A grand dam that felled Morsi

Tarique Niazi, associate professor of environmental sociology at University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, on the ecological roots of the current …

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Coffee out of cafe

A new book lays bare the popular myths about the beverage you sip daily

Abiy put Ethiopia on road to democracy, but major obstacles still stand in the way

Abiy’s major achievement was dismantling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front. But this was not without its challenges 

Fall Armyworm attack: Ethiopia wakes up as pest wreaks havoc

The authorities are distributing chemicals and disseminating information to farmers and the general public

The missing link

Why do humans have such large brains? Switching over to eating meat may have been responsible

Ethiopia, Rwanda make history; churn out gender-balanced cabinets

Both nations join a handful of mostly European nations to have this distinction

Stolen treasures

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Litany of disillusionment

Ravaged by ethnic strife, environmental disaster and crushing poverty, Ethiopians anticipate an uncertain future.

Agriculture & climate change: Ethiopia farmers find climate-smart ways to beat erratic weather

The climate mitigation practices also increase soil's water-holding capacity

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Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven’t translated into greater participation in politics

Income and job status have less of an impact on women in authoritarian contexts than in advanced democracies

Addis Ababa’s street hustlers helped build the city – now they’re being pushed out

Both the intellectualism of the elites and the street smarts of hustlers and sex workers transformed the neighbourhood of Arada into a social and …

Rising from rubble

An African nation refuses international aid and sets up a highly ambitious agenda to stand on its own feet

US $758 million relief for Ethiopia

Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize: but big challenges still await Ethiopia

Abiy is the 12th winner from Africa to be awarded the prize. Last year it was won by medical doctor Denis Mukwege from the Democratic Republic of …

How Ethiopia and Kenya have put a world heritage site in danger

The lake inflow hydrology has already changed, which means that nutrient inflows and their distribution through the lake have also been affected

Flood situation in East Africa still remains grim

Communities in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda are facing fresh bouts of flooding besides facing hardships due to earlier bouts

Dam collapse kills at least 38 in Kenya; flood situation in East Africa remains grim

Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in the last few weeks, destroying thousands of homes and displacing more than half a million people across …