New House of Federation Speaker vows to make institutional reforms

ADDIS ABABA (FBC) – New Speaker of the House of Federation (HoF), Adem Farah, has vowed to make institutional reforms in the House. The Speaker and his deputy, Etsegenet Menegistu held their... Read more »

More than 2 million vulnerable to floods this rainy season: Commission

ADDIS ABABA (ENA) – More than two million people across the country will be affected by floods this rainy season, according to Disaster Risk Management Commission. Disaster Risk Management Commission Early Warning... Read more »

‘State enjoys the hands-on merger,” Gambella State President

ADDIS ABABA – Gambella State President, Umod Ujulu said that the state has come to the authentic decision making status, following the unification made earlier,to be part of all the national affairs;... Read more »

Sustainable urban agriculture starts at school in Ethiopia

Compared to many other countries, even in Africa, Ethiopia has so far been spared the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic: the country accounts for around 10% of the continent’s total population, yet... Read more »

Planting trees for healthy life, environmental conservations

Introduction : Ethiopia was once named a water tower of East Africa. In the late 19th century, the forest coverage of the country was about 30% and dwindled to less than 4%... Read more »

Scientists unlock secrets of Ethiopia’s superfood in race to save it from warming climate

Ethiopia’s native staple food grain teff is at risk, with 80% of production to be hit by higher temperatures soon if not protected. For the first time, scientists have mapped thousands of... Read more »

Ethiopia among top seven countries to become preferable tourism destinations in post-COVID-19 world

Recently Forbes.com listed Ethiopia as one of the seven major tourism destinations in the world during the Post – COVID-19 period. Accordingly, the seven countries have the potential to become major tourist... Read more »

Good fences don’t always make good neighbors

The American poet Robert Frost is often quoted for his saying, ‘Good fences make good neighbors’. This line by Frost is sometimes associated with the allegory of the frozen porcupines. In this... Read more »

Egypt’s expedient hydro-politics on the Nile

Ethiopia and Egypt are historically intertwined. The two countries are connected by Nile bloodline. Conflicts and cooperation along the Nile river go back as far as the time of the pharos. The... Read more »

Traditional, religious school system in Ethiopia

 The church school system has been the instrument that has preserved the traditional learning of Ethiopia and conveyed it faithfully to succeeding generations. The priests and Church scholars who are the bearers... Read more »