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Ethiopia expects preliminary deal on IMF review within days, finance minister says
Reuters  |  Apr 28, 2025

Ethiopia opted to restructure its external debt under the G20's Common Framework in 2021, before it defaulted on its sole Eurobond in December 2023.

Ethiopia, Morocco defense cooperation eyes cybersecurity, AI, and defense industries
Addis Standard  |  Apr 27, 2025

The discussions focused on boosting bilateral military ties, with both sides expressing satisfaction over growing cooperation and agreeing on a draft...

Ethio Telecom sells just 10.7pc of shares in IPO limited to Ethiopian citizens
Reuters  |  Apr 25, 2025

The IPO is part of the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's broader plan to expand private investment in the Horn of Africa economy.

WFP: Funding shortfall forces halt to malnutrition treatment programmes in Ethiopia
Reuters  |  Apr 23, 2025

More than 10 million people in Ethiopia are gravely short of food, including 3 million displaced by conflict and extreme weather conditions, as well a...

Over 10 million Ethiopians face hunger as WFP warns of aid cuts amid funding crisis
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 22, 2025

WFP has warned that its life-saving operations are severely hampered by significant funding shortfalls, with 3.6 million of the most vulnerable indivi...

29 killed in Oromia's Haro Limu amid retaliation attacks linked to OLA leader's death
Addis Standard  |  Apr 17, 2025

In an interview with Addis Standard, a resident of Gorba Guddina kebele, who is related to the family of the victims by marriage, described how the ha...

Will Ethiopia's 2026 election be free and fair? Experts warn of systemic barriers to democracy
The Conversation  |  Apr 17, 2025

In Oromia and Somali regions, major opposition parties like the Oromo Liberation Front and the Ogaden National Liberation Front withdrew from fielding...

AI research group warns social media hate speech risks reigniting Ethiopia-Eritrea war
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 10, 2025

The Distributed AI Research Institute says these platforms are allowing content that promotes violence, recruits fighters, and dehumanises entire comm...

East Africa Trade Corridor forum seeking to boost regional trade opens in Addis Ababa
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 09, 2025

The corridor project includes a road network that links Berbera Port in Somaliland with Ethiopia’s capital. It is expected to support regional trade a...

Ethiopia's PM Abiy appoints Tadesse Worede new leader of Tigray administration
Reuters  |  Apr 09, 2025

Eritrean forces fought in support of Ethiopia's federal army during that conflict, but relations between the long-time rivals have since soured over a...

Shifting sand dunes displace over 150 families in Southern Somalia
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 05, 2025

Among the displaced are people who had returned from refugee camps in Kenya, as well as others who had already been displaced within Somalia due to on...

Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules
Reuters  |  Apr 05, 2025

The plaintiffs allege that Facebook's recommendation systems amplified violent posts in Ethiopia during the Tigray war.

Ethiopia’s civil war: What’s behind the Amhara rebellion?
The Conversation  |  Apr 03, 2025

Ultimately, enduring peace requires ending the cycle of ethnic dominance in Ethiopia’s federal governance arrangement.

Ethiopia Central bank rolls out bi-weekly forex auctions as reserves surge
Addis Standard  |  Apr 01, 2025

The decision to hold bi-weekly auctions followed discussions between NBE regulators and commercial bank executives on 31 March 2025 regarding foreign...

Ethiopian parliament amends law to grant one-year extension for Tigray interim administration
Addis Standard  |  Apr 01, 2025

The explanatory note attached to the amendment argues that this timeframe “does not align with the current reality,” emphasizing that resolving “extre...

Ethiopia launches mass cholera vaccination in Gambella amid rising death toll
Addis Standard  |  Apr 01, 2025

The deteriorating health situation has been exacerbated by escalating political tension in South Sudan, which has driven thousands of displaced people...

UN reports worsening malnutrition in parts of Ethiopia's Amhara region as renewed fighting disrupts aid
Addis Standard  |  Mar 29, 2025

The report from OCHA comes amid renewed fighting in the restive Amhara region under the name “Unity Campaign,” the latest escalation since the militar...

Kenyans warned over unregistered real estate agents
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

The board emphasized that those who meet the legal requirements are issued a Registration Certificate and an Annual Practising Certificate, which must...

TPLF rejects Ethiopia PM’s call to nominate Tigray interim president, says it violates Pretoria agreement
Addis Standard  |  Mar 27, 2025

It also accused the federal government of neglecting rehabilitation efforts in Tigray and hindering the delivery of essential commodities.

Nearly 700 dead as South Sudan battles worst cholera outbreak since independence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

According to UNICEF, 40,000 cases of cholera were reported from late September to March 18, 2025 making it the worst outbreak the country has faced in...

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