“Egypt ‘scrambling to create obstacles”: Eng. Ashebir Balcha. Photo: EEP Addis Abeba – Egypt is “scrambling to create obstacles” following Ethiopia’s announcement that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to be inaugurated soon, according to Engineer Asheber Balcha, CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). Speaking at a press briefing held today at the …

Children and their caretakers at MSF’s inpatient therapeutic feeding center in Kule refugee camp. (Photo: MSF) Addis Abeba – Refugee camps in Ethiopia’s Gambella region are facing a deepening humanitarian crisis following significant international aid cuts that have crippled essential services, including food distribution, health care, and disease prevention. The region, which hosts more than …

“Egypt ‘scrambling to create obstacles”: Eng. Ashebir Balcha. Photo: EEP Addis Abeba – Egypt is “scrambling to create obstacles” following Ethiopia’s announcement that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to be inaugurated soon, according to Engineer Asheber Balcha, CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). Speaking at a press briefing held today at the …

Children and their caretakers at MSF’s inpatient therapeutic feeding center in Kule refugee camp. (Photo: MSF) Addis Abeba – Refugee camps in Ethiopia’s Gambella region are facing a deepening humanitarian crisis following significant international aid cuts that have crippled essential services, including food distribution, health care, and disease prevention. The region, which hosts more than …

Addis Abeba- Acute food insecurity remains widespread across Ethiopia, driven by a combination of weather-related shocks, failed seasonal rains, and the lingering impacts of conflict, according to the latest update by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Despite earlier projections of modest improvements in food security following the anticipated 2024 meher harvest, millions …

Addis Abeba- Acute food insecurity remains widespread across Ethiopia, driven by a combination of weather-related shocks, failed seasonal rains, and the lingering impacts of conflict, according to the latest update by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Despite earlier projections of modest improvements in food security following the anticipated 2024 meher harvest, millions …

Grassroots protest in Oromia (left) and Somali regions. Photots: Social Media Addis Abeba – War of words surfaced between Oromo and Somali opposition parties following the Somali Regional State’s recent administrative restructuring, which critics say includes contentious changes to the status of Moyale, a border town historically claimed by both Oromia and Somali regions. In …

Grassroots protest in Oromia (left) and Somali regions. Photots: Social Media Addis Abeba – War of words surfaced between Oromo and Somali opposition parties following the Somali Regional State’s recent administrative restructuring, which critics say includes contentious changes to the status of Moyale, a border town historically claimed by both Oromia and Somali regions. In …

(Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – Health professionals across Ethiopia have launched a coordinated social media campaign demanding fair compensation, health insurance coverage, and better benefits. The organizers say they are preparing to submit a letter to authorities listing ten key demands, accompanied by a deadline – and warned that a strike could follow if their …

Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has suspended “New Chapter”, a program aired by EBS Television, following the March 24, 2025, episode, which the authority deemed to contain “false information” that “misled the public” and “created suspicion.” The broadcast featured an account by Birtukan Temesgen, who claimed to have been “abducted and raped” in …