The African Development Bank will contribute $500 million towards the financing of a new airport in Ethiopia - which is ...

In his opening remarks, Koffi Amegbeto, FAO Senior Policy Officer, described the workshop as “a milestone in our shared ...

Ethiopia has launched a national campaign to plant 700 million trees in one day. The ambitious goal, announced Thursday, is ...

A new crisis is brewing in Ethiopia’s northernmost province as relations between Addis Ababa and the Tigray People’s ...

Youth unemployment in Ethiopia is currently at over 20%, leading many to risk dangerous waters to reach wealthy Gulf Arab ...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was elected in 2018 on a reform agenda, but domestic conflicts and diplomatic tensions ...

Addis Ababa (which means “new flower” in Amharic) was founded in 1886, when the emperor’s wife gazed down from the surrounding hilltops upon the hot springs on the valley floor.

Located 2,355 meters above sea level, Addis Ababa is one of the highest capitals in the world. Officials say 2.7 million people call it home, but that’s based on a census from 2007.

Addis Ababa still faces complex and interrelated urban challenges. Around 70-80% of Addis Ababa’s housing stock is congested, dilapidated and lacks basic services and sanitation facilities.

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 parked at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11 February 2019 ...