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Ethiopian Minister of Labor and Skills receives Sahrawi Minister of Education and fellow African counterparts participating in Africa Skills Week in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 15, 2025 (SPS) – The Ethiopian Minister of Labor and Skills, Mrs. Muferihat Kamil, received on Tuesday afternoon the Sahrawi Minister of Education, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, member of the National Secretariat,...

Sahrawi Republic takes part in Africa Skills Week 2025 in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 15, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is participating in the Africa Skills Week 2025, held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from October 13 to 17, with a delegation led by Mr. Abdelkader Taleb...

Sahrawi Republic takes part in inauguration of exhibition for production of skilled African youth in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 15, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Republic, represented by the member of the National Secretariat and Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, participated Tuesday in the official opening of...

Sahrawi Minister of Education delivers address on Sahrawi Republic’s vision during a panel discussion at second Africa Skills Week in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 15, 2025 (SPS) – The Minister of Education and Vocational Training of the Sahrawi Republic, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, delivered a scheduled intervention during the high-level roundtable of the Second Africa Skills...

Ethiopia accuses Egypt of 'colonial mentality' over dam dispute
Ethiopia has accused Egypt of adopting "hostile rhetoric" while escalating tensions over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the sharing of Nile River waters, saying Cairo continues to act with an "old colonial mentality". The...

Ethiopia responds to President El-Sisi’s remarks on the Renaissance Dam and Nile waters
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday responded to recent comments made by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Nile waters. The remarks were made during the opening session of Cairo...

Ethiopia talks with bondholders collapse on details of VRI, raising chance of litigation
Ethiopia’s talks with holders of its $1bn defaulted Eurobond broke down on Tuesday, raising the prospect that bondholders may sue for recovery in English courts. Despite multiple proposals in both directions which appeared close to reaching a...

Ethiopia's latest impasse shows inter-creditor transparency must improve
The latest failure of debt restructuring talks between Ethiopia and its bondholders is an unwelcome but not unusual outcome. Moreover, it highlights a glaring deficiency in the process of restructuring sovereign debt under the G20’s Common...

Ethiopia seminary plans guest facility
Meserete Kristos Seminary in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, is finalizing plans for a multistory guest facility designed to create income for the seminary for decades to come. The proposed “G+5 Mixed Use Building” will be located on campus next to the main...
Air Connectivity Meets Intellectual Connectivity As Ethiopian Airlines

PNG backs digital ID policy; Zambia, Ethiopia sign digital ID MOU
Homepage > News > Business > PNG backs digital ID policy; Zambia, Ethiopia sign digital ID MOU Papua New Guinea (PNG) has approved a new policy establishing an inclusive digital identity system to ease access to government services, reduce fraud,...
Africa Maritime Conference held in Ethiopia to unlock maritime potential
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Maritime Conference 2025 kicked off on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with a call for collective action to unlock Africa's vast seas and inland waters, expand the maritime workforce,...

Abandoned dogs in Ethiopia's capital get little care
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Among the whimpering of rescued dogs, a soft whistle cuts through. It’s Feven Melese, a young woman hoping to support thousands of abandoned dogs on the streets of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The 29-year-old music...
Third Round of Integrated Polio Vaccination Targets Over 8.5 Million Ethiopian Children
Ethiopia launched the third round of its integrated polio vaccination campaign on October 10, 2025, aiming to immunize more than 8.5 million children across 22 zones in seven regions. This large-scale effort employs both the novel oral polio...

Ethiopia's Weavers Struggle To Keep Garment Tradition Alive
Behind the looms of a workshop in the heart of Addis Ababa, dozens of weavers deftly repeat the same motions to craft traditional dresses -- a centuries-old skill now threatened by Ethiopia's economic hardships. For generations, the "habesha...

Ethiopia’s grand renaissance dam a game changer in Nile Basin hydropolitics and water security
Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) on the Blue Nile river in the week of September when the country hosted the second African Climate Summit. The occasion was one of great celebration, national pride and...

Ethiopian youth embrace experiences at first FSY
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Ethiopia: Washington Update – 50 State Strategy: A Call to Action
Washington update – by Mesfin Mekonen We are launching a 50-State Strategy to mobilize Ethiopian Americans and friends of Ethiopia across the country. Each state will organize efforts to contact U.S. Senators and Members of Congress to raise...

Abuakwa South MP to deliver keynote address at 5th FALAS continental conference in Addis Ababa
The Federation of African Law Students (FALAS) has announced that Dr Kingsley Agyemang, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and a member of Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, will serve as one of the guest speakers at the 5th...
Dr. Kingsley Agyemang to Deliver Keynote Address at the 5th FALAS Continental Conference in Addis Ababa
The Federation of African Law Students (FALAS) has announced that Hon. Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and a member of Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, will serve as one of the Guest Speakers at the...