Ethiopia News

An Ethiopian woman sits on her bed inside a clinic for obstetric fistula in Bahir Dar on March 10, 2007 .

Following last week's shocking announcement of the sudden arrest of the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority's top officials, the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission continued its campaign against corruption this week with the announcement of its investigation of other governmental offices.

The CEO of the YMCA of Northern B.C. made a visit to Ethiopia last month as part of the British Columbia YMCA's partnership with the northern African country.

Ethiopia, Djibouti and China on Wednesday signed a loan agreement of nearly US$ 3 billion to run the construction of the 756km Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway project.

The staff of Dire Dawa Land Administration Bureau expressed their determination to back government's anti-corruption campaign.

METAD/Kabu Coffee Quality Control Laboratory has become the first privately owned African laboratory certified by the Specialty Coffee Association of America , the world's largest coffee trade association.

The prospect Africa's emergence from all its troubles is getting closer to realization as the continent celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the first and largest Pan-African organization, Ethiopia's Foreign Affairs Minister exclaimed at the opening of the Executive Council of the AU on Wednesday.

Addis Ababa May 22/ 2013 Ethiopians residing in China bought 26,400 USD worth bond for construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The State Department Report narrates groundless and unverifiable allegations and repeats the same politically motivated accusations obtained from dubious sources As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in response to the previous year report, "over 80% of the publication reproduces, almost verbatim, claims contained in previous reports.

Ghana have scheduled to camp in Ethiopia and South Africa for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Sudan and Lesotho respectively.

Melaku Fenta, former Director General of the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority, revoked his claim for legal immunity on Friday.

By: Samuel Addis The 117th anniversary of Ethiopia's victory over Italy at Adwa was celebrated here in Addis Ababa on Saturday, March 1st.

Addis Ababa, May 21, 2013 - PM Hailmariam foresees bright future for Africa as this year is indeed special for marks a significant milestone in the history of our continental organization.

The United Nations refugee agency has relocated over 1,480 Sudanese refugees from the border to Sherkole camp in Ethiopia pushing the capacity of the camp beyond the initial limit of 9,000 people.

The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions is part and parcel of the struggle of the Ethiopian people for peace, development and freedom from oppressive regimes, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has said.

Excellencies Heads of State, Dear Friends and Relatives of our Great Leader, Distinguished Participants of the Founding Congress of the Meles Foundation, Invited Guests, Ladies and gentlemen, First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you here amongst us today for joining us on this historic day.

Indian-owned firms in Ethiopia are making flowers the country's third-largest export earner.

Bahir Dar May 20/2013 Culture, tourism and parks bureau of Amhara State stressed the need for integrated activities of stakeholders to increase the benefits of the public from tourism.

African leaders are gathering in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to mark 50 years of the African Union and its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity.

The State Department Report narrates groundless and unverifiable allegations and repeats the same politically motivated accusations obtained from dubious sources There has been a time, years ago, that the Ethiopian government used to denounce and disprove in detail allegations made by the annual State Department Report on Human Rights and Practices ... (more)