Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) has declared that an estimated amount of 11 billion birr will be necessary to furnish humanitarian aid until June 2024.
Addis Abeba -- The Council of the European Union decided today "to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates the issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals."
Addis Abeba -- The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) has called upon the government to address persisting conflicts through peaceful negotiations and offer economic assistance to workers facing the challenges of escalating…
Ten months after revealing a $3.4 million seed, Ethiopian upcycling startup Kubik has raised $1.9 million in additional seed funding to grow its operations and turn plastic waste into building materials.
As we recognize World Malaria Day on April 25, we reflect on the relentless battle against malaria, a life-threatening disease transmitted by female malaria-carrying mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022,…
Thousands of runners from all over the world took part in the Madrid Marathon on Sunday (Apr. 28). Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes were the ones who shone in both the men’s and women’s races.
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), the Mastercard Foundation, and First Consult, through the BRIDGES programme, announced the National Financial Education Module for Youth and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Addis Ababa…
Addis Abeba -- Amid reports of a cholera outbreak in the Bati district within the Oromia special zone of the Amhara region, health authorities are swiftly responding to contain the spread of the disease.
Armed conflict, drought, and other compounding factors are keeping more than 4.1 million children out of school in the Amhara region, according to a United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) situation…
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has expressed “deep concern” over the escalating tensions in northern Ethiopia. The AU Commission chief, in a statement issued late Thursday regarding the situation in…
The African Union (AU) on Friday said it was deeply concerned about "escalating tensions between local communities" in a disputed area of northern Ethiopia and asked all parties to "urgently halt hostilities".
"It appears to us that the Justice Department is continuing to give a wealthy, powerful, well connected corporation benefits than any other defendant in the criminal justice system would never get. If the Justice Department moves to…
"A whole number of similar agreements with Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Latin American countries are being worked out," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin added
As part of strengthening and enhancing the quality, accessibility, and resilience of higher education in Ethiopia, the e-SHE program, a partnership between the Ministry of Education, the Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University, and…
Save the Children International and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Tuesday launched a new $1 million initiative to empower local organisations in Nigeria and Ethiopia to fast-track cutting-edge solutions to tackle long …