Ethiopia freezes Nile agreement

CAIRO: Ethiopia has agreed to suspend its participation in a Nile Water Share agreement recently signed with several upstream countries. According to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi this move will allow Egypt enough time to recover from the recent …

A Harvard acceptance fulfilled a dream for a student in Ethiopia. Trump’s order stands in his way

A Harvard acceptance fulfilled a dream for a student in Ethiopia. Trump's order stands in his way

“The war affected me a great deal and when I found out the news that I was accepted to Harvard, I was ecstatic. I knew it was a proud moment for my family, teachers, mentors and friends, who were instrumental in my achievement,” he said. Increasingly, the …

$60M to speed up digital connectivity infrastructure in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Tanzania

A data center operator, Wingu Africa, has announced the obtention of $60 million to accelerate the rollout of critical digital connectivity infrastructure in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Tanzania. In the announcement, the company says the funding has been …

Sustaining Environmental Protection Imperative to Realize Clean Ethiopia: EPA 

Addis Ababa, June 5, 2025 (ENA) – Nationwide environmental protection and sustained efforts in green development should be carried out to realize Clean Ethiopia movement, Director General of the Environmental Protection Authority Lelise Neme said. Ethiopia …

Ethiopia, Kenya Express Commitment to Building More Connected, Prosperous Horn of Africa

Addis Ababa, June 5, 2025 (ENA) – High-level officials from Kenya and Ethiopia gathered today in Addis Ababa to advance the Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project (HoAGDP), a key initiative aimed at boosting infrastructure, trade, and digital …

Ethiopia and Kenya Agree to Enhance Cross-Border Development, Connectivity

Addis Ababa, June 5, 2025 (ENA) – Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to deepen collaboration on infrastructural connectivity, socio-economic development, trade facilitation, and cross-border initiatives to accelerate regional integration and prosperity. In a …

Diplomatic Work to Make Ethiopia's Quest for Access to Sea Int'l Agenda Successful, Says Foreign Affairs Minister 

Addis Ababa, June 5, 2025 (ENA) - A successful diplomatic work that made the issue of Ethiopia's access to the sea an international agenda has been carried out, Foreign Affairs Minister Gedion Timothewos told the House of People's Representatives …

International world briefs: Ethiopia cabinet approves budget

Ethiopia’s cabinet has approved a budget of almost 2-trillion birr ($15bn) for the 2025/26 financial year starting in July, a 31% increase from the previous year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office said on Thursday. The East African nation, which …

The Federal Government of Ethiopia declared War Against Amhara People

Washington update – by Mesfin Mekonen May 20, 2023 Press freedom. The human rights situation in Ethiopia continues to deteriorate, especially with regard to the Ethiopian government’s assaults on freedom of the press. Killing, beating, harassment and  …