August 3, 2025

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, it’s a place of ancient culture. Among its important sites are Lalibela with its rock-cut Christian churches from the 12th–13th centuries. Aksum is the ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, tombs, castles and Our Lady Mary of Zion church.

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M-PESA Ethiopia and Awash Bank Launch “Errif be M-PESA” Mobile Overdraft to Deepen Financial Inclusion

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – In a significant step toward expanding digital financial access, M-PESA Ethiopia, operated by Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, has partnered with Awash Bank to launch a new mobile overdraft service named “Errif be M-PESA.” The service aims to increase financial inclusion by allowing customers to access short-term credit directly through their mobile phones.

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Africa Ethiopia Opinions

NO DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT CONSENT: THE CASE OF DAAKHATO’S RESOURCES.

Introduction The Somali Regional State of Ethiopia remains one of the least developed regions within the country’s ethnic federal system, despite its resource potential, vast land and strategic location. Years of underinvestment and limited infrastructure have left the region trailing behind in key human development indicators. Nevertheless, when it comes to development, participation and consultation

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Amharic Ethiopia News

የሶማሌ ክልል የዘፈቀዴ ሙሰና በሙስጠፌ ዑመር አመራር ዘመን።

በባለፈው ሰባት ዓመት የሶማሌ ክልል መንግስት በሙስጠፌ ዑመር አመራር የታወቀውን የዘፈቀዴ አመራር ዘዴ እና ሙሰና መንበረ አስተዳደር አስደሳች በመሆን እንጂ በአስተዳደሩ የማህበረሰቡን ችግር የሚያስተካክል መንገድ አላስተዋወቀም። የሙስጠፌ መንግስት ሥርዓት በፖለቲካ፣ በኢኮኖሚ፣ በአስተዳደር፣ በፍትህ እና በሰብአዊ መብት መረጃ ላይ በብዙ መልኩ አስቸጋሪና አስከፋፊ ተግባራትን አሳየ። ከክልሉ ውስጥ ያሉ ህዝቦች እንደ ዘመኑ ምንም የስኬት ምልክቶች አልተመዘገቡም፤ እንዲሁም

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Maamulka Fadhiidka ah ee Mustafe Cagjar iyo Qiimaynta Been-abuurka ah ee Xafiisyada:

Maamulka uu hoggaamiyo Mustafe Muxumed Omar (Cagjar) ayaa mar kale kusoo laabtay dhaqankii uu caadaystay – is-masax iyo is-qurxin been ah oo lagu magacaabo “Qiimaynta waxqabadka xafiisyada dowladda.” Balse xaqiiqdu waxay tahay: Qiimayntani maaha mid lagu ogaanayo waxqabad, balse waa hab loogu xalaalaynayo musuqii dhacay – si gaar ah lacagtii 41-ka bilyan ee miisaaniyadda sanadkii

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Amharic Ethiopia News

የዓለም የኢኮኖሚ ሥርዓትን ሚዛናዊ ለማድረግ የተመሰረተው ብሪክስ

የዓለም የኢኮናኖሚ ሥርዓት ለምዕራባውያን ያደላ እንደሆነ ይነገራል፡፡ ይህንን የኢኮኖሚ ሥርዓት ሚዛናዊ ማድረግ ይገባል በሚል ነበር ብሪክስ እኤአ በ2006 የተመሠረተው፡፡ መስራቾቹ ደግሞ ብራዚል፣ ሩሲያ፣ ህንድ እና ቻይና ሲሆኑ፣ ደቡብ አፍሪካ እኤአ በ2010 ጥምረቱን ተቀላቅላለች፡፡ ጥምረቱ የተመሰረተበት ዋና ዓላማ ተባብሮ በመስራት ሀገራቱ ኢኮኖሚያቸውን እንዲያሳድጉ ማድረግ ነው፡፡ የነዚህ ሀገራት ኢኮኖሚ በፍጥነት እያደገ በመምጣቱ ‘ታይገር ኤኮኖሚ’ የሚል ስያሜም አግኝቷል፡፡

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Ethiopia Somali

NACAS NACFI LEH!

Jabhadda Xoraynta Ogaadeeniya, waa mid kamid ah jabhadaha ugu cimriga dheer qawmiyadda Soomaalida. Hannaankeeda gobonnimo-doon waa lagala hor imaan karaa doodo kala geddisan. Hase ahaato e, in la isku dayo in la burburiyo ama la kala diro waa isku day moora-duugid ku ah taariikhda ummadda Soomaaliyeed. Madaxda Dowladda Deegaanka ee maanta waxaa la gudboon inaysan

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Strategic Alignments or Destabilization? Villa Somalia, Villa Jigjiga, and Egypt in the Horn of Africa

The geopolitical dynamics of the Horn of Africa are being reshaped by new alliances, strategic calculations, and competitive interests surrounding natural resources, water politics, and regional influence. In this context, the trilateral relationship involving Villa Somalia (the Presidential Palace of Somalia), Villa Jigjiga (seat of the Somali Regional Government in Ethiopia), and Egypt, particularly regarding

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Ethiopia-U.S. Relations: Ethiopian Ambassador Binalf Andualem Meets President Donald Trump in a Symbolic Step Toward Renewed Ties

June 19, 2025 | Washington, D.C. In a modest but significant diplomatic engagement, Ethiopian Ambassador Binalf Andualem met with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the White House this week. The meeting marks a fresh chapter in Ethiopia–U.S. relations, reflecting a shared willingness to move past the complexities that defined their earlier interactions. While the

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Africa Ethiopia News

BREAKING: PM Abiy Holds Talks with Opposition Parties — Major Oromo Groups Absent

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – June 18, 2025 — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held discussions with opposition political parties on Wednesday as part of an ongoing series of stakeholder consultations. However, major Oromo opposition parties—the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC)—were notably absent from the session. In a post shared on his

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