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September 16, 2026, 11:22 pm
Ethiopia's National Emergency Medical Team Secures WHO International Classification
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's National Emergency Medical Team (EMT) has received international classification from the World Health Organization (WHO), making it the first civilian EMT in the WHO African Region to attain the classification, according to a WHO announcement on Tuesday.
From Arrests to Accountability - Can Ethiopia's Anti-Corruption Drive Break the Culture of Impunity?
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On 6 August 2026, the Ethiopian government announced firm measures against corruption, illicit activities, and organised economic crimes that are reportedly undermining the country's ongoing macroeconomic reform efforts. In a statement, the Government Communication Service said that organised actors had attempted to exploit financial and trade systems, contributing to foreign currency shortages, inflationary pressures, smuggling, and artificial scarcity of essential goods. To reinforce accountability, law
Former House Speaker Says Egypt Must Align Nile Strategy With 21st Century Realities
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Egypt must align its Nile strategy with the realities of the 21st century, former Ethiopia's House of People's Representatives Speaker Teshome Toga said, stressing that outdated colonial-era notions can no longer guide the management of a shared transboundary river.
IGAD Member States Urged to Secure Bloc's Future Amid Mounting Challenges
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- IGAD Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, has urged member states to step up and strengthen ownership of the regional bloc, emphasizing that the organization's future depends on sustained political and financial commitment.
Why Does Red Sea Security Need Ethiopia?
- [ENA] The Red Sea, a narrow waterway connecting the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean, has in recent years come under heavy insecurity. The prevalence of armed groups around the waterway, compounded by threats such as piracy, has undermined its reliability, despite it handling around 13 percent of global shipping. This threat has now come under the spotlight. When war broke out between Iran on one side and Israel and the United States on the other, a similar waterway, the Persian Gulf, and
Mekelle University Asks Education Ministry to Assign Students, Says Six of Its Seven Campuses Remain Operational
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Mekelle University has asked Ethiopia's Ministry of Education to assign students to the university, saying six of its seven campuses remain operational and capable of providing safe and effective education.
El Niño-Linked Rainfall Deficits Threaten Ethiopia's Main Harvest Season, Accounting for Over 85 Percent of National Crop Production
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Historically poor rainfall linked to El Niño is threatening Ethiopia's main harvest season (Meher), with below-average crop production expected after rainfall deficits exceeded 50% of average across much of the country, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).
Ethiopia Temporarily Reassigns Tigray University Students to Other Public Universities
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's Ministry of Education has announced the temporary reassignment of students previously enrolled at universities in the Tigray region to other public universities, citing the "current circumstances" in the region and the need to ensure students can continue their education safely.
Germany, Denmark Reaffirm Cultural and Green Ties With Ethiopia
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Germany and Denmark have emphasized cultural diplomacy, people to people exchanges, academic cooperation and green transformation as key pillars of their longstanding partnerships with Ethiopia.
Ethiopia's Education Reforms Set to Produce Morally Upright, Scientifically Capable Generation - Minister
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's ongoing education reforms are laying the foundation for a generation that is morally upright, scientifically capable, and equipped to compete in an increasingly challenging global environment, Education Minister Prof. Berhanu Nega said.
IGAD Council of Ministers Reviews Key Regional Developments, Challenges
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- The 74th Extraordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers held in Djibouti today has reviewed key regional developments and challenges affecting the region.
BRICS Summit Backs Ethiopia's Global Diplomatic, Economic Agenda
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed participated in the second and final day of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on September 13, as leaders of the bloc member countries concluded two days of high-level deliberations with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration.
GERD Drives Record Earnings and Regional Energy Integration, Says EEP CEO
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has generated 52 percent of Ethiopia's electricity export revenue, helping push the country's power export earnings beyond half a billion U.S. dollars, according to Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP).
Projecting Rule of Law, Retaining Autocratic Roots - Democracy-Speak in Ethiopia's National Dialogue
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopians went to the polls in June 2026. Six weeks later, the National Dialogue Commission opened its national conference, the culminating stage of the state-led process formally established in 2021. It invited the public to engage with the rules of political coexistence just as another election had confirmed the incumbent's overwhelming dominance. Through both moments, discussions were framed in a familiar language of deepening and sustaining Ethiopia's democracy. Panels of national dialogue experts,
Ola Warns Extractive Firms in Oromia, Points to Tulu Kapi Attack As Consequence of Non-Compliance
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has warned foreign and domestic companies operating in Oromia's extractive sector that they must ensure local communities participate in and directly benefit from mining projects, while pointing to the recent deadly incident at the Tulu Kapi gold project as an example of the consequences of failing to meet its stated requirements.
18th BRICS Summit Concludes With Adoption of New Delhi Declaration
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- The 18th BRICS Summit concluded today in New Delhi with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration.
Ethiopia's New Year, Brics Diplomacy and the Strategic Push for Sea Access
- [ENA] Ethiopia entered the 2019 Ethiopian calendar year with an unusually broad national agenda--intensified diplomacy, investment promotion, economic transformation, digital innovation, reconciliation and a renewed focus on strategic maritime interests.
Prime Minister Abiy Calls for Stronger African Representation At BRICS Plus
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has advocated for stronger African representation, expanded access to finance and markets, and practical measures to enhance trade, investment, and regional connectivity.
Fano Claims Capture of More Than 150 Ethiopian Soldiers in Amhara Clashes
- [Shabelle] Amhara -- Ethiopia's Fano militia has claimed it captured more than 150 soldiers from the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) following heavy fighting in the Wadla-Delanta-Dawunt area of the Amhara region on September 8.
Ethiopia Reaffirms Reform Momentum, Brics Commitment At Finance Leaders' Meeting
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing economic reforms and contributing to BRICS' shared financial agenda, as its delegation participated in the Second BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting in Mumbai, India.
Heavy Truck Drivers Abducted, Fuel Tankers Set Fire in West, Wellega
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than eight heavy truck drivers were reportedly abducted and several fuel-laden trucks set fire after armed groups attacked in West Wellega Zone of the Oromia Region on September 6, according to the Ethiopian Heavy Truck Drivers Association (EHTDA).
Israeli and Cameroonian Ambassadors Extend New Year Greetings to Ethiopians
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Israeli Ambassador Avraham Neguise and Cameroonian Ambassador Churchill Ewumbue-Monono have extended New Year wishes to the Ethiopian people as Ethiopia marks New Year 2019 today.
PM Abiy, First Lady Zinash Share New Year Holiday Meal With Community
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and First Lady Zinash Tayachew shared the New Year holiday meal with members of the local community, continuing a cherished Ethiopian tradition of celebrating major occasions together.
Amid Escalating Federal-Tigray Tensions, Debretsion Says Alliance Has Become 'Irreversible'
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amid escalating tensions and renewed clashes between Ethiopia's federal forces and Tigrayan forces, Tigray Government President Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) has said an alliance formed with other political and opposition forces has become institutionalized and "irreversible," with its own leadership, plans and signed agreement, according to Weyin Media.
Deputy PM Says Ethiopia Steps Into New Year With Renewed Momentum, National Resolve
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has extended New Year greetings to Ethiopians, saying the country's achievements over the past year have laid a strong foundation for greater progress in 2019 Ethiopian New Year.
Unity By Choice, Not Fear - Lessons From Eritrea's Independence for Future Ethiopia-Tigray Relations
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's political history is often reduced to the decisions of political parties and armed movements. Eritrea's independence, in particular, is sometimes portrayed as the result of a choice made solely by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) or the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). That interpretation is historically incomplete.
Ethiopia Enters 2019 With Renewed Hope, Bigger Development Ambitions
- [ENA] Ethiopia is welcoming the 2019 New Year with renewed confidence, a stronger sense of national purpose and an increasingly ambitious development agenda, as the country seeks to transform the gains of recent years into lasting economic prosperity and improved livelihoods.
Rising Tigray Tensions Test African Union
- [HRW] AU Should Act Before Conflict Escalates
Addis Ababa Emerges As World's Second Most Climate-Resilient City
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Addis Ababa has emerged as one of the world's most climate-resilient major cities, ranking second globally in a new assessment by geospatial artificial intelligence institute AlphaGeo.
Prime Minister Abiy Urges African Leaders, Youth to Embrace Tech Sovereignty
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on African countries and the continent's youth to embrace technological sovereignty and take greater ownership of Africa's digital future.
