Ethiopians are heading to the polls for general elections that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party is expected to win. Ahmed, who has been in power since 2018, is accused of authoritarianism ...

Addis Ababa, March 15, 2026 (ENA)—Addis Ababa’s sweeping modernization and rapidly evolving skyline are positioning the Ethiopian capital as one of Africa’s most dynamic hubs for business and ...

Nagad Station in Djibouti City. Credit: Istvan Tarrosy After its inauguration on January 10, 2017, in Djibouti City, the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway (AADR) – the African continent’s first ...

The Paris-based Buda Musique label introduced the popular Ethiopiques CD series in 1997, with the aim of re-releasing singles and albums from the 1960s and 70s golden era of Ethiopian music and jazz ...

Addis Ababa is once again at the centre of global diplomatic traffic. In quick succession, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, Germany’s foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, and most recently US Deputy ...

ADDIS ABABA – Singapore will establish an embassy in the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Ababa, as both countries cooperate to connect their respective regions. Prime Minister and Finance Minister ...

I leave you now, Addis, reluctantly and with a heavy heart; this love we share is too sweet, too obsessive, too consuming. Each time we meet, I lose my head, much like Tracy Chapman sings: lost to ...

Urban Africa is a love letter to the bustling African metropolises south of the great desert—Dakar, Kigali, Lagos, Addis Ababa, and Johannesburg, to name a few—that are dynamic, diverse, and more ...

Ethiopian Airlines currently faces operational restrictions due to the high elevation of its hub at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. The planned New Addis Ababa International Airport will be ...

About 70% of people in Addis Ababa live in informal settlements that are vulnerable to climate change. Amanuel Sileshi/AFP/ Getty Images Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, will likely face ...