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Dire Dawa: echoes of the railway age
After several years away, I recently returned to Dire Dawa with my wife and daughter, joined by my wife’s colleague, her husband, and their two children. We travelled from Addis Ababa by air. We could have taken the train, but…
Women face fines for wearing short skirts in the Gambella region
Authorities in Abobo woreda of the Gambella region have imposed restrictions on women’s clothing, with those wearing short skirts facing fines of up to 3,000 birr. The measure targets women and girls who already face harassment or violence over clothing…
At least two killed, several wounded in alleged TPLF attack in the Afar region
At least two people were killed and several others wounded two days ago when armed men alleged to be members of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) opened fire in two kebeles of Megale woreda in Zone 2 of Ethiopia’s…
TotalEnergies reportedly preparing to leave Ethiopia
TotalEnergies, the French energy giant, is reportedly preparing to leave the Ethiopian market. According to Africa Business+, the company has reached an agreement to sell its network of around 120 service stations in the country to OLA Energy, formerly known…
Blind Spot: exploring the realities of mixed-race identity in France
After leaving Ethiopia at the age of thirteen, a young girl arrives in Paris April 1978. The only child of an Ethiopian father and a French mother, she soon begins attending the Lycée Jules-Ferry near Place de Clichy in the…
Journalist released after 14 days in detention
Ethiopian journalist Salsawit Baynesagn, who had been detained without charge for 14 days, was released on Saturday, according to her youngest sister, Haymanot Baynesagn. Police arrested Baynesagn at her home in Addis Ababa on June 8 after informing her that…
Ethiopian journalist detained without charge, watchdog says
An Ethiopian journalist, Salsawit Baynesagn, has been detained by authorities without charge, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said. Police arrested Salsawit at her home in Addis Ababa on June 8 after telling her she was wanted for questioning,…
Coca-Cola expands footprint in Ethiopia amid rising diabetes, cardiovascular disease
While the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup were taking place in Mexico on Thursday, 11 June, a football-related event funded by Coca-Cola was held at Sky Light Hotel in Addis Ababa. The event brought together football enthusiasts,…
Independent candidate arrested weeks after withdrawing from election
Police arrested a former independent candidate in Dire Dawa weeks after he withdrew from the race, citing a loss of confidence in the electoral process, Meseret Media reported. Opposition critics described the arrest as part of alleged efforts under Prime…
ከአሜሪካ እና ኢራን ስምምነት አትራፊው ማነው? ተጎጂውስ?
በቴህራን እና ዋሺንግተን መካከል ሲካሔድ የቆየው የሰላም ውይይት በስኬት መጠናቀቁ ይፋ በተደረገበት ወቅት፣ ሁለቱን ሀገራት ስታደራድር የነበረቸው ፓኪስታን ደስታዎን የገለፀችው በተቆጠቡ ቃላት ነበር።ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትሯ ሼህባዝ ሻሪፍ “ዛሬ ወደ ሰላም ለመድረስ የተደረገን እርምጃ አለም ለመመልከት ችሏል”ብለዋል። ስምምነቱ ዘላቂ ወደሆነ እርቅ ያመራል…