Somaliland President Heads to Addis Ababa for Security and Economic Talks

Ethiopia responds to Egyptian President following remarks against the GERD dam CAIRO, Oct 14, 2025 – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said his country is taking all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and water security...

Ethiopia High-level Delegation Hold Productive Discussions with WB, IMF and Kuwait Fund

Addis Ababa, October 14, 2025 (ENA) -- A high-level Ethiopian delegation, Minister of Finance, led by Ahmed Shide, held productive discussions with Ndiame Diop, World Bank Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, during the 2025 World...

Ethiopia Secures over 2.4 billion USD from Export in First Quarter of EFY

Addis Ababa, October 14, 2025 (ENA) -- Trade and Regional Integration Minister Kassahun Gofe announced today that Ethiopia has secured more than 2.48 billion USD from exports during the first quarter of the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year....

Ethiopia’s President Meets New Egyptian Ambassador, Outstanding technical Issues are always within reach of our wisdom, he says

Addis Ababa, October 14, 2025 (ENA) -- President Taye Atske-Selassie today received the Letter of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Ethiopia, Dr. Obaida A. El Dandarawy. During the discussion, President...

Ethiopia seeks increased IMF concessional financing to sustain reform momentum

A high-level Ethiopian delegation engaged in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on advancing Ethiopia’s Homegrown Macroeconomic Reform Agenda during the ongoing World Bank and IMF meetings in Washington, D.C. The delegation, led by...

Ethiopia ’s debt restructuring talks with bondholders end without agreement

Ethiopia’s efforts to restructure its $1 billion 6.625% bond due in 2024 have stalled, as restricted negotiations with a group of private bondholders concluded without a final deal. The Ministry of Finance announced the collapse of talks, citing...

Etihad Airways’s New daily service connects Abu Dhabi and Addis Ababa

Etihad Airways has launched new daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Addis Ababa, strengthening links between the UAE and Ethiopia while enhancing onward connectivity across Africa. The service marks Etihad’s debut into Ethiopia, reinforcing Abu...

Ethiopia approves regulation to establish national nuclear energy commission

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Council of Ministers, the country's executive body, on Tuesday approved a regulation to establish the Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission. The Council of Ministers said in a statement that the regulation...

Ethiopia's debt restructuring hits impasse, bondholders eye legal action

By Duncan Miriri and George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ethiopia said on Tuesday that debt restructuring negotiations with its bondholders had failed due to differences over key terms that have kept the country in financial limbo for almost two...

Ethiopia’s Poverty Rate Soars to 43% in 2025 — World Bank Warns of Reversed Progress

The Habesha Review | World Bank and IMF | October 2025 After more than two decades of hard-won progress in reducing poverty, Ethiopia is witnessing a dramatic reversal. According to the World Bank’s Poverty & Equity Brief (October 2025), the...

Ethiopia and Italy Commence €1.7 Million Initiative for Tigray Heritage Revival

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance and Italy’s development cooperation agency have inaugurated a two-year, €1.7 million project aimed at strengthening community resilience and restoring heritage in the Wukro–Gheralta belt of the Tigray...

Ethiopia: One woman's mission to protect Addis Ababa's abandoned dogs

In Addis Ababa, a young woman has made it her mission to protect thousands of abandoned dogs left to roam the streets of the Ethiopian capital. Feven Melese has set up a rare shelter on the outskirts of the city, where she provides food and a...

President Taye Receives Credentials as Nations Deepen Diplomatic Relations with Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, October 14, 2025 (ENA)—President Taye Atske Selassie, at the National Palace, today received the credentials of 14 newly appointed ambassadors representing various countries and the Arab League. The newly accredited ambassadors are...

Pulse of Africa Media Key to Reshaping Africa’s Global Image: Ethiopian HPR Speaker

The recently launched Pulse of Africa Media has great potential in reshaping the existing global narrative about the continent, Ethiopia’s Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HPR), Tagese Chafo remarked. Pulse of Africa Media (POA),...

Kulanka Addis Ababa: Maxay Kawada hadleen Ra’iisul Wasaare Abiy iyo Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya?

Addis Ababa – Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Itoobiya Abiy Ahmed ayaa shalay magaalada Addis Ababa kulan gaar ah kula yeeshay Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, iyadoo lagu sheegay inay ka wada hadleen “arrimo laba geesood ah iyo kuwo gobolka ah...

The African Union condemns the coup in Madagascar and announces the country's suspension from the bloc

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The African Union condemns the coup in Madagascar and announces the country's suspension from the bloc. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten...

Ethiopian Birr Continues Its Free Fall: Inflation, Political Instability, and Forex Shortages Deepen Economic Woes

By Zehabesha Business Desk | October 2025 Picture by Steve Hanke: Ethiopia’s inflation is crushing its people The Ethiopian Birr (ETB) continues its downward spiral, emerging as one of the weakest currencies in Africa. Since January 2025, the Birr...

Ethiopia Won’t Be Pressured into Abandoning Its Right to Utilize Nile Water: Ministry of Water and Energy

Addis Ababa, October 13, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia’s rise is a reality that cannot be reversed despite all the machinations, proxy shenanigans, and ill-conceived attempts of its adversaries, the Ministry of Water and Energy stressed. Ethiopia's...

Turkmenistan aims to expand cooperation with the African Union

On October 14, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ambassador of Turkmenistan Mekan Ishangulyyev met with Mohamed El-Amine Suef, Vice-Chairperson of the African Union Commission. During the meeting, the parties discussed...

Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie’s Musical Band of Armenian Orphans

The 40 Armenian orphans with their leader, Kevork Nalbandian, in the middle holding a violin. (From the archives of St. George Armenian Apostolic Church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) In the spring of 1924, Ras Tafari Makonnen, Ethiopia’s crown prince,...