The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office has announced that 450 people have been arrested for violating copyright laws. Officials told media that the arrests were made based on the reports of various researchers. The clamp down reportedly covered several states of… Read more ›
The former chairperson of the Oromo Peoples’ Democratic Organisation (OPDO) and former president of the Oromia Region, Alemayehu Atomsa, passed away late on Thursday, March 6th, 2014. He was born in 1969 in the Bilo Boshe woreda of East Wollega… Read more ›
Hibret Insurance has been sued by the Ethiopian Road Authority (ERA) in a non-performance case worth 84 million ETB (Ethiopian Birr). The case is reportedly being instituted by the ERA against Hibret Insurance because it was the pre-payment guarantor to the… Read more ›
The Global Ethiopian Medical Enterprise and Ethio-American Doctors Group have disclosed plans of uniting to establish a Center of Excellence Hospital in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The organizations have revealed that by uniting their resources, the medical mission would have a greater… Read more ›
The Federal High Court has adjourned the widely discussed trial of the former director general of the Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority (ERCA), Melaku Fenta, and others, until March 18th, 2014. According to reports, the defense lawyers have rested their… Read more ›
The Ethiopian government has revealed that the co-pilot who seized an Ethiopian Airlines plane on Sunday was not facing persecution in his home country, according to a report by the VOA. Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn, the co- pilot, who is reported… Read more ›
The United Nations has said that at least 10 people have died following the latest outbreak of violence in the world’s newest country as rebel forces took control of parts of the capital of the oil-producing Upper Nile state, a… Read more ›
The United States president is “deeply disappointed” that Uganda is about to enact legislation criminalizing homosexuality, according to a February 16th report by the Voice of America. After Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni had told the members of his party on… Read more ›
Sean Ingle The Observer Genzebe Dibaba’s astonishing indoor season continued as she smashed her third world record in 15 days at the indoor grand prix here. A fortnight ago, in Karlsruhe, the 23-year-old Ethiopian snipped three seconds off… Read more ›
Human Rights Watch has requested that the governments of South Sudan and Uganda investigate new evidence that banned cluster bombs have been used in the South Sudan conflict. United Nations (UN) experts found remnants of the weapons, including intact unexploded… Read more ›
Kenya’s film censor board has told the BBC that dozens of pirate DVD dealers have been arrested for selling banned copies of The Wolf of Wall Street. In January, Kenya Film Classification Board reportedly outlawed the award-nominated film for its… Read more ›
VOA News has reported that the U.S. embassy in Uganda has warned of an impending terrorist attack in the country’s capital, Kampala. In a message released late Monday, the US embassy revealed that it had been informed “a group of… Read more ›
By UNAIDS A new 14-meter tall mural painted on a wall of the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) building features artwork against HIV stigma and promotes “positive living” within the community. Unveiled to the public on 1st December 2013 in the… Read more ›
By Rebecca Simpson The Christian Science Monitor Since December, international attention and focus has shifted to South Sudan as violence and a rising humanitarian crisis intensifies in the world’s newest nation. Yet in the north, in Sudan itself, escalating… Read more ›
Just five days after breaking the world indoor 1500m record, Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba smashed the world indoor 3000m record* at Stockholm’s XL Galan, an IAAF Indoor Permit meeting, with a stunning 8:16.60 run on Thursday. IAAF Atheletics has reported that… Read more ›
By GEORGE OMONDI Daily Nation The African Union has settled on Nairobi to host its remittances advisory unit as governments look to encourage emigrants to send money back by making transfers more affordable. In a statement issued from its headquarters… Read more ›
After twenty years, the United Nations Security Council has resolved that the 1994 genocide in Rwanda will now be referred to globally as the “Genocide against the Tutsi.” This decision, made during the Security Council’s session on Thursday, is a… Read more ›
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of Anglican churches worldwide has called on both factions of the divide in South Sudan to completely end the fighting in which thousands have been reportedly slaughtered. The Archbishop, who arrived on Thursday as… Read more ›
Reports from Baidoa suggests that additional Ethiopia troops have arrived at the provincial capital of the Bay Region. Local residents and confidential sources in Baidoa confirmed to Radio Shabelle in Mogadishu that Ethiopian troops have been deployed to the town.… Read more ›
By Yonas Mulatu Addis Fortune Staff Writer The first draft of the World Bank sponsored corruption study comes out pointing fingers at petty corruption in various government institutions, while playing down the impact of grand corruption. The power, tax, investment… Read more ›
After over a month of fighting in South Sudan, thousands of civilians are believed to have migrated to Ethiopia, mainly through Gambella and Benishangul-Gumuz regions. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that over 25,000 asylum seekers from South… Read more ›
Teff grows predominantly in Ethiopia, as well as Eritrea, and has been one of the basic staple food for people of these nations for thousands of years. Teff is a small grain, about the size of a poppy seed, it… Read more ›
A Rwandan man suspected of having participated in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis in the central African nation has been arrested in the Netherlands, authorities said on Thursday. The 54 year-old man , identified only as “Jean Baptiste M.”, was… Read more ›
Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia have marked one of the most important events on the Christian calendar on Sunday, January 19th. Timket (also Timkat, or Timqat) is the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany. It is usually celebrated on January 19th (or… Read more ›
Surgery rooms in Ethiopia’s largest public health facility are set to be closed for renovations, according to inside sources. Doctors had been reportedly given until January 15th to evacuate for the renovations, which is expected to take up to 6… Read more ›
The White house has announced on Tuesday that the United States will host the first U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC, later in the year. A statement from spokesman Jay Carney said, “The White House is pleased to announce that… Read more ›
The Indian government has been the subject on an onslaught of criticisms over an alleged raid on African residents in Delhi, capital of the South Asian country. A Delhi court on Sunday ordered the police to file a First Information… Read more ›
The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia have been knocked out of the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa, after losing their second game in a row yesterday. The Walyas lost with a lone goal in the game against the Red… Read more ›
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that at least 78,000 South Sudanese citizens have crossed into neighboring Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Kenya in the aftermath of the ongoing conflict in the world’s… Read more ›
International organizations were skeptical about the situation in South Sudan after fighting erupted between government and rebels forces, it was evident that the division had been drawn based on ethnicity. Human Rights Watch today revealed that a majority of… Read more ›
Rebels in South Sudan say they have retaken Malakal, the capital of oil-rich Upper Nile state, after several days of intense fighting with the military. The rebels, loyal to former South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar, reportedly recaptured the town… Read more ›
At least 200 civilians – including women and children – are reported to have been killed while trying to escape fighting between government forces and rebels in Malakal, a northern oil city in South Sudan. South Sudan’s army spokesman told… Read more ›
South Sudan Liberation Army (SPLA) General Marach Akoon has been killed in an ambush along the Yei-Juba road. Akoon was reportedly killed along with two bodyguards of his, when an RPG hit the vehicle conveying the General to Yei town… Read more ›
South Sudanese government troops on Saturday commenced a campaign to recapture Bor, the last remaining rebel-held town, the army said, a day after wresting control of a key northern oil city. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and the Security Council… Read more ›
The growth in trade volume between Iran and Kenya has led to an increased interest from the former for further collaboration between both nations, according to reports. Experts also revealed that Kenya is considered a “key” African country, and a… Read more ›
Christians in Nigeria are living under a perpetual threat with the strength of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram reportedly growing. This anti-Christian organization, whose main hide-outs are in the northern part of Nigeria, have posed an almost palpable threat in… Read more ›
Lawmakers in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Wednesday started voting for a new president amid tight security, officials said. The lawmakers — 65 men and one woman — were appointed by clan elders at the very end of next… Read more ›
One of the most debated issues in current human origins research focuses on how the 4.4 million-year-old African species ‘Ardipithecus ramidus’ is related to the human lineage. “Ardi” was an unusual primate; though it possessed a tiny brain and a… Read more ›
The Ugandan Red Cross Society (URCS) says almost 25,000 South Sudanese refugees have arrived in neighboring Uganda since violence erupted last month in the young nation, forcing Uganda to open new refugee camps. It is estimated that around 2,500 South… Read more ›
The South Sudanese government and representatives of rebel forces met for the formal opening of peace talks on Saturday evening in Ethiopia, part of the diplomatic effort to halt weeks of fighting in the young nation. The New York Times… Read more ›
Internet scammers are using the name of the late Nelson Mandela’s grandson Ndaba, to demand money from the public, according to reports. Scammers are reported to have illegally used the name of Ndaba to demand money for membership fees to… Read more ›
Rebels in South Sudan are forcibly recruiting civilians to march to the capital, the military said, even as representatives of the warring factions gathered in neighboring Ethiopia on Thursday for the start of peace talks, according to reports. The recent… Read more ›
Kenya’s steady impressive economic performance over the past few years has seen the country categorized as one of the foremost developing economies in the region. The IMF has predicted that Kenya’s economy will grow by 6.3 percent in 2014/15. When… Read more ›
High population growth, environmental degradation and political conditions are some of the main factors that are reported to escalate the housing problem in the continent. A research conducted by the International Housing Coalition indicated that people are moving the cities… Read more ›
W/ro Sara H/Meskel, a resident of Addis Ababa, whose mother lost her arm in an accident, claims the menace of road accidents is rising in its magnitude every day. Public transportation vehicle drivers who prefer to drive through the night… Read more ›
An Ethiopian journalist has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for spreading false information, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today. On 25th December, the First Instance Court in Hawassa, capital… Read more ›
Recent research shows that the number of people in every nation voting for gay marriage is increasing. So far, fifteen countries around the globe have legally permitted gay marriage. From the fifteen countries, the only African nation is South Africa.… Read more ›
The tale of the Dallas Ethiopian restaurant Desta, is one of tragedy, hard work and ultimately, of love. Husband and wife owners Yayehyirad “Yared” Lemma, 40, and Yenenesh “Yenni” Desta, 31, were shot and killed in 2012 by a customer… Read more ›