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Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower producers struggle to adhere to new EU regulations

Ethiopia's coffee and cut flower industries are grappling with significant challenges due to new EU regulations. From January 2025, producers must comply with the bloc's Due Diligence Act, which mandates strict environmental standards for exporting to Europe. Millions of small-scale coffee farmers will need to demonstrate that their land is…

France 24

Turkey deepens Somali ties with energy push, but rising Ethiopia tensions jeopardise investments

Turkey's deployment of an energy research ship accompanied by a naval escort to Somalia is the latest step in deepening bilateral ties. However, rising Ethiopian-Somali tensions threaten Turkey's substantial investments in Somalia, as Ankara's mediation efforts stall.

Radio France Internationale

Musical journey: lessons begin after piano finally arrives in Ethiopia

Getting a piano to a remote school in Africa was no easy task, but concert pianist Girma Yifrashewa knows its value

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Bumpy road as Ethiopia struggles with electric vehicle revolution

Ethiopia this year became first country in the world to ban imports of petrol and diesel vehicles – marking a dramatic shift towards electric ones. The bold move aims to boost the economy and protect the environment, but it also faces significant challenges in a nation where only half the…

Radio France Internationale

Berlin marathon results and times: Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema claim Ethiopia double

The iconic major signals the start of the autumnal marathon season

The Independent UK

Lasting peace in Ethiopia? More needs to be done to stop Tigray conflict from flaring up again

It has been nearly two years since the African Union brokered a peace deal that put an end to the war between the Ethiopian state and the Tigray regional government. The signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in November 2022 brought an end to a deadly two-year conflict.

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Ethiopians Celebrate Meskel Festival With Bonfires And Prayers

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel festival, a cultural and religious event promoting peace and unity.

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Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace

Thousands of Ethiopians have gathered in the capital city to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the local Orthodox Christian faithful

The Independent UK

Ethiopia’s grand plans for Addis Ababa: 4 essential reads on the social cost of transforming an African city

Ethiopia’s capital city is undergoing a transformation. Addis Ababa is being redeveloped as part of Ethiopia’s broader economic ambitions. Mega road projects, ambitious housing developments and infrastructural changes, all aimed at modernising one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities, are shaping its facade.

The Conversation

Fresh Egypt arms shipment to Somalia raises regional tensions

Ethiopia fears weapons could worsen security situation amid regional rows over water, territory and Red Sea access

The Guardian - UK

Egypt’s fears about Ethiopia’s mega-dam haven’t come to pass: moving on from historical concerns would benefit the whole region

A new round of angry exchanges has broken out between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

The Conversation

Ethiopians Struggle With Bitter Pill Of Currency Reform

In a small fashion store in Ethiopia's capital, Medanit Woldegebriel's dresses have almost doubled in price in the past two months, sending customers fleeing.

International Business Times

Ethiopia Plagued By Abductions 'Epidemic'

One day in August, Aynalem was on her way to university in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia when armed men suddenly stopped the bus and climbed aboard.

International Business Times

How the west’s wellness industry is driving Ethiopia’s frankincense trees towards extinction

As rich westerners fuel demand for the ancient fragrance, a lucrative race for the resin is killing the trees but leaving little of the trade’s profit for those gathering it

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Violence at the Kenya-Ethiopia border: what’s driving insecurity in the region

Communal conflict is endemic in the vast arid region on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Fresh alarm has been sparked in both countries following a kidnapping and armed attacks on police and civilians in Kenya’s Marsabit county, in the extreme north of the country. Oscar Mwangi Gakuo, who has…

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia’s broken crown: The fall of Haile Selassie, 50 years on

Fifty years ago the Marxist-Leninist military junta known as the Derg took control of Ethiopia, toppling Emperor Haile Selassie and ending a monarchy that had governed the country for 700 years. RFI looks back at the revolution that reshaped Ethiopia and the brutal regime that followed.

France 24

Fifty years after fall of Ethiopia's empire, survivors remember terror of Derg dictatorship

Exactly 50 years ago, on September 12, 1974, Ethiopia's last emperor, Haile Selassie, was deposed after 44 years in power. A popular uprising and series of nationwide strikes put an end to the monarchy. The military then took over, leading to the feared Derg dictatorship, which remained in power until…

International Business Times

'Justice Not Done' 50 Years After Ethiopia Revolution

In his apartment in Ethiopia's capital, Ermias Woldeamlak stares at the photos of his three older brothers, all of them killed during a period of military terror a generation ago.

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Djibouti Says Offering Port-sharing Deal To Ethiopia

Djibouti said it has offered a port-sharing deal with Addis Ababa, a move aimed at easing tensions between Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Somalia.

The Conversation

Demolitions in Ethiopia are giving rise to a new Addis Ababa – it comes at the expense of the city’s residents

A spate of demolitions radically transformed one of the oldest parts of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in early 2024. The city is home to an estimated 4 million people.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey enters fray mediating Ethiopia and Somalia's high-stakes dispute

Turkey is stepping up its efforts to mediate between Somalia and Ethiopia as tensions rise between the two Horn of Africa nations. This diplomatic initiative is part of Ankara's broader strategy to solidify its growing influence in this strategically vital region.

The Independent UK

Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa

Ethiopia is increasingly concerned over a defense deal signed earlier this month between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa is embroiled in disputes with amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa region

International Business Times

Ethiopia Says Mega-dam Doubles Electricity Output

Ethiopia said it has more than doubled electricity production from its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile after two more turbines started operations.

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The Cassiopeia constellation is surrounded by celestial treasures. Here's how to see them

Riding high in the northeast sky as darkness descends is a striking zigzag row of five stars marking the Queen of Ethiopia, Cassiopeia.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia and Somalia move closer to resolving Somaliland dispute

Ethiopia and Somalia have made “notable progress” in resolving a dispute sparked by Ethiopia’s agreement with Somaliland, a breakaway region that Somalia claims as its own.

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