Transforming lives through beekeeping and aloe vera projects in Ethiopia

Beekeeping: from tradition to opportunity Beekeeping has deep roots in Ethiopian culture, especially in the East Bale zone, where traditional hives made from local materials are hung high in trees to harvest honey. While the honey is organic and can be …

Ethiopia Must Ween Itself Off Aid

It has built dependency, not capacity In January 2024, the US government released data revealing that it has disbursed nearly $19 billion in development and humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia since 2001. This sizeable figure—Ethiopia earns only around $4 …

Ethiopia, FAO to Strengthen Partnership on Agri-Food Systems

Addis Ababa, April 15, 2025 (ENA) -- A high-level meeting was held between Ethiopia's State Minister of Finance, Semereta Sewasew and Director of Agrifood Economics at the FAO, Dr. David Laborde to reinforce cooperation on transforming Ethiopia’s agri- …

Ethiopia and FAO strengthen cooperation in agrifood systems

The high-level meeting between Ethiopian State Minister of Finance for Economic Cooperation Semereta Sewasew and FAO Director of Agrifood Economics Division David Laborde focused on aligning the national agrifood systems strategy with the global roadmap of …

Algeria, Ethiopia reiterate support for Western Sahara people's right to self-determination

Algiers, 14 April 2025 (SPS) - Algeria and Ethiopia reiterated Sunday, in Addis Ababa, their support for Sahrawi people's right to self-determination. The support was expressed at the 5th Algerian-Ethiopian Joint Commission meeting, co-chaired by the …

Are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the brink of war?

nder The Radar is a special series and newsletter offering from Diplomatic Courier bringing you compelling, under–the–radar stories from around the world over the past month. This month across MENA: possible war on the Red Sea, Egypt’s “tables of mercy,” …

From Bets to Stocks: Why Ethiopia's Investment Banks Must Ch...

Not too long ago, I walked into a café in Addis Ababa and overheard a conversation between two young men. One was explaining to the other how he’d bet 1000 birr on a football match in the English Premier League and was hoping to triple it by the evening. …

Associated Press: A rare look at a growing conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region (video)

How Holy Water from Ethiopia Sparked a Cholera Outbreak in Europe

Image credits: Bernama. What started as a spiritual cleanse turned into a gastrointestinal purge. In January 2025, seven people in Europe came down with cholera after sipping or splashing themselves with holy water brought from a sacred Ethiopian well. The …

War in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has left many disabled veterans without care

MEKELE, Ethiopia (AP) — Chandera Weldesenbet is worried about dying before he receives the help he needs. The 41-year-old veteran of the recent war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has metal shrapnel in his body that is yet to be removed, more than two years …