News: Ethiopia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Ethiopia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Ethiopia – overview

• 1. by date ↓
• 2. by title ↑

• June 18th 2013 – January 25th 2013
• January 21st 2013 – August 21st 2012
• August 21st 2012 – June 15th 2012
• June 12th 2012 – January 28th 2012
• January 24th 2012 – August 25th 2011
• August 16th 2011 – November 25th 2010
• November 4th 2010 – March 3rd 2010
• March 3rd 2010 – August 24th 2009
• August 23rd 2009 – March 24th 2009
• March 19th 2009 – December 30th 2008
• December 26th 2008 – August 27th 2008
• August 23rd 2008 – May 19th 2008
• May 14th 2008 – December 20th 2007
• December 14th 2007 – October 16th 2007
• October 11th 2007 – July 16th 2007
• July 10th 2007 – April 26th 2007
• April 26th 2007 – March 9th 2007
• March 5th 2007 – December 29th 2006
• December 28th 2006 – November 23rd 2006
• November 21st 2006 – September 5th 2006
• August 20th 2006 – June 29th 2006
• June 28th 2006 – December 29th 2005
• December 28th 2005 – November 13th 2005

Ethiopia: news

Ethiopia FA admits ineligible player

Tuesday, June 18th 2013, 13:35

The president of the Ethiopia FA, Sahilu Gebremariam, admits his side fielded an ineligible player in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopia, Egypt vow to ease tension

Tuesday, June 18th 2013, 9:57
related countries: Egypt
related places: Addis Ababa

Ethiopia and Egypt agree to hold further talks to quell rising tensions over the building of a new dam on the Blue Nile, their foreign ministers say, after meeting in Addis Ababa.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Tunisia, Ethiopia progress delayed

Sunday, June 16th 2013, 22:17

Ethiopia and Tunisia's passage to the final round of World Cup qualifying is uncertain as Fifa investigates claims of player ineligibility.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopia progress as S Africa exit

Sunday, June 16th 2013, 16:51
related countries: South Africa

Ethiopia reach the play-offs of African World Cup qualifying as they knock out 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa with a 2-1 win.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopia ratifies River Nile treaty

Thursday, June 13th 2013, 14:49
related countries: Egypt

Ethiopia's parliament unanimously ratifies a treaty to replace colonial-era agreements governing the River Nile amid growing tension with Egypt over a dam project.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Morsi warns against Ethiopian dam

Tuesday, June 11th 2013, 19:59
related countries: Egypt

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has said "all options are open" to deal with any threat to his country's water supply posed by an Ethiopian dam.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Egypt warning over Ethiopia Nile dam

Monday, June 10th 2013, 22:12
related countries: Egypt

President Mohammed Morsi says "all options are open" to deal with any threat to Egypt's water supply posed by an Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Egyptian politicians in on-air gaffe

Tuesday, June 4th 2013, 14:37
related countries: Egypt

Egyptian politicians are caught on live TV proposing hostile acts against Ethiopia to stop it from building a dam across the Blue Nile.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopian protesters take to streets

Sunday, June 2nd 2013, 20:47

Thousands of Ethiopians protest to demand the release of jailed activists, the first major demo since Hailemariam Desalegn became prime minister.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopia diverts Blue Nile for dam

Tuesday, May 28th 2013, 20:57

Ethiopia starts diverting a stretch of the Blue Nile to make way for a dam that has caused a dispute with countries downstream, state media say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

AU accuses ICC of 'hunting' Africans

Monday, May 27th 2013, 18:19

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is "hunting" Africans because of their race, Ethiopia's leader says at the end of the African Union summit.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Africa marks 'great leap forward'

Saturday, May 25th 2013, 19:45

Ethiopia's prime minister opens a ceremony of Africa's 54 leaders celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Fifty years of the African Union

Saturday, May 25th 2013, 11:43
related places: Addis Ababa

Heads of state from across Africa are in Addis Ababa to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopian awarded anti-FGM prize

Wednesday, May 22nd 2013, 16:07

Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre wins an international prize for her campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: The future Ethiopia only dreamed of

Monday, May 20th 2013, 12:58

George Alagiah reports on how Ethiopia has overcome adversity and is now showing some of the fastest growth rates in the world.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: From tyres to shoes in Ethiopia

Monday, May 20th 2013, 5:39
related places: Addis Ababa

George Alagiah has been to a shoe factory with a difference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

First Dreamliner flight lands safely

Saturday, April 27th 2013, 13:22
related places: Addis Ababa

An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner flies from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, the first commercial flight by the Boeing aircraft since all 787s were grounded in January.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: New batteries give Dreamliner take-off

Friday, April 26th 2013, 23:53
related places: Addis Ababa

An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner is due to take off from Addis Ababa on Saturday morning, the first commercial flight by the Boeing aircraft since all 787s were grounded in January.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopian church elects new pope

Friday, March 1st 2013, 10:29

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church elects Abune Mathias as its new head six months after the death of the previous patriarch.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Israel Ethiopian birth control probe

Thursday, February 28th 2013, 16:57
related countries: Israel

Israel's health ministry is to investigate why contraceptive injections were widely given to Ethiopian immigrant women.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ethiopia 0-2 Nigeria

Tuesday, January 29th 2013, 19:50

Nigeria qualify for the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations after two Victor Moses penalties see off Ethiopia.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Burkina Faso 4-0 Ethiopia

Friday, January 25th 2013, 20:44

Burkina Faso's 10 men surged to the top of Africa Cup of Nations Group C, with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Ethiopia.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

June 18th 2013 – January 25th 2013January 21st 2013 – August 21st 2012August 21st 2012 – June 15th 2012June 12th 2012 – January 28th 2012January 24th 2012 – August 25th 2011August 16th 2011 – November 25th 2010November 4th 2010 – March 3rd 2010March 3rd 2010 – August 24th 2009August 23rd 2009 – March 24th 2009March 19th 2009 – December 30th 2008December 26th 2008 – August 27th 2008August 23rd 2008 – May 19th 2008May 14th 2008 – December 20th 2007December 14th 2007 – October 16th 2007October 11th 2007 – July 16th 2007July 10th 2007 – April 26th 2007April 26th 2007 – March 9th 2007March 5th 2007 – December 29th 2006December 28th 2006 – November 23rd 2006November 21st 2006 – September 5th 2006August 20th 2006 – June 29th 2006June 28th 2006 – December 29th 2005December 28th 2005 – November 13th 2005