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PM Abiy Confers with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on Ethio-China Relations
Addis Ababa, July 6, 2025 (ENA) -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on Ethio-China relations, now in its 55th year. PM Abiy posted on social media that as all-weather partners, “our cooperation has borne...

Ethiopia completes controversial Grand Renaissance Dam

Ethiopian Airlines Expanding Its Reach to Europe

The Government Of The Federal Democratic Republic Of Ethiopia And The World Bank Sign USD 1 Billion Financing Agreement To Support Economic Reform And Inclusive Growth
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a Financing Agreement amounting to USD 1 billion under the Second Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO) in a grant and concessional loan....

Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in his address to lawmakers Thursday, said his government is “preparing for its official inauguration" in September. “While there are those who believe it should be disrupted before that moment, we reaffirm our...

Ethiopia's mega dam on the Nile 'now complete', says PM Abiy
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam...

Ethiopian Airlines Begins Second Daily Flight to Lagos
Stories by Chinedu Eze Africa’s biggest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday started second flight to Nigeria’s busiest airport, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The inaugural ceremony was graced by key stakeholders in...

Chief Whip Pens Book on Ethiopian Democracy
Addis Ababa July 4, 2025 (ENA) -- book titled "ኢትዮጵያዊ ዴሞክራሲ ፍለጋ" (In Search of Ethiopian Democracy) and authored by Chief Whip Tesfaye Beljige was launched at the Addis Ababa University today. The book launch ceremony was graced by eminent...

Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Nile is "now complete", Prime Minister says
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that a controversial multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile was now complete. Abiy told lawmakers that the dam would be inaugurated in September. The completion of the project, known as...

Ethiopian Airlines launches new passenger service to Porto
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 133 Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched a new passenger service connecting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Porto, Portugal, with the inaugural flight departing from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport on...

Chinese premier calls for promoting true multilateralism
A view shows an installation at the venue of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. /VCG A view shows an installation at the venue of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. /VCG China stands ready to work with Ethiopia to...

Ethiopian Airlines' New Portugal Route Set to Drive Continental Connectivity
Addis Ababa, July, 3, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopian Airlines’ new Porto route is poised to strengthen continental links that go beyond Ethiopia–Portugal relations, fostering broader cooperation across various domains. In a colorful event attended by...

Ethiopia's controversial Nile dam complete after 14-year construction
Construction of Ethiopia’s controversial Nile dam is complete and Egypt and Sudan, downstream nations that vigorously opposed it, are invited to its inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday. Egypt and Sudan have opposed...

Ethiopia Calls for Seville Commitment to Build Upon Addis Ababa's Action Agenda
Addis Ababa July 1, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia’s Minister of Agriculture delivered the national statement at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla, Spain, as Head of the Ethiopian delegation. In his...

INTERPOL, Ethiopia Reaffirm Readiness to Strengthen Cooperation in Capacity Building, Combating Transnational Crime
Addis Ababa, July 4, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia and INTERPOL have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating transnational crime and enhancing police capacity through collaboration. President Taye Atske Selassie and INTERPOL...
A Port, A Pipeline, and a Future Rewritten: How Ethiopia’s Hidden Rivers Can Transform the Horn of Africa
A Port, A Pipeline, and a Future Rewritten: How Ethiopia’s Hidden Rivers Can Transform the Horn of Africa In the rugged embrace of Ethiopia’s eastern highlands, rivers like the Genale-Dawa surge relentlessly to nowhere — vanishing into dry...

High customs duties hamper...
Ethiopia’s ambition to nurture a generation skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is facing significant challenges due to high customs duties on essential educational materials. Organizations at the forefront of STEM...

Midowga Afrika oo kordhiyay joogitaanka ciidanka Burundi ee Soomaaliya
Addis Ababa – Midowga Afrika ayaa go’aamiyay in ciidanka Burundi ee ku sugan Soomaaliya la sii joogo lix bilood oo dheeraad ah, si loo xoojiyo dadaallada ka dhanka ah kooxda argagixisada ah ee Al-Shabaab iyo taageerida qorshayaasha dhismaha...

African Union extends Burundi troops’ stay in Somalia by six months
Addis Ababa — The African Union has extended the deployment of Burundian troops in Somalia by six months to strengthen efforts against al-Shabaab and support state-building, officials said. The decision was made during a virtual meeting of the...

Canadian Pilot Recalls Ethiopia Mission That Helped Spark Historic Live Aid Concert 40 Years Ago
William Rew flies a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter during an aid mission in Ethiopia in 1984. Provided by Mission Aviation Fellowship of Canada When William Rew left Montreal at age 30 in 1983 to fly aid missions in Ethiopia, he never...