Flying between African cities forces many travelers to transit outside the continent, through London, Paris or Dubai. But a $12.5 billion airport under construction in Ethiopia could help change that. Nearly 30 miles southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, works began in January on what Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali described as “the largest […]
President John Dramani Mahama has been elected First Vice Chairperson of the African Union (AU) as Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye formally assumes the rotating chairmanship for 2026. The elections took place at the 39th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with President Ndayishimiye taking over […]
An Ethiopian official has denied Donald Trump’s claim that the United States helped fund Ethiopia’s new megadam on the River Nile, saying it is false and “destructive”. Last week, President Trump said the controversial dam was built “with United States money, largely”. Officially known as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the project is Africa’s […]
Ethiopia has unveiled its first locally assembled electric cars in a joint venture between Olympic champion Haile Gebreselassie’s Marathon Motor and Korean auto giant Hyundai. The launch aims at giving the necessary impetus to the country’s greening and climate-resilient aspirations. Gebresselassie on Monday delivered the vehicle to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, local media reports. Fully charged, […]
Ethiopia reports a surge in sexual violence since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak Officials in Ethiopia have said that more than 100 girls were raped and treated in the capital, Addis Ababa, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease. The privately owned Walta TV reported the news. The abuse includes cases of incest. The head of […]
A crocodile has killed a Protestant pastor who was baptising followers near a lake in southern Ethiopia. Docho Eshete was conducting the ceremony for about 80 people on Sunday morning at Lake Abaya in Arba Minch town’s Merkeb Tabya district. Residents and police told BBC Amharic a crocodile leapt from the water during the baptism […]
Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa’s only female head of state. Her election to the ceremonial position comes a week after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed a cabinet with half the posts taken up by women. […]
Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, and the government of Ghana have signed a strategic partnership agreement to set up a new national carrier in Accra, Ghana. Ethiopian and the Ghanaian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last December. The proposed airline will be a home based airline that would be established by Ethiopian Airlines in […]
10. Tanzania Tanzanian women are famed for their beauty and homemaking skills. The latter emanates from their ancient tradition where women pass these skills to the young teenage girls. If you are looking for a beautiful woman to take back home and introduce to your parents, Tanzania is most likely the place. The “kanga” is […]
Women from the Hamar tribe in Ethiopia are whipped to show their love for men going through a Rite of Passage ceremony. The beatings go on until their backs turn bloody. They are not allowed to scream. They even beg the men to do it again and again. Located among the bush covered hills on […]
The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce says it is looking forward to revitalize trade relations between Ghana and Ethiopia as two countries who have historically engaged in commercial partnerships. The President of the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce, Mesenbet Shenkute said this when she led a delegation to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority ahead […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has sent a message of condolence to the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, on the news of the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday, 10th March, 2019, which killed all on board. In his message, President Akufo-Addo stated that “Like all […]
