Israeli company, Emefcy Group has signed a $400,000 contract for the second time in Ethiopia related to its energy-efficient wastewater treatment solution.

By Hassan Stiila

Ethiopians Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has congratulated the newly elected Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo a day after he was sworn in.

The family of President Mulatu Teshome (PhD) will soon move to a new residence on Entoto Avenue, neighboring the US Embassy, after the presidential office in the photo is completed in March 2017. Designed by Ultimate Architects and built by Zamra Construction, the complex is estimated to cost close to 130 million Br, according to people familiar with the project.

(The Washington Post: By Paul Schemm)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The headline in Britain’s Daily Mail couldn’t have been more triumphant: “Aid: Now they’re listening,” it shouted in huge letters.

Wondimu Mekonnen (London: 27 January 2017)

The Ealing Amnesty Group has recently declared that it has adopted Eskinder Nega as a focus for campaigning in 2017. This must be highly appreciated by the freedom and peace-loving citizens of the world. We hope other Groups also adopt other journalists, such as Journalist Temesgen Desalegn, whose health is currently seriously damaged in captivity in Zeway Prison.

Dr Merera Gudina, leading opposition figure in Ethiopia and Chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), has been denied bail by a court.

It is a customary to buy photos of public figures from the streets of Addis Ababa. One can pick from these vendors pictures of the former leaders, royal families, artists and national flag in different sizes.

Tensions are high in two of Ethiopia’s ‘protest cities’ – Bahir Dar and Gondar – as the Orthodox Church readies to commemorate the Epiphany, known in local parlance as the "Timket." The event celebrates the occasion of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan.