Ethiopia Announces Completion of Controversial Nile Mega-Dam

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a major hydroelectric project on the Blue Nile that has stirred tensions with neighbouring countries for over a decade. Addressing...

Ethiopian PM Declares Grand Renaissance Dam “Complete” Amid Renewed Tensions with Egypt and Sudan

Watan-Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Thursday the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River, a project that has sparked prolonged tensions with downstream neighbors, particularly Egypt and Sudan....

Ethiopia Says Controversial Power Dam on the Nile that's Opposed by Egypt Has Been Completed

Ethiopia’s prime minister said Thursday that his country’s controversial power dam on the Nile has been completed. Egypt has long opposed the dam because of concerns it would deplete its share of Nile River waters. Egypt has referred to the dam,...

Ethiopia's mega dam on the Nile 'now complete': PM

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...

Ethiopia says its mega-dam on the River Nile is complete - years after its ongoing construction sparked fears it could lead to WAR with Egypt

Ethiopia says its mega-dam on the River Nile is now complete, following years of tensions with Egypt and Sudan over its construction that many feared would lead to war in Africa. The contentious £3billion project is set to be officially...

Egypt says Ethiopia's completed power-generating dam lacks a legally binding agreement

The more than the $4 billion dam on the Blue Nile near the Sudan border began producing power in 2022. It's expected to eventually produce more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity — double Ethiopia's current output. Ethiopia and Egypt have spent...

Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese and Kenya’s Cynthia Limo win RAK Half Marathon – in pictures

Kenyan Cynthia Limo, 26, broke her personal best to win the women’s race, while Birhanu Legese, 22, from Ethiopia, took the honours in a close finish in the men’s event. All photos by Natheer Halawani for The National. Read more: Ethiopia's...

Ethiopian Airlines launches services to Porto

This new route marks a significant milestone in Ethiopian Airlines’ ever-expanding global network and strengthens the growing socio-economic ties between Ethiopia and Portugal. Mesfin Tasew, chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group,...

Ethiopia 'formalises debt rework' with official creditors

When Ethiopia announced the preliminary deal with its official creditors in March, it said the agreement would provide some $2.5bn (R43.78bn) of relief over 2023 to 2028, the period of its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. Ethiopia's...

Ethiopia Secures Major Debt Relief Deal Under G20 Common Framework

Ethiopia has reached a major breakthrough in its long-awaited debt restructuring process under the G20 Common Framework, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Official Creditor Committee (OCC). The agreement, announced by the...

Egypt says Ethiopia’s completed power-generating dam lacks a legally binding agreement

Ethiopian Government Under Abiy Ahmed Ali: A Dangerous Facade

July 2, 2025 The Habesha Archbishop Abune Petros The Ethiopian government has been a topic of much discussion and controversy lately. Under the leadership of Abiy Ahmed Ali, many headlines express deep concerns and reveal chilling stories. Have...

(Hello Africa) Chinese medical team donates medical supplies to Ethiopian hospital

The 25th batch of the Chinese medical team in Ethiopia has donated much-needed medical supplies to the Tirunesh-Beijing Hospital, also known as the Ethio-China Friendship Hospital, located on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, the East African...

Beyond Mengistu and Meles: Abiy Ahmed Ethiopia’s Most Ruthless Leader

July 3, 2025 The habesha abiy ahmed Ethiopia has never encountered a leader as destructive as Abiy Ahmed, surpassing even the notorious regimes of Mengistu and Meles. This statement encapsulates profound anger and a strong moral condemnation. To...

Egypt warns Ethiopia: No unilateral control over Nile waters

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Engineer Hani Sewilam on Thursday, reaffirmed Egypt’s categorical rejection of Ethiopia’s continued policy of imposing a “fait accompli” through unilateral actions regarding the Nile River. He...

Expert warns of potential devastating flood from Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam turbine stoppage

Abbas Sharaki, Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, stated that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) poses a threat to the security of Egypt and Sudan due to its massive reservoir and its location in a geologically...

Analyzing Military Interventions and Insecurity in Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia: Insights from Custodian Theory

Abstract This piece employs custodian theory to analyze why Ethiopia’s military intervention in the Amhara region has failed to restore peace. It argues that the 1995 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s (FDRE) constitution, rooted in ethnic...

Ethiopian Diaspora Spearheads Innovation, Economic Growth, Says Ambassador Fitsum

Addis Ababa, July 2, 2025 (ENA) – The Director General of Ethiopian Diaspora Service, Ambassador Fitsum Arega underscored the pivotal and escalating role of the Ethiopian diaspora in fostering the nation’s innovation landscape and propelling its...

Ethiopian Airlines Commences New Flight Service to Porto in Portugal

Addis Ababa, July 2, 2025 (ENA) --- Ethiopian Airlines announced the commencement of a new passenger flight service to Porto, Portugal, effective as of today. In a colorful event attended by ambassadors, ministers, and Ethiopian Airlines...

Meet the First Female-Only Skateboarding Group in Ethiopia

Every Saturday morning, at the Addis Skate Park in Ethiopia’s capital city, countless girls gather to skateboard. That wasn’t always the case, especially because skateboarding has so often been associated with men. But once 27-year-old Sosina...