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Ethiopia Has Struggled To Build National Unity: Can Its Big New Dam Deliver
The formal launch of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was pomp and ceremony as Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam was officially inaugurated after 14 years and US$5 billion worth of...
BRICS+ Series: Ethiopia’s coffee exports surge amid market diversification and global demand
Ethiopia's coffee exports saw a significant increase between July and September, with 113,542 tons shipped. This volume represents 75 percent of the target. However, according to Adugna Debela, Director General of the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea...
Trade, trust, security: How India & Ethiopia are recasting their economic, defence ties
Inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting between India and Ethiopia was held in New Delhi on October 15, 2025, marking a major step in the expansion of bilateral defence ties. When India and Ethiopia convened their inaugural Joint Defence...
Putting Women First in Ethiopia’s Mobile Money Revolution
Look, I’ve seen a lot in my life, but nothing hits harder than the reality in Ethiopia today. Over 128 million mobile money accounts, and yet only 14% belong to women. Fourteen percent! Can you imagine that? In 2025, millions of women—mothers,...
UN TCC Chiefs’ Conclave 2025 concludes in India with focus on peacekeeping, technology
Curtains were drawn on the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries Chiefs’ Conclave 2025, hosted for the first time by the Indian Army, here on Thursday. The three-day conclave concluded with high-level deliberations, solemn ceremonies and...
Commerce minister in Ethiopia for Pakistan-Africa trade conference
Published on: October 16, 2025 2:24 AM Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday, leading a high-level trade delegation to participate in the 5th Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference (PATDC) and Single...
Story Applications FutureEO at ESA’s Ministerial Council 2025 23/10/2025 372 views 15 likes Read
Applications 23/10/2025 364 views 15 likes The European Space Agency’s Council at Ministerial Level is the time for bold vision and decisive action. In November, ESA’s Member States, Associate States, and Cooperating States will unite to elevate...
Africa Maritime Conference held in Ethiopia to unlock maritime potential
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Maritime Conference 2025 kicked off on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with a call for collective action to unlock Africa's vast seas and inland waters, expand the maritime workforce,...
Opinion – The US-China Tech Hegemony Contest: A Threat to the Neoliberal World Order
The competition between the US and China for global power has become one of the defining features of the world’s geopolitical landscape in the 21st century. While the power struggle is unfolding on multiple fronts including defence, economy, and...
How TikTok fuels division in Somali society
In a recent research project I undertook, I discovered that TikTok is amplifying clannism and reshaping Somali identity politics by fueling conflicts and intergroup polarization in Somali society. Clan identity in Somali society is rooted in the...
Addis Ababa Is Not Apologizing for Making Strides
By Henok Tadele HAILE Addis Ababa, October 3, 2025 (ENA) -- I read Jane Flanagan’s article on The Times, “Addis Ababa takes a bulldozer to its past in bid to be ‘Dubai of Africa,’” and my heart clenched. It was written as though Ethiopia’s dream...
Ethiopia shaken by strong quake as experts warn of rising volcanic activity
ALBAWABA - The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said that a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday. The quake happened 10 kilometers below the surface. The quake is the most recent in a string of earthquakes that have hit...
PNG backs digital ID policy; Zambia, Ethiopia sign digital ID MOU
Homepage > News > Business > PNG backs digital ID policy; Zambia, Ethiopia sign digital ID MOU Papua New Guinea (PNG) has approved a new policy establishing an inclusive digital identity system to ease access to government services, reduce fraud,...
Ethiopia’s Purchase of Russian Su-35 Fighters Shifts the Power Balance in East Africa
Following the publication of leaked documents confirming that the Ethiopian Air Force will procure at least six Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia, significant questions have been raised regarding the implications of the acquisitions for the...
At GITEX Global, African Youth Call for Tech Sovereignty Through Innovation, Gov’t Backing
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2025 (ENA) -- On the second day of the 45th edition of GITEX Global, one of the world’s largest and most influential tech events, African youth entrepreneurs are making a bold impression — not only by showcasing their...
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway launches 1st privately-financed expansion construction project
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR) has launched the construction of a railway expansion project, connecting an industrial park on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to...
BIT Mining Rebrands Again As It Pivots To Integrating AI And Blockchain Technology
The crypto mining company will change its name to reflect its new business focus, just five years after transforming from an online lottery ticket seller Key Takeaways: BIT Mining will become Solai from Oct. 20 after shareholders approved the name...
ESSAY: David and Goliath Collaborate in Africa, Africa Research Group, 1969
“Israel has played a relatively invisible but strategically important role in Africa as a servant of the United States…” If there was any doubt that the zionist entity serves as the rabid attack dog of US imperialism in West Asia, the recent...
Scientists find a medieval sandal and other unexpected artifacts in vulture nests in Spain
The bearded vulture, a large bird of prey with an unusual diet consisting primarily of bones, has long fascinated ornithologists. But now, a new study has shown why the bone-eating birds could be even more intriguing than once thought. Their...
Will building nuclear power plants empower Africa or entrench foreign reliance?
- Supporters argue nuclear power could provide stable, low-carbon electricity - Critics warn of use of old technology, safety concerns, growing dependence on foreign partners ANKARA Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last month announced plans...