News Ethiopia: Stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia rewrites human origins
A stunning fossil discovery in Ethiopia shows that early Homo and a previously unknown Australopithecus species lived together around 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago. The find overturns the classic “ape-to-human” progression and paints human evolution as a crowded, branching tree with multiple species coexisting. Scientists dated the fossils using volcanic ash deposits and are now investigating what these ancient relatives ate and whether they competed for resources.
News Ethiopia: Visa Unveils New Ethiopia Office Location, Reinforcing Commitment to the Market
Addis Ababa – May 5th, 2026 – Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, unveiled its new office location in Addis Ababa, marking an important milestone in the company’s continued engagement ...
News Ethiopia: French companies expand presence in Ethiopia, despite security concerns
The Africa Forward summit, currently under way in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, reflects France’s efforts to reposition itself on the continent. An increasing number of French companies are choosing to…
News Ethiopia: Macron ends Africa trip in Ethiopia with focus on UN reform and inclusive governance
French President Emmanuel Macron has concluded his Africa visit with talks in Ethiopia. The discussion on Wednesday covered issues including the longstanding question of Africa’s representation on the U.N.
News Ethiopia: Iran war dampens Easter season for millions in Ethiopia as gas and food prices rise
Millions of Christians in Ethiopia observed Good Friday in the capital, Addis Ababa, as celebrations — ahead of their Easter Sunday this weekend — were dampened by fuel scarcity and rising food prices caused by the Iran war.
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia sends non-essential public workers on leave over fuel shortage
The Ethiopian government has directed all public institutions to send all non-essential employees on annual leave in an attempt...
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia: UN Urges Ethiopia to Tackle Pollution At Gold Mine
"The company's chemicals have contaminated our land, water, and people," 28-year-old "Elizabeth" recently told Kontomaa Darimu Alliance, an Ethiopian nongovernmental organization. Elizabeth's 2-year-old son died a few years ago and she suffered miscarriages in 2024 and 2025; she believes the mine is to blame.
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s digital ID joins sovereign wealth fund as weekly enrollments reach 1M
The NIDP joins Ethiopia’s public enterprise commercialization engine with an authorized capital 10 billion birr and 2.5 billion birr in paid-up capital.
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s Climate Finance Challenge: Strong Policy Ambitions, But Billions Still Missing
As Ethiopia positions itself to host the 32nd UN Climate Change Conference (COP32) in 2027, an event expected to draw around 80,000 participants, a new ...
News Ethiopia: The young women who fought in Ethiopia's last civil war and don't want to see another one
Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia's prime minister accuses Eritrea of mass killings during Tigray war
Ethiopian prime minister has accused Eritrea of mass killings while fighting alongside government troops against regional forces in the war in the troubled northern region of Tigray that ended in 2022 ...
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia satcaster offers fresh voice
Ethiopia’s first independent satellite web launched in May, breaking the monopoly long held by pubcaster Ethiopian Television. Ethiopian Satellite Television began a trial run May 14, with plans to ...
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s transitional justice — tensions around international experts’ role need swift resolution
Ethiopia’s transitional justice process has grappled with the issue of international involvement from the start. However, following nationwide consultations on the green paper, the Transitional ...
News Ethiopia: Transitional justice is key to addressing Tigray’s conflict-related sexual violence
On 16 October, the Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) released its landmark report documenting atrocities allegedly committed during the northern ...
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia embraces big projects but escalates regional tensions by seeking more access to the sea
Ethiopia’s prime minister loves big projects. With a contentious megadam completed on the Nile, Abiy Ahmed is now planning Africa’s largest airport and a nuclear power plant.
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia embraces big projects but risks another war by seeking access to the sea
Ethiopia 's prime minister loves big projects. With a mega-dam completed on the Nile, Abiy Ahmed now plans Africa's largest airport and a nuclear power plant. But the threat of war is back as the ...
News Ethiopia: India's Modi visits Ethiopia and calls for renewed bilateral relations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia during his first visit to the country ...
News Ethiopia: Ethiopia: Africa's latest economic miracle?
In Ethiopia - Africa's fastest growing economy - non-citizens can invest in the country for the first time. So will diaspora return and investment flow? Show more For decades, Ethiopia was troubled by ...
