Ethiopia to hold national election next year, the ruling party said
The EPRDF executive committee have decided the national election to be conducted next year, according to the committee member Getachew Reda. (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s ruling […]
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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 […]
VIDEO ― Ethiopia’s first female Supreme Court Chief hopes to rebuild trust
As part of sweeping reforms, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Meaza Ashenafi to be the first woman to lead the country’s Supreme Court. This […]
Temesgen Tiruneh, security advisor to the Prime Minister, named to lead restive Amhara Region
Amhara Democratic Party said that it had nominated Temesgen Tiruneh, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s security adviser, as Ambachew Mekonnen’s successor as the president of the […]
New journalist arrests in Ethiopia put press freedom gains at risk ― Amnesty International
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Defense plans to charge journalists and media houses for “publishing defamatory information about the Ethiopia National Defense Forces”. (Amnesty International) – The […]
Fojo launches two new publications in support of media freedom in Ethiopia
(Fojo Media Institute) – As part of the Ethiopia Media Reform project, funded by the Swedish Embassy in Ethiopia, Fojo has produced two new publications […]
Ethiopian Airlines starts thrice-weekly Istanbul flights; will serve as official carrier for 2019 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference
The new Addis Ababa–Istanbul thrice-weekly flight program to link more than 16 destinations in Africa with Turkey, says Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam By […]
Ethiopia to allow the diaspora to invest such financial sectors as banking and insurance
The three new draft bills incorporated directives that allow the Ethiopian Diaspora to take part in the local financial sectors, the Governor of National Bank […]
World Radio Day celebrated in Ethiopia
BAHIR DAR (UNESCO Addis Ababa)–The 8th edition of World Radio Day (WRD) is celebrated on 13-14 February 2019 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia with activities that […]
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 […]