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Hidden Hands Behind Incendiary Ethiopia-Eritrea Rhetoric
Empty Bluffs or Drums of an Inevitable War? The exchange of yet another round of hostile rhetoric between the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea this week and the widening rift between political leaders in Addis Ababa and Mekelle have heightened...

Addis Ababa's Corridor Dev't Boosts Livability, Tourism: Mayor Adanech
Addis Ababa, July 11, 2025 (ENA)—The Corridor Development initiative has built a positive image for Ethiopia by significantly enhancing Addis Ababa's livability for residents and making it more convenient and welcoming to tourists, Mayor Adanch...

Somalia–Ethiopia Joint Commission Mid-Term Review Begins in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa – The mid-term review meeting of the first Somalia-Ethiopia Joint Ministerial Commission began today in Addis Ababa, bringing together senior officials from both sides to evaluate progress and chart the way forward in bilateral...
Why Tanzania drums up for Libya’s stability
TANZANIA: TANZANIA has expressed its enthusiasm to see Libya gets back to stability from the prevailing situation, marked by political fragmentation, institutional paralysis, recurrent armed clashes and external interference. The Minister for...

Ethiopia, China Forge New Agricultural Tech Innovation Collaboration Pathway
Addis Ababa, July 22, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia and China are working to deepen their collaboration in agricultural technology innovation, paving the way for enhanced knowledge exchange and joint advancements in agriculture, food science, and nutrition...

‘This Is the Music of My Youth’: Ethiopian Cultural Revival Strikes a Chord in China
‘Kin Ethiopia’ Revives Cultural Diplomacy with Sold-Out Concerts in Beijing By Samuel Getachew (Beijing, China) (Special to The Reporter) Nearly four decades after the original People-to-People musical initiative aimed at celebrating Ethiopia’s...

More Than Owning a Car: Rethinking Tour Operation Licensing in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, the current structure for tour operation licensing places primary importance on asset ownership; specifically requiring a vehicle, a physical office and in some cases, imported camping equipment. While infrastructure is undeniably...

Planners vs. Searchers in Ethiopia: What Clean Cooking Reveals About Institutional Design
Smoke, Dust, and Two Logics of Governance Ethiopia is not short on vision. From sectoral strategies to national plans, public institutions are awash in documents promising transformation: universal health care, green industrialization, and clean...

Children’s rights must be at center of civil registration governance frameworks: UN Human Rights
For countries to make substantial progress on birth registration, there is the need to expedite the implementation of reforms and build civil registration systems that are non-discriminatory and which have children’s rights at their core. This is...

Coffee shop and roastery's 3rd Lehigh Valley location features fresh eats, drinks and vibes
EASTON, Pa. - A new spot for bourbon barrel cortado, honey lavender lattes, nitro cold brew coffee and other specialty drinks opened Friday in Northampton County. A third location of The Joint Coffee Co., a local coffee shop and roastery built on...

Five things Friday roundup: Dealing with “good” challenges in the MKC
Throughout the centuries, the church of Jesus Christ has faced numerous challenges in a world often opposed to the Christian faith. In Ethiopia, the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) endured a decade of persecution under a socialist regime in the...

Emirates launches ‘Aircrafted KIDS’ in MENA; Donates 800 bags in Egypt
Egypt: Emirates has launched its Aircrafted KIDS initiative across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), marking the rollout with a donation of 800 handcrafted backpacks and essential school supplies to two non-profit organizations in Egypt,...

The horror of ‘cutting season’
Yesterday as I went through boarding at Gatwick Airport I smiled as I watched all the excited children going off on their holidays with their families. Everyone had on their new holiday clothes, and despite the crowded check-ins, people were in a...
Immigration cheat-sheet: Breaking down immigrants' path to Columbus
The U.S. immigration system has various statuses, including undocumented immigrants, asylum seekers, lawful permanent residents, and those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The Trump administration has implemented policies affecting various...

Chains That Crowned a Nation
Gold, among the most prized elements known to humanity, earns its purity only through fire. The impurities must be burned away before it becomes 24-karat. So it is with people—and with nations. A life untested, like unrefined metal, earns no...
Sudan and Acute Malnutrition of Young Children in El Fasher in Darfur
Sudan and Acute Malnutrition of Young Children in El Fasher in Darfur Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Last year, the United Nations urged the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias to lift the siege...

"Life-changing": Ethiopian farmers revamp age-old growing practices
Ethiopian farmer Belete Abate says a WFP-supported programme to boost harvests and resilience - including through threshers like this one - has been life-changing. Photo: WFP/Michael Tewelde Outside his home in Ethiopia’s western Gambella Region,...

Ethiopia Unveils National Horticulture, Enset Programs for Economic Growth
Addis Ababa, July 21, 2025 (ENA) -- The Ministry of Agriculture has officially launched Ethiopia’s National Horticulture Strategy and the Enset (False Banana) Development Flagship Program. These two transformative initiatives aim to unlock the...

‘Approachable luxury’: Gravity Haus opens first Montana location in Big Sky
GM aims to welcome locals, ‘add flavor to the community and contribute’ to Big Sky’s existing identity By Jack Reaney SENIOR EDITOR Gravity Haus, a brand of “experiential and adventure-centric” hotels and social clubs, has opened its first Montana...

KP governor, Ethiopian envoy discuss deeper ties in trade, tourism, and climate action
In a meeting held at Governor House Islamabad on Friday, the Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, and Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi discussed expanding cooperation between the two countries in trade,...