Humanitarian access to Tigray is needed as urgent first step towards peace in Ethiopia, says EU
High Representative of the European Union (EU) Josep Borrell’s blog post on the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia For more than two months, […]
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Ethiopia is in the midst of a rapid democratic renewal. Can it succeed?
William Davidson offers some helpful context and background for understanding Ethiopia’s current situation, including what is driving change and the counter-reactions to the process of […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed named as laureate of the 2019 edition of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny ― UNESCO Peace Prize
Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is named as laureate of the 2019 edition of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize […]
New era for Ethiopian journalists ― Reporters Without Borders
(RSF) – On the first anniversary of Abiy Ahmed’s installation as prime minister, Ethiopia no longer has any journalists in prison and hundreds of previously […]
Ethiopian young girls gain skills on “Coding for the Future”
ADDIS ABABA (UNESCO Liaison Office in Addis Ababa)–On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019, 24 young girls from Addis Ababa presented […]
EVENT ― Plastic Printing Packing Exhibition Africa 2019 (PPPEXPO Ethiopia)
EVENT: PPPEXPO ETHIOPIA 2019 DATE: March 21-23, 2019 VENUE: Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADDIS ABABA (Expogroup)–Ethiopia was Africa’s fastest growing economy in 2015 and […]
Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam appointed as force commander of UNISFA
Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam succeeds Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu of Ethiopia who will complete his assignment on 23 April 2019. (UNISFA)–United Nations Secretary-General […]
Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, tops the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Shortlist
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is one of the nominees in the Henrik Urdal’s 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Shortlist for his unprecedented political reform in […]
Ethiopia Jails Opposition Politician for Six Years over Facebook Post
Yonatan Tesfaye’s charges were brought under a 2009 law that prescribes jail terms of 10-20 years for anyone convicted of publishing information that could induce […]
Dashen Bank and Mastercard join forces to launch the first virtual prepaid card in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – Dashen Bank has partnered with Mastercard to introduce the ‘Dashen Mastercard,’ a ground-breaking multi-currency international prepaid card. This announcement was made during […]