Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As the price of fuel soared in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric car. That aligned with the government's new efforts to phase out gas-powered vehicles. But months later, he's …

Fitch upgrades Ethiopia's credit ratings as financial pressures ease

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ethiopia’s credit rating due to easing financial pressures. In its latest rating note, Fitch upgraded the country’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC+’ from ‘CCC-‘ and affirmed the Long-Term …

Ethiopia wants to take more land from Somalia, says president

Ethiopia wants to take more land from Somalia, says president MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud yet again slammed Ethiopia over its 'obsession' with the country, arguing that the Addis Ababa regime is determined to annex …

Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but switch to electric is a bumpy ride

Ludington, MI (49431) Today Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low near 35F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low near 35F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: …

The Dzaleka Refugee camp is home to people originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia ...

Ethiopia’s drone massacres demand that US and world pay attention

by Mesfin Tegenu The Hill It was 7 a.m. on a Friday morning when a Turkish-made drone controlled by government forces slammed into a health center in the Ethiopian villages in Gojjam, in the Amhara region of Africa’s second-most populous nation. Prime …

Rampant Violation of Property Rights Forbear Ethiopia’s Impending Economic Collapse

Yonas Biru, PhD   The debate on whether democratic or autocratic political systems foster sustainable economic development remains unsettled. There is no question that almost all high-income countries in Europe, North America, and Asia and Oceania (Japan, …

EU Urges Continued Implementation Of Truce In Ethiopia's Tigray

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSLES, Nov 2 (KUNA) -- The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell urged the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front to ensure the continued …

Over 20 police officers depart to Ethiopia for studies

By Kei Emmanuel Duku At least 23 South Sudan Police officers and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) departed for Ethiopia yesterday to pursue further studies. Thirteen officers will undertake Bachelor’s degrees, eight will pursue Master’s degrees, and two …

Tales of my shoes: A reminder of the two hellish years of the Tigray war we endured in Ethiopia

A man passes by a destroyed tank (T-72) on the main street of Edaga Hamus, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, on June 5, 2021. Image by Yan Boechat/VOA on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). By Haftu Hindeya Gebremeskel, an associate professor at Mekelle …