Dozens killed during stampede at religious celebration in Ethiopia
BISHOFTU, Ethiopia — Witnesses say several dozen people have died in a stampede during a religious celebration in a town southeast of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis...
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Ethiopians killed in stampede after police fire warning shots during protest
Police in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region fired teargas and warning shots on Sunday to disperse anti-government protesters at a religious festival, triggering a stampede that the...
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway opens October 5
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA – A new railway line linking Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa to the port city and capital of Djibouti is set to be officially...
Ethiopia Set to Gain Transport Lifeline to Sea with New $4 Billion Railway
The project backed by China will connect Addis Ababa to seaport at Djibouti, aiding Ethiopian agriculture exporters Construction of a Chinese-funded electric railway, linking Ethiopia’s...
COMMENTARY: More Economic Freedom Could Mean Less Civil Strife in Ethiopia
by James M. Roberts The Heritage Foundation has taken its message of economic freedom to Africa. Today’s stop is Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia—source...
OPINION: “The blood flowing in Oromia is our blood too”: Why Oromo-Amhara solidarity is the greatest threat to the Ethiopian government
For decades, the ruling party has governed by pitting the Oromo and Amhara against one another. Now the two groups are joining forces against the...
Ethiopia: Overcoming Structural Fragility Via Agricultural Modernization, Commercialization
When we talk of structural transformation of an economy, the first and basic thing that we came across with is the transformation of the economic...
Popular Ethiopian soap actor Znah-Bzu Tsegaye flees Ethiopia
The prominent Ethiopian actor Znah-Bzu Tsegaye has sought asylum in the US after leaving the country about two months ago, he told Voice of America...
How Ethiopian prince scuppered Germany’s WW1 plans
A hundred years ago, the Ethiopian prince Lij Iyasu was deposed after the Orthodox church feared he had converted to Islam. But it also scuppered...
Ethiopians are crying out for Freedom and Justice
Usually September 11th, or 1st of Meskerem on the Ethiopian calendar, is a day of celebration. It is the Ethiopian new-year. However, this year there...
