Ethiopia Opens Telecoms Sector to Limited Competition – VOA
The stupid government in Ethiopia is finally understanding the benefit of allowing the private sector to participate in the telecom…
PM Abiy Preaching “Walk the Talk in Faith” (Memorandum No. 6)
Al Mariam Commentaries
Last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia met with the top leaders of the Ethiopian Orthodox…
‘I expected to die in there’ – Canadian jailed in Ethiopia for 11 years
(CBC) – Makhtal was born in Ethiopia of Somali descent, and became a Canadian citizen in 1994. He was working…
Emperor Menelik Palace to be opened for tourists
It is reported that the famous palace in Ethiopia that is known as Ye Menelik Betemengist will soon be opened…
PM Abiy Ahmed says he secured the release of Ethiopian-born billionaire from Saudi prison
(Xinhua) – Ethiopian born Saudi billionaire Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi will soon be released from detention in Saudi Arabia, Ethiopian Prime…
Ethiopian pastor arrested in Houston, Texas
On Wednesday, the Houston Police Department released the names and mugshots of at least 34 suspects arrested and charged with…
Traveling to Sodo, Ethiopia
I joined a nonprofit’s annual mission trip to the town of Sodo in southern Ethiopia. Despite multiple travel warnings from…
Emotional scene in a Saudi Arabia hospital where PM Abiy Ahmed visited an Ethiopian patient – video
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited an Ethiopian patient in a Saudi Arabia hospital today. It was an emotional scene…
Forum participant tells PM Abiy TPLF’s anti-Amhara manifesto is the root of ethnic clashes in Ethiopia – video
In a public forum that was held at Addis Ababa Sheraton Hotel yesterday, a participant told Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Ethiopian superhero comic book titled “Jember” released
A new Ethiopian superhero comic book titled “Jember” has been released by Etan Comics in Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. The…
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said there is a’breakthrough’ in Nile dam talks
(AFP) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that a “breakthrough” had been reached in talks with Sudan…
Who assassinated Dangote Cement Ethiopia manager and assistants?
Many in Ethiopia, including the new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, and foreign investors in the country are shaken up by…
Unknown gunmen kill Dangote Cement’s Ethiopia country manager and his two assistants
(Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen killed Deep Kamra, the Ethiopia country manager of Nigeria’s Dangote Industries, on Wednesday after he was…
Ethiopian twins in USA and Ethiopia reunite after 8 years
Eight years ago, Sophia Fauveau and her husband, Mark, adopted Azalea Mitike Hadiya Williams, a baby girl from Ethiopia. As…
Exiled Ethiopian Opposition Group, ODF, Holds Talks With Government
(Reuters) – An exiled Ethiopian opposition party from the country’s restive Oromiya region said it had held talks with the…
Israeli Prime Minister pays tribute to Ethiopian immigrants
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday paid tribute to the thousands of Ethiopian Jews who died making the long, dangerous…
PM Abiy Institutionalizing the Rule of Law in Ethiopia (Memorandum No. 5)
… Security forces wearing uniforms and caps (inaudible). Their job is to prevent people from fighting (breach of the peace).…
Ethiopia’s phantom economy
IMF and World Bank are known to be cheerleaders of the ruling party in Ethiopia and corrupt governments in other…
The Wife’s Tale: A Personal History by Aida Edemariam (Book Review)
Aida Edemariam may not have intended the title of her book to recall the Wife of Bath, of Chaucer’s “Canterbury…
Protests spread in Somali region of Ethiopia as demand for the removal of TPLF-puppet Abdi Iley intensifies
Protests by the residents of Ethiopia’s Somali region is spreading to several towns as demanding the removal of regional president…
FIFA tells Ethiopian Football Federation to clean up its act
(BBC) – The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) and the country’s Match Officials and Commissioners Association agreed on Thursday to resume…
Sudan and Kenya release 3,000 Ethiopian prisoners
Following the visits by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Sudan and Kenya earlier this month, the two countries have…
Dr Fikru Maru and 30 other political prisoners freed
(AP) – Ethiopia has dropped terrorism and other charges against a Swedish heart surgeon who had been accused of corruption…
Ethiopian man arrested at Mumbai International Airport with 60kg khat
An Ethiopian national was arrested at the Mumbai International Airport while trying to smuggle 60 kilograms of Khat leaves, a…
MIDROC’s gold mining license in Shakiso, southern Ethiopia canceled after protests
(Reuters) – Ethiopian Ministry of Mines has suspended a gold mining firm’s license after weeks of protests in a town…
Farmers in eastern Ethiopia abandoning coffee in favor of khat
(Reuters) – For generations, farmers planted the lush earth of Awedai (also spelled Awaday) and nearby areas in eastern Ethiopia…
VOA Africa Director Negussie Mengesha testifies before U.S. Congress
Voice of America’s Africa director, Negussie Mengesha, has testified before the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. The following…
Terrorism charges dropped against Ethiopian-Swedish heart surgeon Dr Fikru Maru
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian court yesterday has thrown out terrorism charges against Ethiopian-born Swedish heart surgeon Dr Fikru Maru who…