Ethiopian PM reshuffles cabinet

30 October, 2008

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Ethiopian Premier Meles Zenawi on Thursday reshuffled 9 of the 15 ministries in his government, including the key ministries of defense and information. more >>

Ethiopian Airlines revenues up 34 pct in 07/08

30 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Airlines said on Thursday operating revenues rose 34 percent to 9.2 billion birr in the year ended June 2008 despite increased fuel prices and stiff global competition. more >>

Wave of suicide bombs in northern Somalia kills 24

29 October, 2008

The self-declared state of Somaliland was rocked as three simultaneous blasts ripped through its capital Hargeysa. The presidential palace, Ethiopia's diplomatic compound and the offices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) were all hit. more >>

Nineteen killed in Ethiopia road accident

29 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – A former marathon champion was one of 19 people who died in road accident in Ethiopia, police said on Wednesday. more >>

Ethiopia blames Somali leadership for peace failures

28 October, 2008

NAIROBI (AFP) – Ethiopia, whose forces toppled an Islamist regime in Mogadishu two years ago, on Tuesday blamed the failure to restore stability in Somalia on the transitional rulers it helped bring to power. more >>

Woman stoned to death for adultery after Somali court ruling

28 October, 2008

MOGADISHU (AFP) – Thousands of people gathered Monday to witness 50 Somali men stone a woman to death after an Islamic court in the southern port of Kismayo found her guilty of adultery, witnesses said. more >>

Skinheads held over plot to kill Obama

28 October, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two white supremacist skinheads were arrested in Tennessee over plans to go on a killing spree and eventually shoot Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, court documents showed on Monday. more >>

Stolen $27m Back in National Bank's Coffers

27 October, 2008

(Addis Fortune) The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) disclosed on Friday, October 24, 2008, that it had secured back the 27 million dollars illegally withdrawn from its account at Citibank of New York. more >>

Ethiopia agrees to Somalia pullback deal

27 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopia's foreign ministry on Monday vowed to comply with a UN-sponsored deal signed a day earlier by rival Somali factions for a phased withdrawal of Ethiopian troops in Somalia. more >>

Brussels Airport Awards 2008 - The Marketing Award Long Haul Airline goes to Ethiopian Airlines

26 October, 2008

(Brussels Airport) Thursday night Brussels Airport for the second consecutive year organised the Brussels Airport Awards ceremony. At the gala night held in the Sky Hall under the theme "50 years of passion - building our future together", awards were presented to the airlines and other airport partners for their outstanding performance over the past twelve months. more >>

Alaska's largest newspaper endorses Barack Obama

26 October, 2008

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Anchorage Daily News, Alaska's largest newspaper, has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president. more >>

Activities underway to enlist Dire Shakena Hussien Mosque on World Heritage list

26 October, 2008

Addis Ababa (WIC) – Activities are underway to get the Dire Shakena Hussien Mosque registered on World Heritage list by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council announced. more >>

Recession alarm rings around the world

24 October, 2008

PARIS (AFP) – Giants of the auto, airline and technology industries ordered emergency action against the global financial crisis on Friday as shares took a new hammering amid mounting gloom. more >>

Sudan apologises to Ethiopia over alcohol raid

24 October, 2008

KHARTOUM (AFP) — Sudan has apologised to Ethiopia after police arrested the Ethiopian military attaché's sister and impounded liquor from the diplomat's home in the capital Khartoum, an Sudanese official said on Friday. more >>

Djibouti says Eritrea risking war

24 October, 2008

Djibouti's president has said his country will have to go to war with Eritrea unless the UN acts to resolve growing tension over a border dispute. more >>

South Korea arrests Nigerians over massive banking scam

23 October, 2008

SEOUL (AFP) – South Korean police said Thursday they had arrested three Nigerians for allegedly obtaining millions of dollars from Citibank with a forged document purportedly from Ethiopia's central bank. more >>

Nature forces yet another delay for Gibe, Tekeze dam Power shedding inevitable

21 October, 2008

(Capital) Geological, geophysical and hydro geological phenomena have caused construction of the nearly complete hydropower dams in the country to lag behind schedule. more >>

Ethiopia National Food Reserve Shrinks to Record Low

21 October, 2008

(Addis Fortune) The ongoing drought in Ethiopia, which many in the government, including the Deputy Prime Minister have repeatedly claimed is under control, has left the country with only 50,000tn of National Food Reserve stock. more >>

Clinton joins Obama's bid to crush McCain comeback hopes

20 October, 2008

TAMPA, Florida (AFP) – Barack Obama Monday aimed to put another dent in John McCain's comeback hopes with a double-bill rally in Florida with ex-foe Hillary Clinton to kick off a frenetic final fortnight of the White House race. more >>

Powell endorses Obama, chides McCain campaign tone

19 October, 2008

WASHINGTON – Colin Powell, a Republican who was President Bush's first secretary of state, endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday and criticized the tone of Republican John McCain's campaign. more >>

Somali Islamists threaten Kenya

19 October, 2008

Somali Islamists say they will attack Kenya if it goes ahead with plans to train 10,000 government troops. more >>

British minister withholds aid as Ethiopia hides famine victims

18 October, 2008

(Times Online) Britain is to withhold future aid commitments to Ethiopia over concerns that its Government is obstructing efforts to help millions at risk of famine in the drought-stricken Somali region in the east of the country. more >>

Ethiopian PM does not rule out Somalia pullout

17 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Thursday did not rule out pulling his troops from Somalia but warned his country would not hesitate to come back to crush hardline Islamists. more >>

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Addis Ababa

17 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters Life!) – Got 48 hours to spare in Addis Ababa -- Africa's diplomatic hub and one of the highest capital cities in the world? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge give tips on how to make the most of a short stay. more >>

Ethiopia's 'green famine' takes its toll

15 October, 2008

SODO, Ethiopia (AFP) - Okume Ochubo's tiny plot of land in southern Ethiopia is lush with waist-high maize sprouts and other crops, but she and her seven young children are struggling to feed themselves. more >>

Educational children’s media in Ethiopia gets a boost

15 October, 2008

UNESCO and Whiz Kids Workshop cooperate to increase the diversity and quality of children’s media content in local Ethiopian languages. more >>

Ethiopia raps HRW over call to reject aid bill

14 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Ethiopia on Tuesday condemned Human Rights Watch's call on the country's lawmakers to reject a draft law that would give government more control in the affairs of foreign aid groups. more >>

Ethiopia says 6.4 million need aid

14 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia said on Tuesday that 6.4 million of its people now needed emergency food aid due to drought, and appealed for a further $265 million (150.6 million pounds) from donors. more >>

Sudan summons Ethiopian, Kenyan envoys over arms

14 October, 2008

KHARTOUM (AFP) — Sudan's foreign ministry on Monday summoned the ambassadors of Kenya and Ethiopia over concerns their countries had shipped arms to the semi-autonomous South Sudan government, a ministry official said. more >>

Final border report on Ethiopia-Eritrea dispute sent to UN Security Council

14 October, 2008

(Xinhua) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has transmitted to the Security Council the last report issued by the independent commission on Ethiopia and Eritrea's common boundary, said the United Nations in a statement Monday. more >>

Ethiopian to Acquire New IT System for $30m

14 October, 2008

(Addis Fortune) The management of the Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is in the process of acquiring a state-of-the-art information technology (IT) system, at a budgeted cost of 30 million dollars, reliable sources disclosed to Fortune. more >>

Wind Swirls to Reliable Power with 210m Euros

14 October, 2008

(Addis Fortune)After going through a number of procedures and hurdles over the past five years, Ethiopia's wind power project last week leapt forward and started to roll. more >>

Ethiopia hikes petrol prices

06 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Ethiopia, which subsidises petrol, has raised prices by more than five percent and public transport fares accordingly, the government said in a statement received by AFP on Saturday. more >>

Cambridge University to launch Int’l Diploma prog. in Ethiopia

06 October, 2008

ADDIS ABEBA(The Africa Monitor) - University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) partnered with Zemen Development and Management Institute (ZDMI) in Addis Ababa is to launch associate partnership which is said to bring a major capacity building qualification Ethiopia. more >>

Ethiopia sacks head of Somali regional state

06 October, 2008

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Ethiopia has sacked the president of the Somali regional state, which is one of the country’s nine regional states bordering Somalia, APA learns here Sunday. more >>

Travelling across Ethiopia

04 October, 2008

The country that we call Ethiopia contains a region that is said to be the most important in the history of humanity. more >>

New education requirements for Diversity Lottery Visas

04 October, 2008

(The Reporter) To qualify for the Diversity lottery Visa (DV) 2010, you either have to have an Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESLCE), ESLCE and a teacher training certificate, post-secondary diploma (10+3) from a vocational or professional study, training, or proof of training from the Ethiopian Military Academy. more >>

Haile to Chase $1M in Dubai Marathon in January

04 October, 2008

The ink was barely dry on accounts of Haile Gebrselassie’s latest world record before the Ethiopian star was signing up for his next record attempt, in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon in mid-January. more >>

Unified Ethiopian Opposition Seeks Troop Withdrawal From Somalia

02 October, 2008

Ethiopia's fractious political opposition is planning a unified parliamentary campaign to demand a complete withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Somalia. more >>

Ethiopia's Bekele to build multi-million-dollar complex

02 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Ethiopian track great Kenenisa Bekele announced Wednesday on state television he would finance the construction of a multi-million dollar sports complex in Ethiopia. more >>

Ethiopia fears U.S. crisis may cut remittances -cbank official

02 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Instability in U.S. financial markets could cut vital remittances to Ethiopia, now worth $1.2 billion annually, a central bank official said on Thursday. more >>

Ethiopia, Norway agree to restore relations

02 October, 2008

Ethiopia and Norway on Wednesday agreed to restore their relations to the previous status following a meeting of their foreign ministers held on Sept. 25 in New York, Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry said. more >>

Killer horse disease hits Ethiopia

01 October, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - An outbreak of African horse sickness has killed more than 2,000 horses, mules and donkeys in Ethiopia since March, an official said Wednesday. more >>

11 Eritrean Immigrants found in yogurt lorry

01 October, 2008

Thirteen illegal immigrants were found hiding in a refrigerated lorry full of yogurt which had been heading for Worcestershire. more >>