Ethiopia

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. MAY 13, 2017 Monday May 15, 2017 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in 2016. He has been accused of covering up cholera outbreaks by an associate of a rival for World Health Organization director general. Credit Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A leading...

The global giant in port operations takes a 30-year lease on Port of Berbera DP World’s landmark deal with authorities in Somaliland to jointly develop the Port of Berbera is a welcome development for Ethiopia, according to a senior Ethiopian government official. The Dubai-based company has...

By BITANGE NDEMO More by this Author I travelled to Gondar, Ethiopia, last week at the invitation of the University of Gondar. This ancient historical city in the north of Ethiopia, which was once the country’s capital, was built by Emperor Fasilides (Fasil) in 1635. Prior to the...

BY ALEMAYEHU G. MARIAM, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 05/05/17 01:40 PM EDT Earlier this month, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited the Middle East and Africa to “reaffirm key U.S. military alliances” and engage with strategic partners.” Mattis only visited the tiny nation of Djibouti in...

ADDIS ABABA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia is undertaking feasibility studies to export electricity to South Sudan and Somaliland. Bizuneh Tolcha, Public Relations and Communications Director at Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity said on Wednesday the plan is part of integrating the East...

ADDIS ABABA —  Three young Ethiopian girls use their superpowers to stop harmful practices against girls in rural areas and to promote access to school. That is the story behind "Tibeb Girls," a new animated series developed in Ethiopia. "Tibeb Girls" is the first animated cartoon...

By Chris Mays cmays@reformer.com WHITINGHAM — Behulum Mengistu might be in a different country but he seemed right at home in an art class at Twin Valley High School last week. Who better than an international graffiti artist with a background in T-shirts and stickers to...

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An important outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea is sweeping through Doolo zone, in Ethiopia’s Somali region, exacerbated by one of the worst droughts in 30 years. In response, teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are working alongside Ethiopian health authorities to bring the outbreak...

By:Oliver Jarvis The Ethiopian Space Science Society (ESSS) on Tuesday announced that it is developing a plan to launch its first ever research satellite into space. Set to be launched into orbit in three to five years, the satellite is aimed to better develop the country’s weather-monitoring capabilities,...