WASHINGTON – In September 2019, Simon Marks moved to Ethiopia, drawn by the rapid changes following its shift in leadership and declaration of peace with neighboring Eritrea after a war and decades of tensions. Since then, he has reported on the widespread optimism after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power and won the Nobel […]
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WFP welcomes €8.5 million from the Republic of Germany for emergency food assistance in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a generous contribution of €8.5 million for 2021-2023 from the people of Germany to provide emergency assistance to save lives and the livelihoods of communities affected by conflict and climate change in Ethiopia. It is part of Germany’s flexible funding for the Eastern […]
Why young Ethiopians in Oromia and Sidama fought for change
Young people have been key drivers of social and political change in Ethiopia going back to the closing decades of the imperial era. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, university students played a crucial role in the massive protests that led to the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie’s regime. A military regime was installed in its place. Subsequently, an armed […]
Dutch MPs Updated on Current Situation in Ethiopia
(ENA) Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Netherlands Million Samuel updated some members of the Foreign Trade and Development Committee of the Dutch parliament on the current situation in the Tigray region and on the negotiations of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In a statement made to the committee, the ambassador explained the objectives of the law […]
Retail prices for petroleum products will continue in June
The retail price of petroleum products other than jet fuel will continue to be the same as the retail price of May in June. The price of jet fuel has increased from Birr 43 to 81 cents to 48 birr to 22 cents in May. Source: Ministry of trade and industry
Call for paper
The 2nd International Conference on Omotic Language Studies The 2nd International Conference on Omotic Language Studies will be held in Arba Minch University, Ethiopia, on September 20-22, 2021. The conference is aimed at bringing together scholars, linguists, researchers, language activists and others working on Omotic linguistics from around the world. The majority of the Omotic […]