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Ethiopian Airlines comes first to resume flying Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Ethiopia  | 4/28/2013 7:50:37 PM The Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest airliners in Africa, on Saturday resumed flying its Boeing 787 Dreamliner with flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, to Nairobi of Kenya.

Ethiopian, Somali Forces Set to Advance on Al-Shabab Stronghold
Ethiopia  | 1/31/2012 11:09:17 PM In Somalia, government forces backed by Ethiopian troops are set to advance on the Bay and Bakool regions, key strongholds of the militant group al-Shabab. The Islamist group has vowed to resist any foreign intervention.

Gunmen kill five tourists in northern Ethiopia
Ethiopia  | 1/17/2012 9:30:19 PM Gunmen killed five tourists in northern Ethiopia late Monday, local television reported on Tuesday.

Ethiopia to Host 16th International Conference on HIV/AIDS
Ethiopia  | 11/18/2011 12:41:28 PM The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is making final preparations to host the 16th international conference on HIV/AIDS in Africa. The conference will bring together more than 7,000 delegates, including health professionals and scientists on the front lines of the battle against sexually-transmitted infections.

Witness says 2 Swedes 'supported' rebels
Ethiopia  | 11/1/2011 11:28:10 PM A witness in a terror trial against two Swedish journalists arrested in Ethiopia told a court on Tuesday that the pair planned to "support" a rebel group.

Ethiopian Rebels Say They Found Missing WFP Workers
Ethiopia  | 5/27/2011 12:25:29 AM Rebels in Ethiopia's Ogaden region say they have found two World Food Program (WFP) workers missing since an attack May 13.

Africa migrants drown off Yemen as boats sink
Ethiopia  | 1/4/2011 9:22:55 PM Sanaa - The migrants, mostly from Ethiopia, were travelling in two boats which were hit by strong wind and waves, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

Over 20 killed, many more injured in fatal traffic accident in Ethiopia
Ethiopia  | 8/1/2010 6:54:02 PM A fatal traffic accident occurred in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday, killing more than 20 people and injuring many more, the city administration policy commission said.

Ethiopian families bury victims of Ugandan blasts
Ethiopia  | 7/19/2010 12:11:05 PM The family of the only Ethiopian killed in the terrorist attacks during which 76 people were killed by the bomb attacks in Uganda, APA learns here on Monday.

Two AU peacekeepers wounded in Mogadishu suicide attack
Ethiopia  | 4/27/2010 12:53:59 PM Two African Union(AU) peacekeepers were wounded in a suicide car bombing near their base after the peacekeepers shot at the approaching vehicle, officials said. "Two of our soldiers were slightly injured after they foiled an attempt to attack one of our bases in Mogadishu," Bridgeye Bahouku, spokesperson for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), told Xinhua.

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Chinese company completes road project in Ethiopia
Ethiopia  | 11/29/2011 12:25:51 AM Chinese company Sinohydro on Monday completed a road-upgrading project, the Assela-Dodola junction, about 220 km south of Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia.
German, Ethiopian banks signs guarantee agreement
Ethiopia  | 3/8/2011 11:41:29 PM The Oromia International Bank of Ethiopia (OIB) and the German Development Bank, or Entwicklungsbank (KfW), on Tuesday signed a Credit Guarantee Framework Agreement for loans of OIB to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs). On behalf of the German government, KfW signed an agreement with the government of Ethiopia to bridge funding gaps of MFIs, according to the German bank.
Ethiopia to generate over $6bn from agricultural exports
Ethiopia  | 8/31/2010 11:53:23 PM Ethiopia announced on Tuesday plans to generate around $ 6.6 billion from export of agricultural products in the next five years.
African Investment Bank soon to start operations, AU says
Ethiopia  | 12/23/2009 12:48:57 PM The issue of the effective launch of the African Investment Bank (AIB) was at the center of the Extraordinary Conference of African Ministers of Economy and Finance which was held on 17 December at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ethiopia licensed $16bn worth investment projects in 2008, official sources reveal
Ethiopia  | 12/27/2008 4:36:26 PM Ethiopia in 2008 licensed various investment projects to the tune of $16 billion, the Ethiopian Investment Agency (EIA) said here Saturday.

 
Ethiopia Says 2.8 Million People Need Emergency Food Aid
Ethiopia  | 2/8/2011 7:52:42 AM Ethiopia’s government estimates 2.8 million people will need emergency food aid this year, down sharply from a year ago. Nearly 40 percent of the needy are reported in the sparsely populated, but insurgency-wracked Somali region.
UNHCR relocates Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Ethiopia  | 2/16/2010 12:29:02 PM The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it has started relocation of Somali refugees from a transit centre in Ethiopia's Dolo Ado, near the border with Somalia, to a new camp at Melkadida some 65 kilometres away.
 
 
Ethiopian Airlines comes first to resume flying Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Ethiopia  | 4/28/2013 7:50:37 PM The Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest airliners in Africa, on Saturday resumed flying its Boeing 787 Dreamliner with flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, to Nairobi of Kenya.
Ethiopian, Somali Forces Set to Advance on Al-Shabab Stronghold
Ethiopia  | 1/31/2012 11:09:17 PM In Somalia, government forces backed by Ethiopian troops are set to advance on the Bay and Bakool regions, key strongholds of the militant group al-Shabab. The Islamist group has vowed to resist any foreign intervention.
Gunmen kill five tourists in northern Ethiopia
Ethiopia  | 1/17/2012 9:30:19 PM Gunmen killed five tourists in northern Ethiopia late Monday, local television reported on Tuesday.
Ethiopia to Host 16th International Conference on HIV/AIDS
Ethiopia  | 11/18/2011 12:41:28 PM The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is making final preparations to host the 16th international conference on HIV/AIDS in Africa. The conference will bring together more than 7,000 delegates, including health professionals and scientists on the front lines of the battle against sexually-transmitted infections.
Witness says 2 Swedes 'supported' rebels
Ethiopia  | 11/1/2011 11:28:10 PM A witness in a terror trial against two Swedish journalists arrested in Ethiopia told a court on Tuesday that the pair planned to "support" a rebel group.
 
AU Special Representative relocates to Mogadishu meets with visiting Burundi delegation
Ethiopia  | 2/11/2013 9:11:31 PM The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif has today officially relocated to Mogadishu, Somalia. Ambassador Annadif who took over the position of SRCC for Somalia in November last year has been operating in Nairobi, Kenya.
Fourteenth AU summit programme kicks off in Ethiopian capital Monday
Ethiopia  | 1/24/2010 3:04:51 AM Discussions and deliberations ahead of the 14th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit are scheduled to open in Addis Ababa on Monday, with the Nineteenth Ordinary Session of the meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC).
AU boss welcomes Chad, Sudan accord
Ethiopia  | 12/27/2009 12:33:10 AM The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping, on Saturday welcomed an accord reached between Chad and Sudan.
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