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Educational leadership, change management workshop held in Addis
As the state-owned universities such as the Addis Ababa University become autonomous from government interventions, the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences conducted a workshop Educational Leadership...

Mumbai-Bound Ethiopian Airlines Flight Suffers Mid-Air Depressurisation, 7 Fall Ill
Last Updated:June 28, 2025, 14:52 IST The incident occurred on flight ET640 (Addis Ababa-Mumbai) after the aircraft, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner – experienced a depressurisation mid-air. The incident occurred on flight ET640 (Addis Ababa-Mumbai) after...

Social Fabric and its Role in Transitional Justice in the Present Ethiopian Context
The concept of social fabric is central to understanding the cohesion, resilience, and functionality of societies. In Ethiopia, a country with a rich cultural heritage and a long history marked mostly by unity, the social fabric has played a...

Mounted Might: Knights, Conquests, Prestige & Ethiopia’s Equestrian Legacy
The forgotten power of the horse in shaping an empire Yves-Marie Stranger still remembers the stunned look on the faces of his guests. They had ridden horses in Mongolia, trekked across Kenya’s savannah, and galloped through the Argentine pampas....

Sixty and Still Soaring: Dereje Haile’s Enduring Legacy in Ethiopian Media
At the tender age of 60, Dereje Haile stands as a towering figure in Ethiopian journalism, his boundless energy, infectious charisma, and unrelenting passion for storytelling defying the passage of time. With a career that spans the crackle of...

Elections and Stability: A Call for Genuine Commitment in Ethiopia’s Political Landscape
Ethiopia’s political landscape remains tense due to prolonged conflicts and security challenges. The civil war in Tigray (2020–2022), though officially ended with the Pretoria Agreement, has left deep divisions, while other conflicts persist in...

“I feel proud coming here, we will work together”: New Apostolic Nuncio on Diplomatic Mission to Ethiopia
Archbishop Udaigwe also underlined Addis Ababa’s increasing importance as a travel and diplomatic hub, recounting how fellow Vatican representatives in other African countries often pass through the Ethiopian capital. “Just two days ago, a Nuncio...

Zero-dose children: India’s immunisation coverage surpasses global averages, says Centre
New Delhi: Even as the latest Lancet paper marked India among eight countries with a high burden of zero-dose children, those who had never received a routine childhood vaccine, the Union government on Saturday said that the country’s large...

Ethiopia Opens Landmark Science Museum Showcasing AI and Innovation
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially opened a state-of-the-art Science Museum in Addis Ababa, spotlighting the country’s growing investment in science, technology, and innovation. The museum features immersive exhibits across five...

Children’s surgery network expands
The charity, which is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, opened the facility on June 24, five years ahead of its target to install 100 dedicated surgical theatres by 2030. Just two days later, the team will open its 101st operating room in Addis Ababa,...

Ethiopians in Korea Holds a Press Conference: The “Congratulatory Letter to New President Lee Jae-myung”
On the 22nd of June 2025, Ethiopians in Korea organized and had an event in Seoul delivering a congratulatory letter to the newly elected Korean president. The event, the press conference was held in front of the Presidential office, 22...

Scars of Korean War linger for Ethiopian soldiers
On May 6, 1951, 1,185 Black soldiers arrived at the port of Busan. There was no sign of spring warmth that day, only the grim weight of war. These men were members of Ethiopia’s imperial guard, known as the Kagnew Battalion. After 24 days at sea,...

Shettima calls for practical climate action at Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Launch
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged world leaders to move beyond rhetoric and take decisive, practical steps to combat climate change, warning that the threat requires urgent, country-specific...

Shettima, At Launch Of Ethiopia’s GLI, Canvasses Practical Global Action Against Climate Change
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on nations of the world to be decisive about combating climate change, saying it is a danger that must be tackled with practical actions. According to him, while the global threat is not one that can be...

Shettima backs Ethiopia’s Green Legacy, urges bold action on climate crisis
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for bold and practical global actions to combat climate change, warning that the crisis cannot be solved through rhetoric or boardroom deliberations alone. Speaking on Friday in Addis Ababa during the...
Ethiopian Authorities Urged to Cease Health Workers’ Abuse (HRW)
June 25, 2025 The Habesha Dr. Daniel Fentaneh Ethiopian health workers are facing significant challenges, leading to escalating tensions with authorities. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern, urging Ethiopian authorities to halt the...

After USAID cut, Ethiopia’s largest community conservation area aims for self-sufficiency
The abrupt end of USAID funding has disrupted conservation progress in Ethiopia’s Tama Community Conservation Area (TCCA), where community-led efforts had curbed illegal hunting and led to an increase in elephant and giraffe populations. In...

Melbet shares insight on Ethiopia's iGaming potential
In 2025, Ethiopia was chosen by the MelBet Partners & Affiliates team as one of its primary areas of focus for the years ahead. While many have concentrated their efforts on more established GEOs, the MelBet team is actively promoting and...

Ethiopian embassy, UN Pakistan collaborate for food systems summit
The Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad and the United Nations, Pakistan, have agreed to cooperate on mobilizing international participation for the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake, taking place from July 27-29, 2025, in Addis Ababa,...

Ethiopian President invited to Turkmenistan for UN Forum
An official invitation was conveyed to Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde on behalf of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to take part in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, which will be held in August in...