[ENA] The week ending August 16 highlighted a widening gap between diplomatic efforts and realities on the ground. Wars and strategic confrontations in the Middle East and Ukraine continued to dominate international attention, while Sudan, Somalia an...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Foreign visitors said that the development of new tourism destinations across Ethiopia is enhancing the country's appeal and strengthening its position as a competitive tourism hub in Africa.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Media Authority Director-General Haimanot Zeleke said recent reforms have transformed the media by removing licensing bottlenecks, expanding access and content diversity, coupling greater freedom with stronger professio...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Coalition for Ethiopian Unity, a five-party opposition political coalition, has condemned the reported killing of three young men in Abeshige Woreda of Central Ethiopia Regional State, saying the killings were "co...

[Ayin Network] In northwestern Ethiopia, war doesn't need to cross the border to reach Sudan. Near the Tekeze-Setit River, villages on the Sudanese side can hear the explosions, and civilians begin searching for ways to flee towards the border. There...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ethiopian authorities to release five journalists who have been detained for about three years while awaiting trial, alleging that they are being pressured to ad...

[African Arguments] On July 7, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told Parliament that Ethiopia had earned a record $3.1 billion from coffee exports. Six days later, the National Bank of Ethiopia reported that coffee export volume was down from the same perio...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Tigray Regional State Supreme Court has defended the acquittal of two men previously convicted of brutally murdering Zewdu Haftu, saying the Mekelle City High Court reached its latest verdict after re-examining the...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have advanced into Al Kurmuk, a strategically important town in Blue Nile State bordering Ethiopia, according to reports by Al Jazeera and The National.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Reports of forced conscription are resurfacing in several parts of Oromia, including the Sheger City area surrounding the capital Addis Abeba, with families alleging that young people have been taken against their will...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Recently, media outlets affiliated with Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party have carried strikingly similar narratives about the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). Whether coordinated by design or driven by a shar...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The head of Central Ethiopia Regional State's Peace and Security Bureau said authorities had taken "measures" against "armed men" in Abeshige Woreda who rejected "government calls to surrender," days after local media ...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A coalition of nine Tigrayan civic and gender-justice advocacy organizations has demanded an immediate appeal of the acquittal of two men previously sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of 32-year-old Zewdu H...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Language policy has long been one of Ethiopia's most contested political issues. Debates have rightly focused on linguistic rights, cultural recognition, and political representation. Communities speaking Afaan Oromoo...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) could position the country to attract substantial global climate finance over the next three to four years.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Water and Energy has signed a contract worth over 933.6 million Birr with Bigeta Business PLC for a major water well drilling and construction project.

[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's planned US$12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport has emerged as a new arena for competition between Chinese and US companies, with Beijing-backed firms leading the bidding for major construction works ...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the border town of Geissan in Blue Nile State on Tuesday, according to the RSF and local authorities, while a Sudanese army source told AFP that the assault was ...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian nationals accounted for 91% of the 13,687 migrants who arrived in Yemen in July 2026, making them by far the largest group of migrants recorded entering the conflict-affected country during the month, accordi...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Severe drought has "killed thousands of livestock and left over 4,000 hectares of farmland" without satisfactory yields in Abergelle Yechila district in the Central Tigray Zone, as persistent rainfall deficits continue...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed underscored that Ethiopia's favorable demographic structure, driven by a vibrant youth majority, serves as a crucial pillar for accelerating and sustaining national prosperity.

[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa, Aug. 12 (Horndiplomat) -- Ethiopia has been selected to host the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) Leadership Forum in October, bringing mayors and city leaders from across the continent to Addis Ababa and Bi...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia is approaching a dangerous precipice. The armed conflicts in Oromia and Amhara, and the possibility of renewed war in Tigray, are only the visible crises. Beneath them lies a quieter but far more consequentia...

[RFI] Rebel authorities on Tuesday accused the Ethiopian government of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray state and condemned the move as "a serious escalation", amid fears of a new war.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia has handed over its forward operating base in Burhakaba, a strategic town in Somalia's Bay region, to Somali security forces as part of the ongoing transition toward greater Somali responsibility for national ...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Security forces in Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, have repelled an alleged attempt by armed groups to enter Gilgel Beles town early Tuesday morning, according to the Metekel Zone Administration.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In my recent article, titled "Ancient Pride, Modern Paralysis: Deciphering Ethiopia's Long Struggle for Democracy," published by Addis Standard, I examined the successive regimes that have governed Ethiopia and the dee...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking US$50 million to assist 4.66 million people in Ethiopia facing worsening food insecurity and livelihood losses as the country braces for the ...

[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's ambassador to Somalia, Suleyman Daddaf, has accused Eritrea of violating Ethiopia's sovereignty by sending troops into the Tigray region, amid growing tensions between the neighbouring countries.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Four working groups participating in Ethiopia's ongoing national dialogue have reached consensus on recommendations developed through deliberations on four agenda pillars, the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) announc...