Ethiopia

Ethiopia trains doctors on COVID-19 lifesavers

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa is exacerbated by poor heath systems and ill-equipped facilities in most parts…

April 4, 2020

Coronavirus: Ethiopia religious bodies order closure of places of worship

Close places of worship: Orthodox church follows Islamic council Barely twenty-four hours after the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, EIASC, announced…

April 2, 2020

Ethiopia govt, opposition back coronavirus-induced poll delay

Ethiopia’s election set for August has been postponed as the national election board said Tuesday the coronavirus makes it impossible…

April 1, 2020

Ethiopia restores internet to western Oromia after 3-month blackout

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the world and particularly in Africa, the need for information has never…

March 31, 2020

Coronavirus: Ethiopia records first cases outside capital

Ethiopia at close of day March 29 had reported 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19. An increase of five over the…

March 30, 2020

Coronavirus combat: Ethiopia to free over 4,000 prisoners

Ethiopia has announced it would free thousands of inmates from the country’s overcrowded prisons as part of efforts to curb…

March 26, 2020

Over 60 Ethiopians suffocate to death on truck in Mozambique

More than 60 undocumented migrants believed to be Ethiopians have been found dead in a cargo truck in Mozambique’s northwestern…

March 25, 2020

African countries condemn failed assassination of Sudan PM

Prime Minister of Sudan met with his cabinet on Monday after surviving a deadly assassination attempt. The alleged terrorist attack…

March 10, 2020

Families of air crash victims in Ethiopia seek more than money to heal

A year after losing his wife in the Boeing Co. 737 Max crash in Ethiopia, it’s the lack of information…

March 8, 2020

Crashed Ethiopian plane was unsafe – DeFazio

The Boeing 737 plane that crashed in Ethiopia late last year was not safe and unworthy for take off, an…

March 7, 2020

Ethiopia accuses US of preferring Nile Dam talks with Egypt

Ethiopia on Tuesday accused the United States of being ‘undiplomatic’ in its role facilitating talks between three countries on the…

March 4, 2020

Ethiopia ‘disappointed’ with US mediation in Nile dam dispute

Ethiopia on Saturday said it was disappointed by the mediation efforts of the United States over its dam project on…

March 1, 2020

EU to deploy observer mission in Ethiopia elections

The European Union (EU) will deploy an observation mission in Ethiopia's general elections scheduled for August 29, reported this Friday…

February 29, 2020

Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew barred from entering Eritrea

The head of the Catholic Church in Ethiopia was barred from leaving the main airport in neighbouring Eritrea to attend…

February 26, 2020

Ethiopia to free political prisoners ‘for the national good’

Ethiopia on Wednesday said it would release dozens of high-profile prisoners from jail, including opposition activists held over an alleged…

February 26, 2020

Egypt, Ethiopia disagree as talks over Nile dam project resume

Talks between Egypt and Ethiopia over the latter’s dam project on the River Nile, have hit yet another deadlock, even…

September 18, 2019

One Year After: Ethiopia, Eritrea working to fully implement July 9 peace deal

On the first anniversary of the historic Ethiopia – Eritrea peace deal, the two neighbours are working to actualize the…

July 9, 2019

Bayern Munich Opens Soccer Academy in Ethiopia

The soccer school will accept 30-40 young athletes between the ages of 8-10, with their training costs covered by Bayern…

May 6, 2019

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