With less rain, farmers in Kenya quit food crops to cash in on legal drug
Omar Kutara, head of the Smallscale Farmers' Forum in the northern Kenya town of Marsabit, walks among the miraa plants on his farm. Miraa, a stimulant that is legal in Kenya, has replaced many...
View ArticleUN chief disappointed with failure of peace talks in South Sudan
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday expressed his "profound disappointment" following the unsuccessful conclusion of the peace talks and the failure of South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and...
View ArticleLack of trucks blamed for Djibouti port congestion
Domestic cargo, fertilizer, and food aid shipments to Ethiopia are facing hold-ups due to congestion caused by the massive quantities arriving in Djibouti port and non-availability of trucks. Currently...
View ArticleEthiopia: New Airport to Be 'As Big As Heathrow'
Ethiopia is set to complete expansion work on Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in 2018 and is planning to commission a new facility to meet rising demand. According to Global Construction Review...
View ArticleEmployees must nurture culture of discussion with employers: CETU - Saturday,...
The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions said that while increasing productivity employees must organize themselves in associations to protect their rights. In a press conference held at its...
View ArticleTurkish Akgun Group ready to muscle up its plant
Oyap Ethio-Industry and Trading Plc. an Akgun Group subsidiary, is scaling up its PVC manufacturing to have stronger presence in the local and international market domains.
View ArticleU.S. government celebrates International Women's Day - Thursday, 05 March...
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development and in collaboration with Addis Ababa University , celebrated International Women's Day under this year's theme "Make...
View ArticleNews Analysis: South Sudan negotiation failure may lead to military escalation
After the announcement of failure of the most recent round of talks between the South Sudanese rivals, analysts expressed concern that the negotiation failure could lead to a full military escalation...
View ArticleEritrea: Take me to prison - they have food
Great escape: Eritrea's repressive regime has sparked a mass exodus of its citizens. The country only has a population of about A six million, making it one of the largest per capita producers of...
View Article10 Essential L.A. Restaurants Where You Can Dine for Less Than $10
Our 99 Essential Restaurants in Los Angeles issue dropped this week, and as always it honors a wide range of eateries, from the very high end to the very, very affordable. Today, we highlight those...
View ArticlePay rise in India hits Ethiopia
New Delhi, March 7: Gennet Zewide's face broke into a smile as she recalled her primary school English teacher from the 1960s in Ethiopia - a man from India with a booming voice who could make the...
View ArticleStudent finds 2.8 million-year-old human jawbone in Ethiopia
The 2.8 million-year-old jawbone fragment is the oldest known fossil from an evolutionary tree branch that eventually led to modern humans. The jawbone pushes back the fossil record by at least 400,000...
View ArticleEthiopian cave churches carved into sandstone mountains up to 1,600 years ago
The awe-inspiring cave churches of Ethiopia: Carved out of sandstone and reached by rope ladders, fresco-covered rock refuges are 1,600 years old Abune Yemata Guh church sits 2,500ft above ground and...
View ArticleEthiopia to accept new tenders f...
The Federal Sports Commission of Ethiopia has revealed it will accept tenders next month for the Olympic-sized 60,000-seat national stadium in Addis Ababa dubbed Adey Abeba. "The process is open to...
View ArticleAddis' first seven star hotel
Addis Ababa is to get another world class hospitality image before the end of the year when the AU Grand Hotel managed by Westin Hotels and Resorts inaugurates its seven star hotel in the African Union...
View ArticleDr Tedros holds meeting with Ethiopian Diaspora in Kigali - Monday, 09 March...
On the sidelines of the 9th Northern Corridor Integration Projects Summit, Dr Tedros Adhanom accompanied by Ambassador Degife Bulla held a meeting with representatives of the Ethiopian Diaspora in...
View ArticleEthiopia charting a path to a low carbon future with light rail - Monday, 09...
At the end of a long day at work, the only thing you want to do is get home quickly. You're exhausted from dealing with your boss, terrible colleagues or crazy clients.
View ArticleEgypt: Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt Agree Basis of Nile Water Deal - Ministers
The foreign ministers of Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia said early on Friday they had reached the basis of an agreement on the sharing of Nile waters and Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam. "A full agreement...
View ArticleEthiopia: Ethiopia Preferred Location for Investment
With a population nearing 95 million people, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a beacon for foreign direct investment . This is a big country with big aspirations for future prosperity and...
View ArticleFifth Mother Tongue Day observed - Monday, 09 March 2015 13:55
Addis Ababa, 9 March 2015 - The International Mother Tongue Day was marked for the 5th time in Ethiopia and 16th time internationally on Friday at Hawzein Town, Tigray State with a theme: "The...
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