Ethiopia

Ethiopia has announced its intention to launch its first satellite during 2019. According to the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) at the Addis Ababa University, the satellite is expected to be launched from China during September 2019. The initial plans to launch the satellite were...

The Chinese investors who have placed their fingerprints on the  railways, roads , manufacturing , and the Turkish and Indian  investors in textiles and the coming of European and American  businesspeople to work in industry is a  good witness  to show that much has...

The Commemorative Statue of HIM Emperor Haile Selassie I was unveiled today (February 10) at the premises of the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The unveiling of the statue which has been an important recognition of the Emperor’s contribution to Africa’s liberation and unity...

Ethiopia has earned over 28.4 million US dollars from electricity export to Sudan and Djibouti in five months (June-October). From the total earnings, 17.5 million dollars was obtained from export to Djibouti and the remaining from Sudan, according to the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). Ethiopia is...

Horndiplomat-On Nov 19, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched the La Gare integrated community development project. Eagle Hills, an Abu Dhabi-based private real estate development company, has announced its foray into the Ethiopian market with the launch of its 360,000-sq-m project La Gare. Located in the capital of...

 By: Anwar Abdifatah Bashir Somali region is the second-largest in terms of land, and the third most populous in Ethiopia. Throughout history, the region and its inhabitants are the most downtrodden across the country, and Ethiopia treats the region in a subterranean manner. Somalis in the...

By Kaleyesus Bekele Two American energy firms, Greencomm and Innovative Clear Choice Technologies (ICCT), have proposed to the Ethiopian government to build a natural gas refinery plant that can process gas to liquid petroleum at a cost of two billion dollars. Ethiopia has proven natural gas reserves...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed together with the Presidents of Eritrea and Somalia inaugurated the Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital in Bahir Dar City. The hospital with a capacity to deal with 2000 patients per is built at Birr 207,221,970 and will benefit 5-7million people. ...

Ethiopian police used tear gas to disperse young Muslims in Addis Ababa during prayers to mark the end of Ramadan in the capital. The incident occurred outside the international stadium in the heart of the city, where prayers were scheduled to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr...

The leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia gathered in the Eritrean capital of Asmara last month for a surprise three-way meeting. The summit, which took place against the backdrop of a rapid thaw in Ethiopian-Eritrean relations, has raised hopes among observers for more frequent...