Police fire tear gas at protesters during Oromia religious festival, reportedly instigating deadly stampede in Bishoftu. Thousands of people had gathered for the annual Irreecha festival in Bishoftu A deadly stampede broke out after Ethiopian  police reportedly fired tear gas...
Waves of protests have gripped Ethiopia since last November. In response the government has declared a six month state of emergency. In an interview with The Conversation Africa’s Samantha Spooner, Asafa Jalata describes the impact of the state of...
Addis Ababa– 306 students from Somaliland who received scholarships pertaining to pursue tertiary education have arrived in Addis Ababa where officials from Somaliland’s diplomatic office in Ethiopia received them. 200 of them are about to pursue their first degree at...
With over 100 million people, Ethiopia is easily the most populous landlocked country on earth. When Eritrea seceded in 1993, Ethiopia lost access to its coastline, impeding its economic growth and limiting the nation’s ambitions of becoming a regional hegemon. No...
An international trade fair will be held at Addis Ababa Exhibition Centre from November 1-5, 2018, according to Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA). ECCSA Vice President Assefa Gebreselassie said over 200 companies public and private enterprises mainly...
By M.A. Egge The President H.E. Musa Bihi Abdi has sent congratulatory messages to the newly elected President of Ethiopia Miss Sahelwork Zewde. The President also lauded her for being the first female President of Ethiopia and extended the same praise...
The TAF2+ advisory support to Somaliland’s ongoing trade and transit negotiations with Ethiopia aimed at enhancing the technical, analytical and negotiating competencies of key government agencies and negotiators to negotiate and conclude a transit and trade agreement with Ethiopia. The...
Sahle-Work Zewde has served for a long time in the world of diplomacy representing Ethiopia in many African countries. The experienced diplomat has since resigned from a United Nations position to take the new role as Ethiopia’s president President Sahle-Work...
  Somaliland government officials on Friday at the Tog-Wajaale border crossing received a consignment of food relief from the federal government of Ethiopia. Ethiopian officials handed over the 72 tonnes relief food aid to the national drought emergency coordination committee and...
By Goth Mohamed Goth H.E President Muse Bihi Abdi today in his office received the new representative of the federal government of Ethiopia Ambassador Shamsudin Ahmed Rooble. During the meeting , the new Ethiopian envoy presented his credentials to the President...