Reykjavik Geothermal To Begin Exploration Drilling In Sept. For $4.4bn Energy...
FBC – Reykjavik Geothermal, a power developer backed by hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II, is about to kick off a $4.4 billion project to bring volcanic energy to Ethiopia. Tapping long-built...
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Ethiopia says coup attempt against leader of Amhara state failed – Reuters
ADDIS ABABA, June 22 (Reuters) – Ethiopia said there was a failed coup attempt against the head of one of the country’s nine regional states on Saturday, underscoring the challenges facing the new...
View ArticleEthiopia coup attempt leaves army chief shot, says PM
Guardian– Ethiopia’s army chief of staff has been shot, the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has announced on television Sunday as the government said it had thwarted an attempted coup in an autonomous...
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Ethiopia: There Was No Attempt Coup d’etat – Experts
Five questions on the crisis in Ethiopia Addis Ababa (AFP) – Ethiopia’s army chief, the president of Amhara state and three other top officials have been killed in two separate attacks. While the...
View ArticleAsamnew Tsige, Suspected ringleader in Ethiopian Coup Attempt, is Reported...
Reuters ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The general suspected of being behind a coup attempt in the Ethiopian region of Amhara has been captured and killed, state media reported on Monday. The suspect, Gen....
View ArticleThe underlying tension behind Ethiopia’s flawed federal system and its risks
By Yohannes Gedamu For almost three decades Ethiopia’s federal structure – enshrined in the country’s 1994 constitution – has been defended by the ruling coalition, the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary...
View ArticleEthiopia airs voice of alleged coup leader killed in crackdown
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has released a recording of the state militia commander it says led a failed coup attempt last week in which dozens of people, including five top officials, were...
View ArticleAbiy Ahmed’s Reforms Have Unleashed Forces He Can No Longer Control
Ethiopia’s prime minister oversaw the chaotic release of thousands of prisoners, including many ethnonationalist militants. His amnesty may now be coming back to haunt him. BY NIZAR MANEK | JULY 4, 201...
View ArticleEthiopia faces more conflict with ethnic group’s push for region
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s destabilizing regional frictions may worsen this month if the small Sidama ethnic group carries out a threat to unilaterally declare a new semi-autonomous region in...
View ArticleEthiopia’s army chief, 3 other officials killed in renegade general’s coup...
By Paul Schemm | Washington Post ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A coup attempt by a renegade general in one of Ethiopia’s largest regional states resulted in the death of four officials, including the...
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Addis Ababa Bole Airport Sees Record Upsurge in Number of Passengers
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Sees Record Upsurge in Number of Passengers A record number of international passengers are traveling through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the major...
View ArticleEthiopia: At least 17 killed in violence over Sidama autonomy
Al Jazeera – At least 17 people have been killed in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for their Sidama ethnic group, according to a local official...
View ArticleEthiopia says army to take over security in troubled south
Addis Ababa (AFP) – Ethiopia announced Monday that soldiers and federal police will take over security in a restive southern region following days of violence that has left at least 18 people dead....
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Ethiopia Planted More Than 200 Million Trees in One Day – World Record
Ethiopia has planted more than 200 million trees in a day, officials say, in what they believe is a world record. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is leading the project, which aims to counter the effects of...
View ArticleChinese firm works on project to beautify Ethiopia’s capital
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese construction giant, China Communications Construction Company on Monday commenced construction work on Ethiopia’s project to beautify the capital Addis Ababa. The...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Lalibela among 100 Best Places on Earth to visit in 2020
Travel Guide publisher Rough Guides names Ethiopia’s Lalibela as one the “100 Best Places on Earth – the Ultimate Travel Bucket List”. Rough Guides’ new book reveals 100 of the most extraordinary...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Lelisa Desisa to defend New York Marathon Title
Defending champion Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia will return to the TCS New York City Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday 3 November, IAFF reports. Lelisa won his first New York title last...
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Ethiopians Abused on Gulf Migration Route
Human Rights Watch (Addis Ababa) – Ethiopians undertaking the perilous journey by boat across the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden face exploitation and torture in Yemen by a network of trafficking groups,...
View ArticleEthiopia’s under-15 side set for history in Eritrea
BBC Sport – Ethiopia’s under-15 side are set to be the first team from the country to play in Eritrea since a war between the two nations began in 1998. The team are set to take part in the inaugural...
View ArticleEthiopia to scrap current 8-2-2 education system
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education announced today that the existing education system implemented under previous regime will be scrapped and will reintroduce the 6-2-4 education system, six years of...
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