South Sudan joins Djibouti, Uganda, and Ethiopia to create regional transport corridor

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 42 minutes ago Simon Mijok, the National Minister of Road and Bridges - Credit | Office of the President | April 4, 2022 South Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Uganda are set to sign a ministerial agreement...

Houthis release Ethiopian-Yemeni model after five years in prison

SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released model Entisar al-Hammadi after holding her in prison for nearly five years, her lawyer and a security source told AFP on Sunday. Hammadi, 23, was arrested in February 2021 in Sanaa while heading...

In an era of global health challenges, Ethiopia’s fight against Polio highlights the need for vigilance and commitment

Amid soaring global health challenges—ranging from limited resources and conflict to rampant misinformation—Ethiopia stands at a critical crossroads in its fight against vaccine-preventable diseases like polio. After achieving the monumental...

Primate Ayodele warns Presidents of Gabon, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Chad, others

Popular prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has released fresh warnings and prophecies directed at several African presidents. He urged them to be vigilant and seek divine intervention amid rising political tensions. According to the cleric, his...

Music legend Dawit Yifru to represent Ethiopia at WOMEX 2025 in Finland

Renowned Ethiopian musician Dawit Yifru is set to showcase Ethiopia at WOMEX 2025, the world’s premier music expo, held this year in Tampere, Finland, from October 22 to 26. Dawit, a celebrated composer, arranger, and pianist, will perform a...

Ethiopian national jailed for trying to kiss and sexually assault teenage girl in UK mistakenly released from prison, police launch manhunt; what do we know so far

A shocking incident unfolded in the United Kingdom, where an asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl was mistakenly released from prison. The incident prompted the police to launch a manhunt to catch the prisoner, Ethiopian...

GOAL USA readies for 2025 Great Ethiopian Run Challenge

GOAL USA, an affiliate of the international aid organization founded in Ireland in 1977, has announced its team for the 10-kilometer Great Ethiopian Run, which will be hosted in Addis Ababa on Sunday, November 23. GOAL USA's group of 15 runners is...

Ethiopian Authorities Suspend Licenses Of Deutsche Welle’s Local Corres

By Committee to Protect Journalists Nairobi, October 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Ethiopian Media Authority to immediately lift its license suspension of Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondents operating in the country,...

Ethiopia suspends DW correspondents as it tightens grip on media ahead of 2026 vote

Ethiopia has seen a surge in detentions of journalists in recent months. Now, Deutsche Welle's Amharic service, which has been broadcasting to Ethiopia since 1965, was informed on October 23 that the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) had...

Ethiopian authorities suspend licenses of Deutsche Welle’s local correspondents

Nairobi, October 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Ethiopian Media Authority to immediately lift its license suspension of Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondents operating in the country, and to allow journalists to report...

Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele to race Eliud Kipchoge at NYC Marathon

With the 2025 New York City Marathon less than 10 days away, a familiar face has been added to the men’s professional field. Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele, one of the greatest distance runners in history, will replace 2022 NYC Marathon champion Evans...

Ethiopia orders journalists from Germany's DW to stop work

Deutsche Welle logo. [iStock photo] Ethiopia has ordered journalists working for Deutsche Welle (DW) to stop reporting in the country, the German broadcaster said Friday, the latest move in a broader media crackdown. DW said the Ethiopian Media...

Ethiopia's economy projected to grow 10.2 pct in current fiscal year: PM office

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's economy is projected to grow by 10.2 percent in the current Ethiopian fiscal year that began on July 8, 2025, the Office of the Prime Minister said Thursday in a statement. The projection was released...

Five more prisoners freed in error after sex offender’s release from Essex jail

At least five other prisoners have also been released by mistake in the same week a convicted Ethiopian sex offender was allowed to walk free from an Essex jail, says the prison officers’ union. The disclosure of further mistakes highlights the...

Trump’s Yemen Strike Killed 61 Immigrants and No Combatants

The U.S. military attacked an immigrant detention center in Yemen earlier this year, killing and injuring dozens of Ethiopian civilians, according to a new report by Amnesty International shared with The Intercept. Conducted during the Trump...

Ethiopian Minerals Corporation Signs MoU with Sunbird Bioenergy to Boost Renewable Energy

Addis Ababa, October 24, 2025 (ENA) - The Ethiopian Mineral Corporation and Sunbird Bioenergy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing the country's renewable energy and biofuel production capacity aligned with its green...

Ethiopia to join Africa’s fastest-growing economies with over $2.5bn in exports

The forecast was unveiled during the government’s 100-day macroeconomic performance review, which assessed both global trends and the nation’s quarterly outcomes. The country’s growth trajectory, officials noted, is underpinned by diversification,...

Ethiopia bishop visits Gozo

Bishop Markos Ghebremedhin, Apostolic Vicar of Jimma-Bonga in Ethiopia, made a short visit to Gozo while he was in Rome for the Jubilee of Missionaries. Mgr Markos is responsible for several projects that the Gozo Missionary Movement supports in...

GERD Demonstrates Ethiopia’s Policy of Regional Cooperation: HPR

Addis Ababa, October 24, 2025 (ENA) - The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) has reaffirmed that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as a tangible manifestation of Ethiopia’s foreign policy rooted in cooperation, mutual benefit,...

PP Vows to Ensure Ethiopia's National Interest, Overcome Other Challenges

Addis Ababa, October 24, 2025 (ENA) – The ruling party will diligently intensify efforts to secure Ethiopia's national interest, including access to the sea, and to mend remaining challenges, Vice President of Prosperity Party (PP) and member of...