When Ethiopian officials gather in Addis Ababa on Monday, December 8, 2025, to sign a Host Country Collaborative Agreement with Insight Dynamic Resources, they will be doing far more than finalising a document, as they will be opening the door to what many described as one of the most transformative infrastructure and energy projects in…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has unveiled its fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), reaffirming its commitment to tackling this pressing global health threat. The launch places Ethiopia among a growing number of African countries with firm strategies to address AMR, which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to withstand drugs designed…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia needs to make the most of the 32nd UN Climate Change Conference (COP32) to play a pivotal player in the global fight against climate change and to transform its rich cultural heritage into a platform for promoting tourism, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. The Prime Minister gave today directions to the…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia will host the 4th International Symposium of African Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions, the Council of Constitutional Inquiry (CCI) announced. At a press briefing today, Dessalegn Weyessa, Director General of the CCI Secretariat, said the event opens on 28 November 2025 at the African Union Assembly Hall. The symposium’s theme is…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed leveraged his engagements in South Africa to advance Ethiopia’s strategic interests, deepen key alliances, and elevate the country’s influence on continental and global platforms. PM Abiy’s latest diplomatic mission on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg signaled a renewed assertiveness in Ethiopia’s foreign policy. Held on the sidelines of…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning received H.E. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. They discussed the evolving regional landscape & the imperative for the AU & Regional Economic Communities to continue playing a central role in preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention,…
According to local media reports, the EMA sent a letter to Germany’s international broadcaster on 23 October, claiming that the broadcaster and its local correspondents had “violated Ethiopian law and regulations, and failed to respect professional ethics”. The country’s media authority did not seem to have specified when this suspension would be lifted. Responding to…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has reaffirmed its firm commitment to advancing lasting peace and stability across Africa. The commitment was highlighted during the opening of the 17th edition of the international training on post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction, currently underway in Addis Ababa. The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania in…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Ethiopia Economic Opportunities Program helped introduce groundbreaking legislation giving refugees and asylum seekers the right to work for the first time in the country’s history. The 2019 Refugee Proclamation marked a historic shift by granting refugees the right to wage employment, self-employment, and business ownership in Ethiopia. Since the proclamation’s implementation, over…
While governments lifted restrictions and international attention moved elsewhere after some declared victory over the initial, acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, a significant portion of Covid-19 survivors continued to battle debilitating symptoms that had no name, no recognition, and no clear path to treatment. Dr. Jane Achan, a pediatrician and Principal Advisor at Malaria…
