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New cargo terminal at Addis Ababa airport

Transport 07 Jul, 2017

A new cargo terminal has opened at Addis Ababa airport, cementing the rise of Ethiopian Airlines as Africa's largest and fastest growing airline. Together with the airport's existing freig...

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Addis Ababa botanic garden to increase profile

Environment 23 Jun, 2017

Garden plans advertising campaign and projects with communities and universities. The Gullele Botanic Garden (GBG) in Addis Ababa is to make more people aware of its existence with an advertising c...

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New convention centre in Addis Ababa

Economy 12 Jun, 2017

Chinese firm to build convention centre in Ethiopian capital. Ethiopian president Mulatu Teshome has laid the foundation stone of a $130-million convention and exhibition centre being built by Chin...

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Ethiopia extends state of emergency

Politics 31 Mar, 2017

Addis Ababa adds four months to existing state of emergency. The Ethiopian government has extended the nation's current state of emergency by four months, amid reports of continuing violence and an...

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E-tickets for Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit

Transport 23 Dec, 2016

E-Ticketing system to be introduced gradually on AALRT. The Addis Ababa Light Railway Transit (AALRT) is to introduce an electronic ticket scheme in addition to its current system of purchasing tic...

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Ethiopia releases 10,000 detainees

Politics 23 Dec, 2016

2,500 remaining detainees to face charges. Ethiopia has released 9,800 people detained under its ongoing state of emergency which was introduced to curb violent anti-government demonstrations in th...

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Ethiopia inaugurates Gibe III dam

Infrastructure 22 Dec, 2016

Hydroelectric dam designed to double energy output in Ethiopia. The Gibe 3 hydroelectric dam has been inaugurated by Ethiopia's prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn who said that the facility would...

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State of emergency in Ethiopia

Politics 19 Oct, 2016

Ethiopia rocked by violent protests by Oromo and Amhara groups. The Ethiopian government has declared a six-month state of emergency in an attempt to curb violent demonstrations by two of Ethiopia'...

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Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway opens

Transport 07 Oct, 2016

Africa's first fully electric railway links Ethiopia and Djibouti. The Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway opened on 5 October, linking Ethiopia with neighbouring Djibouti and becoming Africa's first full...

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Kia Motors to assemble cars in Ethiopia

Economy 27 Sep, 2016

South Korean car company eyes East African market. The South Korean Kia Motors Corp is to begin assembling cars in the town of Adama, south of Addis Ababa, after signing a deal with local car manuf...

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Protest causes rubbish to pile up in Addis Ababa

Environment 04 Aug, 2016

Farmers protesting at landfill site are blocking rubbish trucks from Addis Ababa. Rubbish has been piling up across Addis Ababa since mid-July due to protestors blocking city garbage trucks from ac...

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Rickshaw taxi service for Addis Ababa

Transport 30 Jun, 2016

Cycle rickshaw service in Addis Ababa is first of its kind in Ethiopia. Addis Ababa is set to introduce its first bicycle rickshaw taxi service by early July, according to the city’s transport depa...

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African Union to issue African passports

Politics 23 Jun, 2016

AU passports to facilitate free movement and intra-Africa trade. The Addis Ababa-based African Union (AU) is preparing to launch a single African electronic passport at the upcoming AU Summit in Rw...

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Ethiopian veterans of Korean War seek Addis monument

History 23 May, 2016

Veterans propose Kagnew-Korea Square in north Addis Ababa. Ethiopian veterans of the Korean War wish to create “Kagnew-Korea Square” in the Gulele area north of Addis Ababa, to commemorate the sacr...

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Addis Ababa to ban smoking in public places

Health 22 Feb, 2016

Smoking ban to take effect in Addis Ababa in March. A ban on smoking in public places in Addis Ababa is expected to take effect in March, putting into legislation a tobacco control bill that was ap...

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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign new Nile dam agreement

Infrastructure 30 Dec, 2015

French firms to conduct studies on impact of dam on river Nile. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have selected two French firms to conduct studies on the potential impact of Ethiopia's controversial Grand...

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Oromo land protests rock Addis Ababa

City 17 Dec, 2015

Oromo people oppose government plan to expand Addis Ababa. More than 50 people have allegedly been killed, hundreds injured and thousands detained over a month of land protests in the greater Addis...

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Ethiopia faces power shortages

Environment 03 Dec, 2015

Ethiopian drought leads to power cuts. In addition to severe food shortages the drought in Ethiopia is also causing power cuts across the country. Over 90 per cent of Ethiopian's electricity is gen...

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Ethiopia faces worst drought in 30 years

Environment 22 Oct, 2015

UN says millions in Ethiopia need food aid. Over seven million people out of a population of over 94 million are now facing severe hunger in Ethiopia, especially in North Wollo, one of the regions...

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Addis Ababa to open first section of light rail

Transport 19 Sep, 2015

North-south section of line to become operational Half of the long-awaited Addis Ababa Light Railway, running from the north to south of the capital, is scheduled to open on 20 September, accordin...

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Obama arrives in Addis Ababa

Politics 26 Jul, 2015

US president flies to Addis Ababa after Nairobi visit President Barack Obama has made history by becoming the first US president to visit Ethiopia, where he is holding talks with the country's pre...

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Ethiopian space observatory

Science 29 Jun, 2015

Ethiopia's first space observatory is now operating its two 1-m optical telescopes. The two telescopes at the Mount Entoto observatory have been inaugurated in time for the fifth annual East African A...

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Ethiopian ruling party wins landslide election

Politics 21 Jun, 2015

Opposition allegations of vote rigging The ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) celebrated a landslide victory in parliament in Addis Ababa on 22 June, following the an...

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African Union honours Wangari Maathai

General 16 Jun, 2015

AU gardens in Addis Ababa named after Kenyan Nobel Prize winner The African Union (AU) has named the gardens at its headquarters in Addis Ababa after Kenya's Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-...

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Ethiopia prepares for elections

Politics 20 May, 2015

Incumbent premier faces first election Ethiopia is holding national elections to elect a new government on Sunday 24 May and around 37 million Ethiopians are registered to vote. This will be the...

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New HQ for Commerical Bank of Ethiopia

Real Estate 04 May, 2015

Chinese company to build tallest building in east Africa The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is to build a new headquarters in Addis Ababa following a deal with the China State Construction Engin...

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Ethiopia declares mourning

Terrorism 21 Apr, 2015

The Ethiopian government declared three days of mourning to start on Tuesday 21 April to honour its Christian nationals executed by Islamic State (IS) terrorists at two different locations (one by the...

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Faster internet for Addis Ababa

Telecoms 01 Apr, 2015

Addis Ababa rolls out 4G mobile service Ethiopia's state-run telecoms monopoly has launched a fourth generation (4G) mobile service in Addis Ababa as part of a $1.6 billion project whose costs are...

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Ethiopian Airlines to operate between Dublin and Los Angeles

Transport 25 Mar, 2015

First service to connect Africa with Ireland and US west coast Ethiopian Airlines is set to operate three weekly flights direct from the Irish capital Dublin to Addis Ababa and Dublin direct to Lo...

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Ethiopia burns ivory to discourage poaching

Environment 21 Mar, 2015

Government sets fire to six tons of ivory in Addis Ababa The Ethiopian government set fire to a giant stockpile of confiscated ivory in Addis Ababa on 21 March, in a bid to discourage poaching and...

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