The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) said Ethiopian authorities had committed to organising future elections in Tigray and other constituencies excluded from the country’s seventh general election because of security challenges. The statement was delivered on Wednesday during a joint press conference in Addis Ababa by the AUEOM and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development […]

By the time Rekik Bekele arrived at Axum University as a young electrical engineer, she had already learned one lesson about ambition: it rarely arrives fully formed. She had grown up around Ferencay, near Bella, in Addis Ababa. Her early schooling took her from Abo School to Karamara and Menen, before she joined Addis Ababa […]

All active drivers across the country will be required to undergo compulsory retraining and competency reassessment under a sweeping road safety reform that introduces a new digital licensing and evaluation system. Ministry of Transport and Logistics said the programme, developed jointly with the Ministry of Labour and Skills, is aimed at reducing road traffic accidents […]

By the time Rekik Bekele arrived at Axum University as a young electrical engineer, she had already learned one lesson about ambition: it rarely arrives fully formed. She had grown up around Ferencay, near Bella, in Addis Ababa. Her early schooling took her from Abo School to Karamara and Menen, before she joined Addis Ababa […]

Ethiopia and India have concluded a bilateral market access protocol in Geneva, closing years of negotiations and advancing Addis Ababa’s long-running bid to join the World Trade Organization World Trade Organization at a moment when the accession process is shifting into its most decisive stage. The agreement sets out mutually agreed commitments on market access […]

Ethiopia and India have concluded a bilateral market access protocol in Geneva, closing years of negotiations and advancing Addis Ababa’s long-running bid to join the World Trade Organization World Trade Organization at a moment when the accession process is shifting into its most decisive stage. The agreement sets out mutually agreed commitments on market access […]

Ethiopia has called for urgent reforms to debt restructuring mechanisms for developing and low income nations, arguing that current procedures place excessive strain on their financial systems. The appeal came during the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held May 14–15, 2026, in New Delhi. Ethiopia, which joined BRICS in January 2024, has been managing a complex […]

Ethiopia has called for urgent reforms to debt restructuring mechanisms for developing and low income nations, arguing that current procedures place excessive strain on their financial systems. The appeal came during the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held May 14–15, 2026, in New Delhi. Ethiopia, which joined BRICS in January 2024, has been managing a complex […]

Heineken Ethiopia has invested 392.3 million birr in 65 electric vehicles for its Addis Ababa operations, joining a growing shift by businesses seeking to reduce exposure to volatile global fuel costs and Ethiopia’s mounting fuel-import bill. The brewer said the electric fleet, assembled locally, is expected to reduce annual carbon emissions by about 6,579 tonnes […]