Ethiopia News

Wearing twin hats as AU Assembly chair and Ethiopian prime minister, Hailemariam expounds his views on resolution of the conflict in Mali as well as his country's economic plans.

The AU is celebrating 50 years of existence this year. Set up in 1963 in the Ethiopian capital, the body had 32 initial signatory governments, with 21 more nations joining over the years.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to Ethiopia for security talks with regional officials and to attend a 50th anniversary celebration for the African Union.

Addis Ababa, May 23, 2013 - Vice President Hamid Ansari will visitEthiopia to attend the 50th anniversary celebrations of theOrganisation of African Unity/African Union on May 25, yahoo.com reported Ansari will address the gathering of top African leaders in the Ethiopian capital on May 25, focusing on the road ahead, especially in the fields of ... (more)

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.