Ethiopia seals $13 billion worth of deals at investment conference
- 30-Mar-2026
Ethiopia has secured $13 billion worth of investment deals, the state investment commission said, after a conference aimed at attracting capital into a range of economic sectors. Like other frontier economies in Africa, the East African nation has been seeking to boost foreign direct investment, particularly in manufacturing, to create jobs for its growing population. […]
Ethiopia declares end of Marburg outbreak that killed nine
- 26-Jan-2026
Ethiopia has declared the end of an outbreak of Marburg virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, after the disease killed at least nine people. The Horn of Africa country announced on November 14, 2025, the outbreak of the highly infectious disease Marburg Virus, similar to Ebola. According to the preliminary reports, Marburg […]
Ethiopia begins $12.5 billion construction of ‘Africa’s biggest airport’
- 10-Jan-2026
Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday officially started a $12.5 billion construction project for what officials say will be Africa’s biggest airport when completed in 2030 in the Ethiopian town of Bishoftu. The state-owned airline got the contract to design the four-runway airport in the town located around 45 km (28 miles) southeast of Addis Ababa. “Bishoftu […]
Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus
- 16-Nov-2025
NAIROBI, Kenya: Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday. The Marburg virus is one of the deadliest known pathogens. Like Ebola, it causes severe bleeding, fever, vomiting and diarrhoea and has a 21-day […]
Ethiopia, Pakistan agree to strengthen ‘Defence, Aviation Cooperation’
- 06-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Monday agreed to enhance cooperation in defence and aviation as part of efforts to deepen their bilateral relations. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Ethiopia’s Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary, Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, and Federal Minister for Defence, […]
Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam
- 09-Sep-2025
GUBA, Ethiopia: Ethiopia inaugurated the continent’s largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calling it a “great achievement for all black people” despite years of diplomatic rancour over the dam with downstream neighbour Egypt. For Ethiopia, the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), straddling a tributary of the River Nile, is a national project […]
Ethiopia arrests 82 suspected members of Islamic State group
- 16-Jul-2025
NAIROBI, Kenya: More than 80 suspected members of the Islamic State group have been arrested across Ethiopia, state media said, claiming they intended to carry out a “terror mission”. The 82 individuals were trained in neighbouring Somali Puntland region, according to state outlet Fana Media Corporation, which cited a statement from the National Intelligence and […]
Why are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the brink of a possible war?
- 15-Mar-2025
Longtime foes Ethiopia and Eritrea could be headed towards war, officials in northern Ethiopia and regional experts have warned. A conflict would signal the death blow to a historic rapprochement for which Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 and risk creating another humanitarian disaster in the troubled Horn of […]
Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola storms to men’s marathon gold
- 10-Aug-2024
Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola won gold in the men’s marathon at the Paris Games on Saturday while Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who had been bidding for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic crown, failed to finish. Belgium’s Bashir Abdi took silver, improving on his bronze from Tokyo, and Kenya’s Benson Kipruto claimed bronze. Tamirat Tola built a strong […]
Ethiopia says completes filling of Nile Renaissance mega-dam
- 10-Sep-2023
NAIROBI: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Sunday that Ethiopia has completed the filling of its Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile, a source of regional tensions with downstream Egypt and Sudan. “It is with great pleasure that I announce the successful completion of the fourth and final filling of the Renaissance Dam,” Abiy said in […]