Fishermen ply Ethiopia’s largest lake in papyrus boats, but hope for better
As other fishermen haul in their catch a little after dawn, Temasgen Zelalem is just beginning to drop his net.
Looking weary in the faint morning light, Mr. Temasgen says it’s his second drop...
Egypt, Ethiopia to form joint committee on Renaissance Dam
Egypt and Ethiopia agreed Thursday to form a joint committee within three months to streamline discussions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the countries’ Foreign Ministers announced...
489 condo shops up for sale
The tender floated by the Addis Ababa City Administration Housing Development Administration Agency for the sale of 489 business units is set for opening today at 8:30 am at the Arat Kilo...
The amount of the salary raise not yet disclosed
As the Ethiopian civil service ministry’s public relations officer Getachew Abdissa told Addis Admass newspaper, the amount of the recent salary raise for the government employees hasn’t yet been...
Ethiopia: Why Israeli delegation were Expelled from 23rd AU Summit?
Regional Africa security and partnership update: by. Ofer Petersburg, the opening ceremony for the 23rd African Union Summit in Malabo was to begin Thursday with a declaration of support for the...
Ethiopian plans to fly to LA
To announce narrow-body aircraft purchase bid
The management of Ethiopian Airlines is planning to open a new route to Los Angeles, US, via Dublin, Ireland.
Ethiopian operates a daily flight...
Lotto enterprise collects faulty tickets worth 8 mln birr
The sole lottery company in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian National Lottery Enterprise, collected 2.6 million faulty instant lottery tickets.
Many people claiming to be winners of the instant lottery...
Tanzania Foreign Minister feud over Nile Treaty
Tanzania’s Foreign Minister Bernard Membe has dismissed suggestions by the his Water colleague, Prof Jumanne Maghembe, that the country will ratify the Nile Basin Treaty in November.
“I am the...
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Reveals Source Of Boko Haram Funding
Desalegn, who was on a two-day visit to Nigeria, disclosed that the fierce Nigerian Islamist sect, as well as the Al-Shabab operating in East Africa, get their funding from outside...
Harar: The city of beer and mosques – BBC
Ethiopia's historic city of Harar is one of Islam's holiest centres - but in recent times it has built up another tradition and is now also known for its brewery.
As holy cities go, Harar is a...
20 ORTO journalists banned from work
As Addis Admass newspaper writes quoting sources, twenty ORTO (Oromia Radio and Television Organization) journalists are banned from work for the alleged “Narrow minded political attitude” in...
Ethiopia: Exclusive – I Told Them I Can Move a Mountain If I Wanted to – Mulu Solomon
In 2012 Mulu Solomon was elected as the first female president of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce. Two years later the Chamber's presidential election was held in May this year, and although almost...
Join Conversations