A picture taken during the previous academic year (Photo: Yechilla Abergele District Education Office) Addis Abeba – Student enrollment in Tigray has plummeted to alarming levels, with just 40% of eligible students registering for classes this academic year. In an interview with Addis Standard, Seyoum Hagos, Director of Communications at the Tigray Education Bureau, revealed that less than …

Djiboutian coast guard workers recover the bodies of migrants from the shoreline of the Red Sea in Djibouti. (Photo:The Associated Press) Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti has confirmed that all 48 migrants who lost their lives in an incident off the coast of Djibouti were Ethiopian nationals. The incident, which occurred on 01 …

Key takeaways: Diplomatic and media tensions have escalated between Egypt and Ethiopia following Addis Abeba’s announcement of the completion of work on the Renaissance Dam and Egypt’s commencement of its joint defense agreement with Somalia. The emerging conflict between Egypt and Somalia on one side, and Ethiopia on the other, has deep strategic roots, revolving …

Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (Photo: NBE/Facebook) Addis Abeba –In an effort to address upcoming fuel-related import payments, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced the allocation and sale of $175 million to the foreign exchange market. According to the NBE, these funds are intended to meet the foreign exchange requirements …

Israel and Hezbollah are locked in escalating conflict in southern Lebanon, prompting Ethiopian nationals in the area to urgently call for evacuation. (photo: AFP) Addis Abeba – The National Committee has announced efforts to facilitate the return of ‘vulnerable’ Ethiopians from Lebanon, as growing calls from Ethiopian nationals in the country urge for evacuation amid …

Getachew Reda, president of the Tigray Interim Administration (left) and Awol Arba, president of Afar Regional State (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – An agreement has been established between the Tigray and Afar regions to expedite the return of individuals displaced by the two-year war in Tigray, which concluded in November 2022. A delegation headed …

A picture taken during 2023 Irreecha celebration (Photo: Addis Standard) By Asnake Erko1 , Genet Lemessa2, Hinsene Mekuria3, Tullu Liban4,  Dhiba Guyo5, Kediro Elemo6, Girma Tadesse7, Nega Wedajo8, Mohammed Mane9 , Girma Gutema10 Background As part of our move to honor the great celebrations of this upcoming season of Irreecha in Oromia, Ethiopia, this article …

(Photo: EEP) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced on Wednesday a major power outage impacting towns in eastern Ethiopia, the Ethio-Djibouti railway, and parts of Djibouti, caused by theft on the 230-kilovolt Kokaa-Hurso power transmission line. In a statement, Alemayehu Zeberga, Director of the Operations and Maintenance Directorate for the central two regions, …