Addis Abeba — When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appeared at Addis Ababa University (AAU) on 02 January 2026, to mark its 75th anniversary, many expected him to reflect on the university's journey and its ...

Doha, Qatar: With the attendance of hundreds, the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center organised a series of value-based lectures for the Ethiopian community. The lectures were ...

An Ethiopian asylum seeker has been charged with sexually assaulting a member of staff at a hotel housing migrants. Melaku Gebresembet, 23, is accused of molesting a worker at Highfield House Hotel in ...

Addis Ababa — A research team led by Zeresenay Alemseged, a researcher at the University of Chicago in the United States, discovered 2.6 million-year-old hominin species fossil remains in Ethiopia's ...

Reanalysis of an infant jawbone discovered in Ethiopia confirms Homo erectus lived in the highlands 2 million years ago. Advanced imaging and dating techniques show early humans adapted to cooler, ...

In Batu, a town on the western shore of Lake Dambal in the Oromia Region, thousands of pilgrims entered the lake waters after priests blessed them, symbolically reenacting baptism and embracing the ...

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered on Monday at celebrations for Epiphany, locally known as Timkat, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John ...

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For many women in Ethiopia, getting their first formal job doesn't just change their income; it can change how they describe who they are in everyday public interactions. In a country where ethnicity ...

Ethiopian police say they have seized thousands of rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to a violent armed rebel group, stoking fears of renewed conflict. Eritrea has denied the allegation and accused ...

The Bishoftu project aims to turn the country into a global aviation hub by 2030 New Bishoftu airport to replace Bole International and position Ethiopia as a global aviation hub. X/@AviationWG Dubai: ...