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Ethiopia

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Ethiopia. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Addis Ababa

Head of State

President Sahle-Work Zewde

Head of Government

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Boeing

US judge rejects Boeing plea deal in conspiracy case related to fatal crashes

US judge sided with family members of people killed during 2018 and 2019 crashes, who urged him to reject ‘cosy deal’.

6 Dec 2024 - 10:30AMvideocam

South Africa

Foreign grocers face xenophobia after South Africa food poisoning deaths

16 Nov 2024 - 2:34PM

Food and Drinks

Prized white honey producer starts from scratch after war in Ethiopia

9 Nov 2024 - 4:22PM

Business of climate change

China fuels renewables capacity in Brics nations past 50%

Rapid investments in grid infrastructure and energy storage is needed to fully harness the potential of renewables, expert says.

22 Oct 2024 - 9:54AMvideocam

Workers install a blade of a 16-megawatt wind turbine at the Zhangpu wind farm in southeast China’s Fujian province. Photo: Xinhua

China-Africa relations

Ethiopian dam could muddy the waters of China’s position as a global leader

A long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam could force Beijing into an impossible situation, observers say.

21 Oct 2024 - 3:03PMvideocam

Brics

Brics impasse: Egypt, Ethiopia reject joint statement over Security Council bid

Consensus eludes group of major emerging national economies on General Assembly sidelines as new members balk at South Africa’s candidacy.

27 Sep 2024 - 5:47AM

Africa

Ethiopian Airlines signs US$6 billion deal for mega airport

The new airport, described as the largest in Africa, will be able to handle 100 million passengers a year once completed in five years.

10 Aug 2024 - 5:45PMvideocam

An Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner prepares for departure from Bole International Airport in Ethiopia’ capital, Addis Ababa. Photo: Reuters

Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | How emerging nations are already dethroning the West

The Belt and Road Initiative is picking up momentum amid increasing synergy with countries in the expanding Brics grouping.

27 Jul 2024 - 4:30PM

India

My Take | Asia can climate-proof its economic destiny by weathering the storm together

Regional collaboration and self-reliance are crucial for preparing for potential weather-related disasters and addressing the challenges posed by cooling inflation.

12 Jul 2024 - 10:30AM

Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Putin is meeting a lot of world leaders for a global outcast

Cast as an international pariah over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Putin has made six foreign visits, even as his scope for travel has been limited since the ICJ issued an arrest warrant against him.

10 Jul 2024 - 5:57PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 3. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

Russia’s China envoy slams ‘constant blackmailing’ by West, touts Brics vision

Igor Morgulov tells a peace forum that inclusive, multipolar Brics seeks to rebalance the future world order, and counter ‘colonial ambitions’.

9 Jul 2024 - 8:26PMvideocam

Russia’s Igor Morgulov speaks during a panel held at a peace forum in Beijing on Sunday. The Russian envoy took aim at the Western-led, unipolar model. Photo: World Peace Forum secretariat

Wellness

What a freezer full of faeces has to do with boosting biodiversity

A freezer filled with faeces marks the foundation of an ambitious project. Scientists in Switzerland aim to establish a global vault for intestinal bacteria. But the clock is ticking.

9 Jul 2024 - 6:15PM

Aviation accidents

Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 Max crashes

Plea deal relates to two 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia over a five-month period in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

8 Jul 2024 - 1:19PMvideocam

Science

University brews up caffeine hit with China’s first coffee science major

Yunnan Agricultural University is now accepting students into its new undergraduate degree in coffee science and engineering.

7 Jul 2024 - 6:33PM

China is the 13th largest coffee producer in the world, almost all of it grown in Yunnan province. Photo: Handout

Brics

The View | How the Global South is building a better world, Bric by Bric

If Western countries want to enter the house the Brics nations are building, it would have to be as genuine partners rather than would-be landlords.

6 Jul 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

(From left) Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend the Brics summit in Johannesburg on August 23, 2023. The expansion of the Brics bloc has raised hopes of its providing an effective counterweight to other multilateral organisations seen as being controlled by the West. Photo: DPA

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

From ‘shy’ refugee to double Olympic champion: Hassan’s road to Paris via history

How a young asylum seeker from Ethiopia embarked on a journey that would lead to history at the Tokyo Olympics and make her a top medal contender in Paris.

4 Jul 2024 - 7:30PM

Boeing

US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say

US prosecutors say the planemaker violated a settlement over fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

1 Jul 2024 - 9:53AMvideocam

Indonesia

Trauma vs justice: Indonesian families torn over criminal charges for Boeing

Families doubt Boeing executives will face actual jail time. A new wave of legal action just means ‘no peace for the victims’, some say.

30 Jun 2024 - 12:00PM

A Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft of the type that crashed into the Java Sea off Jakarta in 2018 killing all 189 people on board. Photo: Bloomberg

Asean

As Brics lures Malaysia and Thailand while world order ‘crumbles’, is Asean OK?

Joining the China and Russia-led bloc could cause Asean to fracture, some say. Others argue it’s harmless hedging.

29 Jun 2024 - 4:38PM

Diplomacy

Opinion | Malaysia’s Brics bid affirms, rather than abandons, its diplomatic values

Having to navigate great power rivalries for decades, Kuala Lumpur’s inclination towards shaping a multipolar world order is nothing new.

28 Jun 2024 - 6:03AMvideocam

United States

Boeing sanctioned after it ‘blatantly violated’ 737 Max 9 investigation

The NTSB said Boeing “blatantly violated” investigative regulations by providing non-public investigative information to the media and speculating about possible causes of the January 5 door plug blowout.

27 Jun 2024 - 9:03PMvideocam

An opening is seen in the fuselage of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX on January 7. Photo: TNS

Food and agriculture

G7 under pressure to tackle hunger crisis as heatwave threatens food supply

Observers call for more concrete action from rich nations to ensure food security, say G7’s latest initiative is ‘half-baked’ and lacks details.

25 Jun 2024 - 7:00PM

A Bangladeshi street vendor waits for customers to buy vegetables. Inflation has hit Asian nations including Laos, Bangladesh and Indonesia. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s military

Chinese firm shows Nato-standard artillery with aim of boosting weapon exports

With Russian weapons industry tied up by Ukraine war and Western sanctions, Norinco recalibrates in hunt for new sales opportunities.

24 Jun 2024 - 6:36PMvideocam

Aviation accidents

US prosecutors recommend criminal charges for Boeing over violations

In May, US officials found the company violated a 2021 settlement agreement related to two fatal plane crashes.

24 Jun 2024 - 11:25AM

Aviation accidents

Families of Boeing 737 Max crash victims ask US to seek US$24 billion fine

The relatives say the firm committed the ‘deadliest corporate crime in US history’ and want criminal prosecutions of those responsible.

20 Jun 2024 - 7:36AMvideocam

Clariss Moore of Toronto, Canada, stands with other family members of those killed in Max aircraft crashes as Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun leaves a Senate subcommittee hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Aviation accidents

Boeing CEO apologises to families of those who died in 737 Max crashes

Dave Calhoun also acknowledged the planemaker’s shortcomings after a mid-air blowout in January, as he faced questions from US lawmakers.

19 Jun 2024 - 8:18AMvideocam

Zipporah Kuria (centre) becomes emotional as she holds a photograph of her father, Joseph Kuria Waithaka, and stands with other family members of those killed Boeing plane crashes during a US Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Malaysia

Malaysia prepares to join Brics pending ‘final results’ from South Africa

‘We have made a decision, we will be placing the formal procedures soon’, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in an interview.

26 Jun 2024 - 5:29PMvideocam

Hong Kong tourism

Off the beaten track destinations vie to bring in Hong Kong tourists

Kazakhstan and Ethiopia among less well-known tourist destinations vying for Hong Kong visitors at International Travel Expo in Wan Chai.

13 Jun 2024 - 9:48PM

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