The Cranes of Uganda have been knocked out of the ongoing African Nations Championship in South Africa, after losing 3 – 1 to the Atlas Lions of Morocco in their final group game on Monday at the Cape Town Stadium,… Read more ›
Officials representing both sides of the divide in South Sudan say a ceasefire deal has been agreed on to allow negotiations in Addis Ababa proceed. Until now, the talk being mediated by the Inter-Governmental Agency for Development (IGAD) has virtually… Read more ›
Soldiers from Ethiopia’s National Defense Force in Somalia are set to be brought under the command of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The African Union’s Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smal Chergui, reportedly revealed this at a… 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 government of Uganda has come under immense criticism for what – under different circumstances – would have earned it international accolades. President Yoweri Musuveni of Uganda deployed troops to South Sudan late last year after weeks of unrest in… Read more ›
The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia will take to the field against the Red Devils of Congo later today at the Free State stadium, Manguang, as both teams eagerly seek to record their first points of the competition. The Walyas lost… Read more ›
Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros Adhanom and Ghana’s Foreign Minister Hannah Tetteh have signed a cooperation agreement on Monday at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Ghana. According to reports, Dr. Tedros arrived with his high-powered delegation in Ghana on Sunday… Read more ›
U.K. multinational oil giant Tullow Oil plc have announced discovering new reserves at the same exploration field in northern Kenya the company reported discoveries a few months ago. In a press release on Wednesday, the company revealed the discoveries at… Read more ›
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian partners to host a regional office in Addis Ababa. The facility that will result from the agreement signed on Friday, January 10th, represents the first regional astronomy node to… Read more ›
The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia on Monday lost their opening match at the ongoing 2014 Orange African Nations Championship in South Africa to the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in a rather one-sided encounter. The Walyas made a terrible mistake after… Read more ›
The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on Monday met with several athletes in Ethiopia and paid tribute to the legendary Abebe Bikila as part of his much anticipated visit to the country. This is only the second visit by… Read more ›
Representatives of the warring factions in South Sudan resumed direct peace talks in Addis Ababa today after reaching an impasse on Friday, January 10th. According to reports, a new cease-fire proposal has been presented to both delegations following an outright… Read more ›
Africa’s largest hydropower project – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – is reportedly under threat, as Egypt and Ethiopia are yet to transverse a deadlock in negotiations over the Nile’s flow, reports indicate. The construction of the dam, taking place… Read more ›
The 2014 edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) got underway yesterday – after a colorful and thrilling opening ceremony – with host South Africa and, fellow Group A member, Mali, recording victories to score the first points of the… Read more ›
Orthodox churches across the world – including the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Church and the Coptic Orthodox Ethiopian Church – have celebrated Christmas day on Tuesday, January 7th, 2014. ‘Genna’ or ‘Lidet’ as it is known locally, is a very important… Read more ›
The Ethiopian National Transition Council (ENTC) have released a draft charter for the transition of power from the current regime, which has been described as a “dictatorship.” The document, written in Amharic, was posted on the transition council’s website on… Read more ›
The latest meeting between the ministers of water resources of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt failed to resolve the lingering dispute over the construction of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance dam. According to reports, the ministers closed the meeting yesterday following a failure… 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 ›
Ethiopia’s Electric Light and Power Corporation (EEPCO) has been officially renamed and split into two corporate entities, reportedly to facilitate the firm’s plans of rapid expansion as Ethiopia increases its electrical power generation capacity. Prior to this revelation a few… Read more ›
The patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Chruch, Abune Mathias, was placed under house arrest temporarily, but has since been released, according to a report by the Ethiopian Review today. The move is reported to have been carried out by… Read more ›
Members of the International Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are meeting in Nairobi today to find a solution to the outbreak of violence in South Sudan, which has left thousands dead and many more displaced as fighting continues to spread.… Read more ›
Ethiopian security agencies have arrested 5 people in connection with an explosion in a home in Bole district, Addis Ababa, in October. According to reports, the explosion occurred in an apartment rented by 2 Somali nationals, who turned out to… Read more ›
Officials have revealed that the number of Ethiopian migrant workers being repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to exceed 150,000. In a recent statement, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), which has been working with Ethiopian authorities… Read more ›
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have revealed that plans are underway to resettle over 3,000 refugees in Ethiopia under the UNHCR’s resettlement program, according to a report by Sudan Tribune. Over the past 2 years, Ethiopian officials… Read more ›
American internet multinational corporation Google have revealed the company’s famous map navigation service is being extended to about 25 countries in Asia, South America and Africa—including Somalia, Burundi and Djibouti. Beginning today, all persons with Android phones in Burundi, Djibouti… Read more ›
Several Israeli authorities have criticized a decision by medical professionals from the Magen David Adom (Israel’s national Red Cross and blood bank service) to refuse blood donation by an Ethiopian Jewish MP on Wednesday. Pnina Tamano-Shata, a representative of the… Read more ›
China’s Huawei Technologies will recover $13 million worth of its telecom equipments which had been confiscated by the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA) since last year, according to a report by PC Advisor. This development comes after talks between… Read more ›
Experts and ministers of water resources from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt yesterday concluded a two-day meeting in Khartoum over the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The meeting, which has been described as successful, was convened for the three nations… Read more ›
Kenyans will join the world in honoring the late Nelson Mandela at a public memorial service on Tuesday. The South African High Commission in Nairobi has invited the public to attend the memorial service that will be held at the… Read more ›
The Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia have been eliminated from the ongoing CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup after losing 2–0 to the Falcons of Jedaine on Sunday. The Walyas came to the tournament as favorites after an impressive display during the Brazil… Read more ›
Ministers from Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt are scheduled to attend a meeting in Khartoum today in an attempt to reach an agreement over the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD). This is the second time minsters from these countries are meeting… Read more ›
The legendary Kenenisa Bekele will be looking for a change in fortunes when he competes for the sixth time at the Bupa Great Edinburgh XCountry, an IAAF Cross Country Permit meeting, on the 11th of January. After enjoying three successive… Read more ›
South Africa’s Vodacom Group has opened its first office in Ethiopia in an attempt to establish its presence in the country. The company, which has a strong presence in several African countries including Lesotho, Mozambique, Tanzania, DRC, Nigeria, and of… Read more ›
The Ethiopian government has revealed that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated $100,000 to support efforts to repatriate Ethiopian nationals from Saudi Arabia, following the Saudi government’s directive to expel all illegal immigrants in the oil… Read more ›
Lots of Ethiopians remember her as “Hana Gobeze”. She was one of the predominant figures in the 2005 general elections. Ms. Anna Gomez, head of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia-2005 and member of the European Union Parliament,… Read more ›
Several human rights groups across the world are calling for the release of Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, who is currently serving an 18-year sentence at Kaliti prison. Mr. Nega (aged 45) has been jailed about 7 times since 2005 by… Read more ›
Two U.S. companies have been awarded a contract to construct and operate three 100MW solar power stations in eastern Ethiopia. According to a press release by the two companies, Global Trade & Development Consulting and Energy Ventures, the contract was… Read more ›
There has been growing anger among Ethiopians about the way their compatriots have been treated in Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities say all illegal immigrants were given eight months to get proper documentation and put forward their case for staying –… Read more ›
The Ethiopian Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor is reported to have banned its citizens from traveling to Kuwait for employment as domestic workers. According to a report in the Kuwait Times which quotes unnamed sources from the Ethiopian Ministry… Read more ›
Ethiopia and Egypt have once again failed to settle their dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), after a short meeting between Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour in Kuwait earlier in the week. According… Read more ›
Ethiopians in several countries around the world are holding protests—principally around the embassies of Saudi Arabia—against reported abuses Ethiopian nationals are subjected to in the Gulf state as Saudi officials round up immigrants without legal permits. Since Saudi authorities began… Read more ›
Bishaw Sewnet, coach of the Walya Antelopes, has pinned his teams loss to Nigeria on Saturday to the referees decisions, which he described as “not fair”. “The referee won the game for Nigeria. He denied us two penalties and gave… Read more ›
The Ethiopian Police clamped down on protesters outside the Saudi Embassy today, blocking off routes leading to the building and inspecting photos taken by reporters, according to a report by the Associated Press. The protests come after the government of… Read more ›
Ahead of the 2nd leg playoff against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia, the Nigerian coach has expressed confidence that his team can win the 2014 World Cup, due to be held in Brazil. In a meeting with the press yesterday… Read more ›
Ethiopian striker Getaneh Kebede joined his team-mates in training on Monday ahead of the November 16th march against Nigeria. Getaneh arrived at the Walya camp on Monday from South Africa where he plays for Bidvest Wits. The 21-year-old player appeared… Read more ›
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry has reiterated the warning put out last week of imminent Al Shabab attacks. The Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) and the Federal Police cautioned the people of Ethiopia to be on high alert for… Read more ›
The Ethiopian government is reportedly planning to bring back all her citizens living in Saudi Arabia illegally. The Spokesman for the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry Dina Mufti however failed to specify exactly how many immigrants are due to return and when… Read more ›
A bomb blast is reported to have killed four people in Segno Gebeya, western Ethiopia. According to government spokesman Shimeles Kamal, the explosion occurred inside a minibus traveling in the region bordering Sudan on Tuesday night. Officials say the incident… Read more ›