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    Ethiopia declares mourning
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopia declares mourning

    Terrorism
    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...
    Faster internet for Addis Ababa
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    Faster internet for Addis Ababa

    Telecoms
    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...
    Ethiopian Airlines to operate between Dublin and Los Angeles
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopian Airlines to operate between Dublin and Los Angeles

    Transport
    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...
    Ethiopia burns ivory to discourage poaching
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopia burns ivory to discourage poaching

    Environment
    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...
    Increasing numbers of Eritreans seek asylum in Ethiopia
    Addis Ababa News

    Increasing numbers of Eritreans seek asylum in Ethiopia

    Immigrants
    Most Eritrean refugees continue their journey after Ethiopia, often to Europe There has been a sharp increase in the amount of Eritrean refugees crossing into neighbouring Ethiopia in recent month...
    New UN office In Addis Ababa
    Addis Ababa News

    New UN office In Addis Ababa

    Humanitarian
    United Nations facility launched by UN chief Ban Ki-moon A new United Nations office was inaugurated by the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon in Addid Ababa on 28 October. Located off Menelik II...
    Addis Ababa takes anti-Ebola measures
    Addis Ababa News

    Addis Ababa takes anti-Ebola measures

    Health
    Temperature sensors installed at Addis Ababa airport Ethiopia is using temperature-reading devices at its airports in a bid to prevent the Ebola virus from reaching the country from the west Afric...
    Tri-partite Renaissance dam committee formed
    Addis Ababa News

    Tri-partite Renaissance dam committee formed

    Infrastructure
    Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan form technical committee  The water ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have agreed to form a tripartite technical committee – comprising experts from the t...
    Botanic garden for Accra
    Addis Ababa News

    Botanic garden for Accra

    Environment
    Educational facility to be built outside capital Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to create a botanic garden on a 40-hectare site located 30 km north of Accra. Situated at Danfa,...
    World class medical centre for Addis Ababa
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    World class medical centre for Addis Ababa

    Health
    Project by Ethio-American doctors The foundation stone was laid at the site of a €100 million medical facility in Addis Ababa on 28 June by Ethiopia's foreign minister Tedros Adhanom. The h...
    Expansion begins at Bole airport
    Addis Ababa News

    Expansion begins at Bole airport

    Infrastructure
    Addis Ababa airport project backed by China A $250 million project to expand Addis Ababa Bole International Airport has begun with plans to turn the airport into a mega hub for the region. Ethi...
    Addis light rail project nears completion
    Addis Ababa News

    Addis light rail project nears completion

    Transport
    Electrification phase of train lines Electrification of the 34-km light rail network under construction in Addis Ababa has begun, with the installation of 850 masts, 143-km of overhead lines and e...
    Ethiopia plans new international airport
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopia plans new international airport

    Infrastructure
    Existing city airport also to be expanded Ethiopia plans to build a new international airport outside Addis Ababa, according to an announcement from the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) in mid-M...
    Urban hyenas pose threat in Addis Ababa
    Addis Ababa News

    Urban hyenas pose threat in Addis Ababa

    Animals
    Wild animals attack homeless people Urban hyenas are becoming a growing problem in Addis Ababa, where they attack homeless people at night. The city estimates its hyena population at between 30...
    Ethiopian Airlines plane hijacked to Geneva
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopian Airlines plane hijacked to Geneva

    General
    Co-pilot hijacked Rome bound plane An Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot hijacked a plane bound for Rome and flew it to Switzerland where he wanted to seek asylum, according to officials in Geneva. The...
    Addis Ababa-Adama toll road nears completion
    Addis Ababa News

    Addis Ababa-Adama toll road nears completion

    Infrastructure
    New road will cut travel time by two thirds The six-lane expressway connecting Addis Ababa and Adama, located southeast of the capital, will be finished in April, following more than three years of...
    New Addis Ababa stadium
    Addis Ababa News

    New Addis Ababa stadium

    Social services
    New facility will be up to FIFA standards A 60,000-seat stadium is currently under construction in the Bole district of Addis Ababa, south-east of the centre. On completion the 1.6 billion birr-stad...
    Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia returned to Addis Ababa
    Addis Ababa News

    Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia returned to Addis Ababa

    Rights
    Undocumented Ethiopian workers being sent home Thousands of undocumented migrant Ethiopians continue to return to Addis Ababa after being expelled from Saudi Arabia where labour laws are being tigh...
    Addis Ababa twinned with Washington DC
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    Addis Ababa twinned with Washington DC

    Politics
    Addis Ababa and Washington DC signed a sister city agreement on 11 December at the city hall in Washington. The agreement remains in force for five years and is designed to facilitate cultural and ed...
    Mexico Square in Addis Ababa to be rebuilt
    Addis Ababa News

    Mexico Square in Addis Ababa to be rebuilt

    Transport
    Historic square to be rebuilt following railway constructionThe historic Mexico Square in Addis Ababa will be reconstructed after the completion of the light railway project, according to Mexico&rsquo...
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