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What the rest of the world is publishing about the Horn of Africa — and what the Horn's own newsrooms are publishing about everywhere else.
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Approximately 35 percent of children in Ethiopia have elevated blood lead levels, prompting urgent calls for stronger public health surveillance, identification of contamination sources, and preventive measures to protect vulnerable…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered more than 71 metric tonnes of essential medical supplies to conflict-affected areas of Tigray, Amhara and Afar, as it scales up emergency health operations to address growing humanitarian…
For years, winning an award in Ethiopia usually meant a trophy, a certificate, or a modest cash prize. Great for recognition, but rarely life-changing. That dynamic began to shift as digital culture took over. Organised by Qirnfud Events,…
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Ethiopia could lose up to $453 million in coffee export revenue as strict European Union (EU) environmental rules threaten shipments failing to meet traceability, geolocation, and legal compliance standards, according to a new study by ODI…
A major international climate science meeting hosted in Addis Ababa ended without agreement on the publication schedule or budget for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) next assessment reports, raising concerns over the…
Siinqee Bank S.C. has appointed Getachew Deresa, its former vice president of banking operations, as acting chief executive officer (CEO), replacing Neway Megersa , who has been appointed CEO of the Oromia Sovereign Fund (OSF), according…
Federal prosecutors have formally filed heavy corruption and money laundering charges against the former manager of the Ethiopian Labor Market Information Project Office, top officials from the Ministry of Labor and Skills, private agency…
HIV, tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections, substance abuse, and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases are among the major health challenges facing communities in Addis Ababa. Additionally, traffic accidents and…
Ethiopia is set to host the Addis–Sharjah Business Forum this week, bringing together investors and enterprises from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Ethiopian businesses to bolster trade relations, promote cross-border…
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Mines has signed a tripartite agreement with GCL Energy Investment (Ethiopia Branch) and Jurong Group Holdings Co., Ltd. to advance the construction and processing components of the country’s liquefied natural gas…
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is accelerating the implementation of 18 major electricity infrastructure projects to strengthen the national grid and improve power supply reliability ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference…
Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. and KLIK Investment PLC have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at expanding digital payment services and technology-driven business operations in Ethiopia. Under the agreement signed in…
United Capital Financial Services Ethiopia (UCFS Ethiopia) has been appointed as a Joint Issuing House, Official Stockbroker and Lead Distributor for the initial public offering (IPO) of Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery, opening a new…
Ethiopia’s economic reform agenda has entered its most consequential phase, but a persistent gap between policy ambition and implementation threatens to erode public confidence and delay the promised dividends of a market-oriented economy,…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that rising military tensions along the Ethiopia-Eritrea border could escalate into a wider conflict, urging regional leaders to exercise restraint following recent insurgent attacks inside…
Ethiopian animation project Sunday Morning has won two awards at the 2026 Durban FilmMart, securing a production grant and an opportunity to participate in an international animation industry event. Produced by Nahom Abiy and directed by…
French retail giant Carrefour is set to begin operations in select Addis Ababa locations within two weeks, as the rebranding of Queens Supermarket branches progresses rapidly, Capital has learned. This launch follows a franchise and supply…
Somalia’s Supreme Court has accepted a lawsuit challenging the implementation of the country’s new constitution and legal measures arising from it, including extensions of government institutions’ terms, according to reports. The case was…
Drone strikes and explosions have killed scores of civilians and injured dozens across Sudan, as attacks on displacement shelters and residential neighbourhoods in Blue Nile and North Kordofan coincide with deadly mine blasts in West…
Education stakeholders are calling for a review of Ethiopia’s university admission requirements, arguing that the minimum passing score in the Grade 12 national examination may be limiting access to higher education for students with the…
Ethiopia has been elected to chair the 78th session of the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), strengthening its role in international efforts to protect refugees and promote shared…
An international arbitration tribunal has ordered the Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) to pay Turkish construction company Yapı Merkezi $213.7 million in damages in a long-running dispute over the suspended Awash–Kombolcha–Woldiya–Hara…
Ethiopia’s newly appointed federal caretaker administration in Tigray has outlined a six-month agenda focused on restoring peace, rebuilding infrastructure, resuming public services, and preparing the region for democratic elections. Over…
Pakistan has formally urged Ethiopia to accelerate regulatory approvals for Pakistani pharmaceutical companies, placing pending product registrations and manufacturing plant inspections at the center of recent bilateral trade negotiations…
Ethiopian investors seeking to buy shares in Dangote Oil Refinery Company must have a minimum net worth of 10 million birr, excluding the value of one vehicle and one primary residential property, according to the Ethiopian Capital Market…
Ethiopia faces renewed inflationary pressures as rising global fuel and fertilizer prices threaten to increase living costs and complicate the country’s economic reform efforts, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF…
The United Nations has allocated an additional $8.5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address rapidly growing humanitarian needs in northern Ethiopia. Escalating conflict has displaced civilians and disrupted…
The Beginnings Fund, a philanthropic initiative backed by the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, has launched a US$90 million, five-year partnership with the Ethiopian government to improve access to quality maternal and newborn…