In recent months, the Ethiopian government has unveiled a series of ambitious mega projects, often accompanied by elaborate ceremonies and sweeping promises.

Ethiopia is heir to one of the world’s richest cultural tapestries. Ge’ez, Arabic, Oromo, Somali, and dozens of other languages all form part of this mosaic. To elevate one while neglecting the others ...

Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial ...

Ethiopia has inaugurated its massive hydroelectric dam on the Nile, a project that has raised alarms in Egypt and Sudan. The ...

Ethiopia’s debt crisis has been deemed “unsustainable” by the IMF and World Bank, citing defaults, weak exports, and ...

Five political parties have announced the formation of a coalition framework aimed at enabling joint political activity. The parties include the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP), Enat ...

After decades of work, funding delays and regional pushback, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is inaugurated.

Editorial - On 4 September 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed toured the AeroAbay drone assembly plant and proudly declared that Ethiopia's "locally produced drones" are "key to defending the nation's ...

Thousands gather for Ethiopia's thanksgiving festival - Thousands have gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for the ...

Sudan has issued what it describes as a “red alert” warning of potential floods in five provinces along the Nile River, ...

The Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Dr Jemal Beker Abdula, paid a farewell call on Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani at Aiwan-e-Sadr today.The Acting President ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to musician Meklit Hadero about her new album, "A Piece of Infinity," which celebrates Ethiopian music.