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Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Nile is "now complete", Prime Minister says
The dam became a source of tensions with Egypt and Sudan over equitable sharing of water resources.
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Ethiopia announces completion of Grand Renaissance dam, invites Egypt and Sudan to inauguration
Ethiopia declares the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) officially complete and extends an invitation to Egypt and Sudan to attend the opening ceremony, signaling a new chapter in Nile basin cooperation.
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Ethiopia Completes Grand Renaissance Dam, Invites Egypt and Sudan to Opening Ceremony
Ethiopia declares the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) officially complete and extends an invitation to Egypt and Sudan to attend the opening ceremony, signaling a new chapter in Nile basin cooperation.
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Ethiopia to post faster growth despite debt, inflation
Finance Minister Ahmed Shide told parliament that the economy was forecast to expand 8.9% in fiscal year 2025/2026. It had been originally projected to grow 8.4%
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Ethiopia's opposition party denounces ban as threat to peace deal
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) denounces the withdrawal of its political party status by Ethiopia's Electoral Commission, in a letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
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Record volume and revenue for Ethiopian coffee exports
Ethiopia’s Coffee and Tea Authority said Wednesday the country earned $1.868 billion from exports of the bean over the past 10 months.
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World Food Programme to halt aid for 650,000 women and children in Ethiopia
The UN agency faces a funding shortfall of US$222 million between April and September 2025.
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Ethiopians mark Easter with calls for peace and love amid ongoing conflict
Ethiopians marked Easter festivities with vows to embrace sacrifice, love and peace in a country facing armed conflict and other challenges.
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Ethiopians in Washington D.C. keep ancient language and orthodox traditions alive
To engage the youth, services are offered in both Amharic and English, with translations displayed on screens. The rituals, from removing shoes upon entry to kissing the Gospel as it's carried through the congregation, are rich in...
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Is Ethiopia at war again? A look at the rebellion in one of its most powerful regions
Is Ethiopia at war again? A look at the rebellion in one of its most powerful regions.
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Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede named the new interim president of the Tigray region
Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede was named the interim president of the Tigray region on Tuesday, replacing Getachew Reda. Lt. Gen. Tadesse.
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Court allows case of promoting Ethiopia violence against Facebook to proceed
Facebook's content moderators were based in Nairobi during a conflict in Ethiopia's north which lasted from 2020 to 2022 that saw a spike in hateful content on the platform in the eastern Africa country. The claimants want Meta to pay...
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Ethiopia & Somalia in efforts to mend fragile ties
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu as their nations attempt to mend relations strained by Ethiopia's deal for sea access with Somaliland, a breakaway republic Somalia...
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Montreal rapper Naya Ali taps into her East African roots for sophomore album
After her debut effort won an ADISQ award for best anglophone album in 2022, the Ethiopian-born vocalist says she took inspiration from her origins for her second album.
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Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG call out Do They Know It’s Christmas? remix
Ed Sheeran and Fuse ODG are criticizing the latest version of Band Aid’s charity track Do They Know It’s Christmas? for using past audio contributions without permission, and for propagating outdated stereotypes about Africa.
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Ethiopia rushes to build classrooms for Sudanese refugee children amid growing influx
Aid groups work to ensure children escaping the conflict from war-torn Sudan can still have a bright future.
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Occupied Territories Bill set to be replaced with new legislation, Martin says
The new government is set to shelve a stalled bill designed to prohibit imports from the Occupied Palestinian Territory into Ireland and replace it with a fresh piece of legislation, Micheal Martin has said. The Fianna Fail leader said...
Bloomberg
Africa's Economic Headwinds: What to Expect in 2025?
The IMF has raised its growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa to 4.2% this year, the highest since 2021. But Africa's markets enter the new year with a series of known headwinds to consider, from Donald Trump's proposed policies to the...
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Africa 2025 Key Events: Tanzania, Ivory Coast Elections; South Africa G-20
Ethiopia is scheduled to open its brand new stock market in January as part of the country's recent efforts to open up its economy and position itself as an investment destination. The long-touted stock exchange will help lure foreign...
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Ethiopia Opens Up to Investors With First Stock Exchange
Ethiopia is scheduled to open its brand new stock market this month, as part of the country's recent efforts to broaden its economy and position itself as an investment destination. The long-touted stock exchange will help lure foreign...
The Recount
Bob Crawford on the Benefit Concerts That Changed the World
John Heilemann talks with Bob Crawford, bassist for The Avett Brothers and creator of Concerts of Change: The Soundtrack of Human Rights, a new audio docu-series on SiriusXM where Crawford explores the surge in humanitarian and political...
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Bob Crawford on How Bono’s Humanitarianism Runs Deep
John Heilemann talks with Bob Crawford, bassist for The Avett Brothers and creator of Concerts of Change: The Soundtrack of Human Rights, a new audio docu-series on SiriusXM. Through conversations with artists including U2's Bono, Bob...
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Mesfin Tasew Bekele, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines
The CEO of Africa's biggest airline, Mesfin Tasew Bekele of Ethiopian Airlines, speaks exclusively to Jennifer Zabasajja on expanding the airline's operations and launching Nigeria Air.
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Oxfam activists wearing 'big heads' of G7 leaders
Oxfam activists wearing 'big heads' of G7 leaders during a demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, highlighting their lack of action to tackle the East Africa hunger crisis ahead of the start of the G7 summit in Japan. Interview with...