Thousands of scientists, advocates, political leaders, and health care experts from around the globe will convene in Addis Ababa from 12-15 November for the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP). The conference will center on the premise “Full Access, Full… Read more ›
The Water Resources and Irrigation Ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan are scheduled to meet in Khartoum on December 8th. The forthcoming meeting was announced yesterday, after a brief meeting between the ministers in Khartoum. Osama Adballah, the Sudanese Minister… Read more ›
The government of Ethiopia has honored the victims of the boat tragedy, which occurred close to the Italian Lampedusa island in October. Last week, the Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives decided the national flag would fly half-mast in commemoration of… Read more ›
The laying of tracks for the Addis Ababa Light Railway Project officially commenced last week. The tracks will cover areas on the Ayat to Megenagna road and some areas on the Megenagna to Stadium road. Currently the project is said… Read more ›
An opposition party in Ethiopia, Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ), claims that more than one hundred of its supporters and members faced illegal detention, abduction, and assault between July and September this year. The party’s leader also alleged that security… Read more ›
The Ethiopian government is taking action to eradicate a recent outbreak of polio in the Somali region of the country. The polio infections, which sprung from Somalia, have spread to Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia. So far Ethiopia has reported only… Read more ›
Having launched its national two-year master plan for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) for the years 2013-2015 earlier in the year, health and development organizations are expected to work with Ethiopian officials to achieve the goals of this plan by developing a… Read more ›
Ethiopian paramilitary forces are reported to have killed three civilians in Godey – a renowned town in the disputed Somali Ogaden region, southeast of the country. According to a report by the Ogadentoday Press which quotes an unidentified non-governmental organization… Read more ›
The largest wind farm in Africa was officially launched by the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn over the weekend in Mek’ele – capital city of the Tigray region in the northern section of the country. Dubbed ‘Ashegoda Wind Farm’, the 120MW… Read more ›
Famous Oromo singer, Dr. Ali Birra, is scheduled to celebrate his Golden Jubilee in the month of December in Ethiopia, honoring his 50-year music career. The theme of the Golden Jubilee will be ”Barnootaa Ammas Barnootaa,” translated as “education,… Read more ›
The Ethiopian Defense College of Health Sciences graduated 26 medical doctors on Saturday in Addis Ababa. Minister of National Defense, Siraj Fegesa, speaking at the graduation ceremony said the Ministry has given prime attention to human resource development which can… Read more ›
With the construction of the observatory on the Entoto mountains underway, Ethiopia inches closer to getting its space program off the ground. The Ethiopian Space Science Society is in charge of the construction of the observatory, which will feature two… Read more ›
The Ethiopian government has placed a temporary ban on its citizens from travelling overseas in search of employment. This ban comes as hundreds of Ethiopian migrants continue to lose their lives as they try to illegally get into Arab, Asian… Read more ›
A 7 hour power outage disrupted work at Addis Ababa’s largest public health facility, Black Lion Hospital, yesterday. Due to the power outage, patients in severe conditions who needed surgery were left stranded as general surgery rooms as well as… Read more ›