Ethiopia’s upcoming general election will be free and fair, the country’s president, Sahle-Work Zewde, assured lawmakers in the country on Monday. Zewde made the vow in…
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The director-general of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, Wesenyeleh Hunegnaw, says the horn of Africa country has banned all flights over its giant new hydropower dam…
Ethiopian male marathon runner, Shura Kitata, on Sunday won the London Marathon in a relatively slow two hours 05.41 minutes ahead of competition favourite, Eliud Kipchoge…
At least three people died in detention centres housing thousands of Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia, rights group Amnesty International says. Since March, Huthi authorities in…
At least 500 people have been arrested by authorities in Ethiopia’s most populous state, Oromia, ahead of the Irreechaa Festival. The Irreechaa festival is a thanksgiving…
No fewer than 40 regional government officials have been sacked over ethnic-related violence in the country’s state of Benishangul-Gumuz. The violence led to the death of…
The loan was approved unanimously by the House of Peoples’ Representatives, and includes a five-year grace period.
Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and 10,000m world record holder Kenenisa Bekele will arrive in London today ahead of the London Marathon on October 4. Defending…
Ethiopia will hold its postponed general elections within the next one year following the East African country’s parliament approval. The House of Peoples’ Representatives approved a…
The Beijing Foreign Studies University is offering a degree programme in Ethiopia’s widely spoken Amharic language. The full course at degree level is China’s latest effort…