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Qatar, Kenya Airways Expand Partnership With Codeshare Flights
Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways are building on their partnership with the launch of codeshare flights to 19 destinations, with more to be added in the near future. The agreement enables the Qatari flag carrier to continue expanding its footprint...
Summary: Ethiopia 1-0 Guinea Bissau in Friendly Match
End of match The match ends with the final score of Ethiopia 1-0 Guinea Bissau, a great victory for the home team to take 3 very important points in this World Cup Qualifier, one goal was enough for them to come away with the victory in this great...
Workshop that Aims to Eliminate Mercury-added Skin Lightening Products Underway in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, October 1, 2025 (ENA)— A Global Environment Facility (GEF) workshop aimed at eliminating mercury-added skin lightening products was launched in Addis Ababa today. Opening the workshop, Environmental Protection Authority...
Drivers of Uptake of Immediate Postpartum Modern Contraceptives by Postpartum Women in Lira City, Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Inquiry
Background Globally, among the 1.9 billion women of reproductive age who have a need for contraception, only 1.1 billion are planning to use or are currently using a contraceptive method.1 The use of contraceptives of any method was estimated at...
Ethiopia celebrates unity and tradition at Irreecha festival
Addis Ababa recently witnessed a powerful display of culture as thousands of Oromo people, adorned in traditional white attire, gathered to celebrate the annual Irreecha thanksgiving festival. This vibrant event serves to thank God,...
Ethiopia beat Guinea Bissau in Kigali as Salah’s Egypt qualify for World Cup
Sustainable switch climate focus: Ethiopia’s dam causes disputes with Egypt
Water is back in focus as Ethiopia’s new dam causes fresh disputes with its neighbor Egypt over flooding, while residents of the Dutch-Caribbean asked its courts to order the Dutch state to accelerate its cuts to greenhouse emissions due to rising...
Ethiopia Integrates Malaria Vaccine Rollout with Massive Net Campaign
Ethiopia has introduced its first malaria vaccine programme in Turmi, South Omo Zone, delivering the vaccine in tandem with a large-scale distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets across 58 high-burden districts. The dual approach aims to...
Sex attack migrant spotted with avocado bag – after he ‘tried to return to prison 5 times but was turned away by guards’
THE sex offender migrant mistakenly released from jail was last spotted donning his prison tracksuit and carrying an avocado and egg bag. It comes after it was revealed Hadush Kebatu, 41, tried to go back to his prison four or five times as he...
Ethiopia’s Hydropower Success Exemplifies “Convergent Governance”
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed delivers his remarks during the official inauguration ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, on September 9, 2025. (Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The...
Pan African Conference on Teacher Education Opens in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, October 1, 2025 (ENA)— The Pan African Conference on Teacher Education (PACTED) 2025 kicked off at the Headquarter of the African Union in Addis Ababa. A three-day conference has been designed to address the pressing issues in teacher...
Capital Spending Lags as Gov’t Execution Lags in First Fiscal Quarter: Report
Ethiopia executed less than a quarter of its budget in the first quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year amid uneven spending and continued reliance on external grants, the latest quarterly macroeconomic update from the Ethiopian Economics Association...
Abandoned dogs in Ethiopia's capital get little care. One woman wants to change that
One young woman in Ethiopia is trying to support thousands of abandoned dogs on the streets of the capital, Addis Ababa. The 29-year-old has set up a shelter on the city’s outskirts to provide food and a place to stay. She also feeds hundreds of...
Sex attack migrant 'returned to prison five times' after being accidently freed
22:40, 25 Oct 2025Updated 22:41, 25 Oct 2025 Hadush Kebatu was accidentally freed on Friday (Image: PA) An asylum seeker who was mistakenly released from prison returned in a “very confused state” several times in a 90-minute period before staff...
Prison staff 'told Epping attacker to get on train' after accidental release
Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter 21:16, 25 Oct 2025 Convicted sex offender Hadush Kebatu, 41, was accidentally released by prison staff just one month after being sentenced(Image: Essex Police/AFP via Getty Image) The Epping attacker tried to...
Zambia, Ethiopia working towards expanding honey industry cooperation
Government says it is committed to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Ethiopia in the green economy sector, with a particular focus on expanding the honey industry as a key driver of rural livelihoods, environmental conservation, and...
Ethiopia's Robust Community-led Approach Brings Massive Investments Including over 70,000 Community Hospitals
Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia has made remarkable progress over two decades, registering substantial reduction in maternal and child mortality rates--lives saving rather than mere statistical improvements, Minister of Health Dr...
Ethiopia Intensifies Drive to Restore Abay and Red Sea Waterways for Equitable Dev’t: President Taye
Addis Ababa, October 6, 2026 (ENA)—The government of Ethiopia is intensifying efforts to secure the nation’s rightful access to the Abay (Nile) and Red Sea waterways, ensuring its fair and sustainable utilization, President Taye Atske Selassie...
Ethiopia’s Quest for Sustainable Access to Sea Gaining International Recognition: President Taye
Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 (ENA) -- President Taye Atske Selassie stated that Ethiopia's pursuit of reliable and sustainable access to a seaport is gaining momentum within the international community. President Taye Atske Selassie inaugurated...
Ethiopia Boosts Import Substitution Products through “Made in Ethiopia”, Says President Taye
Addis Ababa, October 6, 2025 (ENA) – President Taye Atsek-Selassie has reaffirmed the federal government's strong commitment to advancing the "Made in Ethiopia" Movement, positioning it as a strategic initiative to boost local production while...