Burkina army pledges 'consensus' govt as AU issues two-week deadline
Burkina Faso's military promised Monday to hand power to a "consensus" leader following the popular uprising that toppled Blaise Compaore, as African nations gave the regime two weeks to return to...
View ArticleAfrica: Tycoons tapped to aid Ebola war
THE AFRICAN Union was seeking funding from some of the continent's richest people, including Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, to pay the costs for volunteer doctors and nurses fighting Ebola in west...
View ArticleEat around the world in Washington, D.C.
Eat around the world in Washington, D.C. The nation's capital serves up plenty of other nations' cuisines, from Ethiopian to Greek. Check out this story on WUSA9.com: http://on.wusa9.com/1tWG8hb...
View ArticleMan gets two years for hacking into ex's email
First of its kind in Ethiopia For the first time there has been a sentence passed down regarding cyber crime in Ethiopia. Yonas Kassahun was sentenced to two years in prison and a 5,000 birr fine for...
View ArticleAfter war, South Sudan refugees struggle in Ethiopia
With war raging in South Sudan and severe flooding in Ethiopia's western state of Gambela, 10-year old refugee Nyanhial Gatkuoth is caught in the middle.
View ArticleEthiopia - New Flower of Africa
Ethiopia today is among the fastest growing non-oil economy in the world; and likely to keep on the course. Ensuring sustainable socio - economic development, peace and democracy have been among the...
View ArticleAngola journalist criticizes African Union
An Angolan journalist and human rights campaigner says the African Union should move its headquarters out of Ethiopia because of concerns about freedom of expression there. Journalist Rafael Marques de...
View ArticleDESTINO: Junaid Jemal Sendi and Addisu Demissie are the founders of Destino...
THERE will be a selection of activities and events run by the incredible Destino Dance Company which was founded by Junaid Jemal Sendi and Addisu Demissie. They will be running fundraising workshops...
View ArticleHigh prevalence of overweight, obesity, and hypertension with...
Overweight and obesity are components of a defined cluster of risk factors for non-communicable diseases, once problems for only the high-income countries, in recent days became rampant in developing...
View ArticleFergie joins forces with daughter Princess Beatrice for Ethiopian charity dinner
Pretty in a navy and blue lace dress and with her glossy red hair swinging around her shoulders, Princess Beatrice was every inch the royal style icon as she arrived for a charity dinner in London last...
View ArticleEthiopia strengthens information, communication te...
On 23-25 September 2014, UNCTAD delivered a workshop hosted by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology of Ethiopia in the capital Addis Ababa on the production of information economy...
View ArticleWIPO evaluating training programs
The World Intellectual Property Organization said it has provided training for more than 700 senior officials drawn from least developed countries and developed countries during the past decade. WIPO...
View ArticleNTA opens eyes and minds to Ethiopia - Thursday, 06 November 2014 06:41
Addis Ababa, 6 November 2014 - When Ethiopia opened its doors to the National Tour Association during a product development trip last month, it opened the eyes of NTA tour operators. "Ethiopia is a...
View ArticleGreen Fuel Solution ready to work in Ethiopia - Thursday, 06 November 2014 06:41
Addis Ababa, 6 November 2014 - The U.S. based Green Fuel Solution, proclaimed it plans to generate clean and renewable energy from solid waste in Ethiopia. Green Fuel's Development Director, Marlon...
View ArticleVendor/craft sale benefit
PAULDING A vendor, crafter and food sale is planned for Saturday, Nov. 8 to help support Mission: Metekle, a project to build an addition to a primary school in Mekele, Ethiopia. The event will be 11...
View ArticleSouth Sudan rivals told to come to their senses
ADDIS ABABA: East African leaders warned South Sudan's warring rivals yesterday they must "come to their senses" to end almost 11 months of bloodshed amid renewed threats of international sanctions....
View Article7,550 Miles from Home, Chicago's Ethiopians Build a Cultural Museum
Some 7,550 miles separate Chicago from Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. For the 10,000 Ethiopians living in Chicago, that distance seems a lot smaller due to the Ethiopian Community Association of...
View ArticleEthiopia: Defendants in Ethiopia Zone 9 Case See 11th Court Delay
An Ethiopian court this week delayed proceedings for an 11th time against six bloggers and three independent journalists, who were arrested in April in connection with their activities as part of the...
View ArticleStrengthening Int'l Trade Ties Crucial to Boost Ca...
Addis Ababa 8 November 2014 - Strengthening international trade ties is crucial to reducing imported goods to Ethiopia and to boosting the capacity of local manufacturers, according to Dr. Debretsion...
View ArticleGlobal wheat-rust research aids Ethiopian farmers
Until a few years ago, farmers Abdela and Bayisu Kadir grew "Kubsa," a semi-dwarf bread wheat variety on their small landholding in the Ethiopian highlands known as the Roof of Africa. The couple...
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