The formal launch of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was pomp and ceremony as Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam was officially ...

A recent report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has drawn sharp attention to the country’s fragile civil ...

Men, women, the elderly and the young all join in, adorned in eye-catching clothes and jewellery. They sing, dance, share ...

Tens of thousands of vibrantly dressed Ethiopians descended on downtown Addis Ababa for an annual thanksgiving festival this weekend. Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic ...

We heard it is an amnesty, that’s what we know for now.” Ethiopia’s ministry of justice said the amnesty for Jawar and Nega was granted “to make the upcoming national dialogue successful and inclusive ...

I waited months to reunite with my family – but I missed the chance by 13 minutes’ - Refugees in the UK are unable to reunite ...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for international mediation to ease tensions with Eritrea and secure a ...

Representing approximately a third of Ethiopia’s nearly 130 million population, the Oromo people use this annual festival to preach peace and unity. “Irreecha is a vibrant thanksgiving festival that ...

Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of joining forces with a hardline opposition faction in preparing to launch a war, according to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry obtained by AFP on Wednesday.

With '13 Months of Sunshine,' the Portland-born rapper known for sun-drenched party anthems takes inspiration from his Ethiopian and Eritrean heritage ...