(Photo: Amhara Communications/Facebook) Addis Abeba – A series of devastating landslides has claimed 23 lives across four districts in North Gondar Zone and its surrounding areas, according to the North Gondar Zone Disaster Prevention and Food Security Office. Selamyehun Mulat, head of the office, stated that the landslides have affected 11 rural villages across four districts in …

(Photo: Boeing) Addis Abeba – Boeing’s Africa office is set to commence operations in October 2024, as announced by Henok Teferra, Managing Director of Boeing Africa. In an interview with state media, Henok explained that the decision to establish Boeing’s African headquarters in Addis Abeba was influenced by Ethiopia’s notable advancements in the aviation sector and its …

(Photo: Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration /Facebook) Addis Abeba – To address the rising prices observed in various markets across Ethiopia, the government has announced the importation of 50 million liters of edible oil. In a briefing on 26 August, 2024, Kassahun Gofe, State Minister for Trade and Regional Integration, stated that the cooking oil is …

(Photo: Dimtsi Weyane) Addis Abeba – Ervin J. Massinga, U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, arrived in Tigray on 26 August, 2024, to emphasize “the importance of resolving political disputes through peaceful dialogue,” according to the American Embassy in Addis Abeba. The three-day visit includes meetings with regional officials to discuss the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities …

Partial view of the port of Berbera, Somaliland (Photo: DP World) By Miessa Elema Robe, PhD Introduction For scholars in the field of political science and international relations, the international realm is basically the realm of balance of power, where states continuously struggle for much power and sustainable peace. The influence states impose on one …

Recently, peaceful rallies were held in the towns of Sululta and Chancho, situated within the North Shewa Zone, to advocate for peace and a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict between the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the federal government in the Oromia region (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – On 26 August, 2024, thousands of individuals …

On 24 August, 2024, the Ethiopian government announced the successful activation of the third and fourth turbines of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Photo: EPA) By Million Beyene @MillionBeyene Addis Abeba – In a significant stride towards bolstering Ethiopia’s energy independence, a pivotal development emerged from a place called Guba, which is located in the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State late …

(Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced a major overhaul of its gold pricing policy, effective 27 August, 2024. The new directive eliminates the previous practice of offering a fixed and substantial premium above the international gold price to local suppliers selling gold to the central bank. Under the revised …