The formal launch of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was pomp ...

In a letter to the UN, Ethiopia’s foreign minister claims Eritrea is colluding with a Tigray-based opposition group.

Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial military regime. Second in 2018, when Abiy Ahmed took over as prime minister after ...

Ethiopia has inaugurated its massive hydroelectric dam on the Nile, a project that has raised alarms in Egypt and Sudan.

Asharq Al Awsat Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of joining forces with a hardline opposition faction in preparing to launch a war, according to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry obtained by AFP ...

Rights groups warn Ethiopia is tightening its grip on independent media as at least six journalists have been arrested since ...

In recent months, the Ethiopian government has unveiled a series of ambitious mega projects, often accompanied by elaborate ceremonies and sweeping promises.

Ethiopia is heir to one of the world’s richest cultural tapestries. Ge’ez, Arabic, Oromo, Somali, and dozens of other languages all form part of this mosaic. To elevate one while neglecting the others ...

In an exclusive interview, USAID's team leader urges better humanitarian access. The Biden administration is voicing increasing concern about the reported atrocities committed in Ethiopia's Tigray ...

How the Tigray crisis is affecting families in the U.S. As chaos envelops Kabul after Afghanistan's government collapsed and the Taliban seized control, horrific stories and heartbreaking images also ...

About the author -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Geography -- Ethiopia as the roof of Africa -- Ethiopia's geophysical mosaic -- Geology -- Ethiopia as a water tower -- Temperature -- Vegetation ...

Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial ...