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Ethiopia left the World Championships without a gold medal, making this year’s edition in Tokyo its most disappointing showing since 1991. The team finished 22nd in the medal table, collecting two silver and two bronze medals, but gold remained elusive.…
In many cultures, a common New Year’s tradition involves enjoying a music playlist or a special TV show. This cultural experience may, sometimes, extend beyond national borders, for example, the viewing of the British classic “Dinner for One” in Germany…
Christian Tadele, a former federal lawmaker and outspoken critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who is in prison, is seriously ill, his lawyer and family have said. His lawyer, Solomon Gezaegn, told the BBC he visited Tadele at Kilinto Prison…
Ethiopia’s former Central Bank Governor, the man whose fingers typed the codes that overnight made millions of Ethiopians poorer, has moved on. Congratulations are in order. He’s now at the African Development Bank, Vice President, no less. A seat at…
US President Donald Trump has extended the national emergency relating to Ethiopia, which was first declared by his predecessor Joe Biden under Executive Order 14046. In a statement on 8 September, the White House said the measure would remain in…
Members of parliament, journalists and community activists are being held in Kilinto and Kality prisons in connection with the unrest in Amhara region. Their families say they are going through difficult times. In Addis Ababa, a mother of three told…
Hotels in the town of Gondar say ongoing security issues have devastated business. Owners told the Reporter newspaper that their falling revenues have led to mass layoffs and left many of them facing serious financial distress. Security concerns in the…
In 1963, on the occasion of Haile Selassie’s birthday, Mahmoud Ahmed and the other members of the Kibur Zebegna (Imperial Bodyguard Band) traveled to Eritrea to perform, marking one of their most memorable tours. The visit took place at a…
Abdulsemed Mohammed, host of the business program Kidame Gebeya on Ahadu Radio 94.3, and Yonas Amare, senior editor and producer at The Ethiopian Reporter, were released after being abducted earlier in August. Yonas Amare was taken on August 13, 2025,…
The Ethiopian Mass Media Professionals Association has called for an immediate end to the abduction of journalists. The group condemned the disappearances of Yonas Amare and Abdulsamed Mohammed, who were abducted two days apart, describing it as “an unacceptable practice”…