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Ethiopia

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia borders Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and Sudan. A nation of over 109 million people, its capital is Addis Ababa.

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A group of football fans, some with fists raised, against the backdrop of yellow smoke and Israel's flag

A group of football fans, some with fists raised, against the backdrop of yellow smoke and Israel's flag

AfricaLink News November 8, 2024

Dozens dead after military strikes on Ethiopia's restive Amhara region +++ UK sanctions Russian mercenaries in Africa

Crowd of people walking on a street in Ethiopia

Crowd of people walking on a street in Ethiopia

Is peace within reach 2 years after Tigray war?

The Pretoria agreement was meant to restore peace in Ethiopia's Tigray region, but experts say the deal was flawed.

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DW AfricaLink

Can BRICS help Africa change the global order?

Explore how BRICS is reshaping global governance for the Global South. With South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia as members, other African nations are keen to join. Can BRICS elevate Africa's global standing? Josey Mahachi discusses with political analyst Dr. Ndimancho Michael, international relations expert Fidel Amakye Owusu, and DW’s Thuso Khumalo.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

BRICS expansion: What's Africa's role in the global order?

Some analysts say BRICS offers Africa a role in changing the global order, which also presents some risks.

African Roots Podcast-Episodenbild

African Roots Podcast-Episodenbild

Reclaiming Heritage: Dinknesh and Sarah Baartman

An Ethiopian fossil changes our understanding of humanity. Sarah Baartman's story highlights the dangers of racism.

Shift-Sendung YeneHealth Äthiopien

Shift-Sendung YeneHealth Äthiopien

FemTech startup helps women in Ethiopia

A FemTech entrepreneur aims to improve healthcare for Ethiopian women.

DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

Eco Africa: Brain drain and ancient agroforestry

Tackling brain drain, ancient techniques for agroforestry, and improving water quality as a community.

A man washes his hands under a self-made water pump in the forest of the Gedeo zone in Ethiopia.

A man washes his hands under a self-made water pump in the forest of the Gedeo zone in Ethiopia.

How Ethiopia's Gedeo people protect local forests

The Gedeo people of Ethiopia have an ancient forest management system where cutting down trees risks social exclusion.

A view over Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa

A view over Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa

World Bank: Poorest countries facing worst debt since 2006

The 26 poorest nations in the world are more heavily in debt than any time in the last 18 years, the World Bank said.

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | #238

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | #238

Can skateboarding fuel change for girls in Ethiopia?

What started with a couple of girls has grown into a movement of 20 skateboarders challenging gender norms in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Taye Atske-Selassie Amde addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Ethiopia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Taye Atske-Selassie Amde addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Ethiopia: New president signals willingness to dialogue

The newly-appointed President Taye Atske Selassie has vowed to pursue peace in Ethiopia and beyond.

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | #238

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | #238

The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth

Gen Z are making their voices heard. The 77 Percent speaks with them, as well as Kenyan President William Ruto.

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DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Art.See.Africa: Addis Ababa

Ethiopia's vibrant capital Addis Ababa through the eyes of photographer Nafkot Gebeyehu.

An Ethiopian farmer ploughs his fields manually with the help of cattle

An Ethiopian farmer ploughs his fields manually with the help of cattle

Digitizing agriculture: App helps Ethiopian food producers

A former farmer in Ethiopia is on a mission to boost the productivity of small-scale farmers through a mobile app.

A woman dressed in white stands at the base of a cliff, looking upward thoughtfully

A woman dressed in white stands at the base of a cliff, looking upward thoughtfully

How do African youth define peace?

On the International Day of Peace, DW asked young men and women from across Africa about what peace means to them.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Could Egypt and Ethiopia's tensions escalate into a war?

New deals threaten to turn the GERD dam dispute into a regional crisis. Could Turkish mediation prevent escalation?

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DW AfricaLink | Podcastcover: 67715110

Why is Egypt boosting military ties with Somalia?

Join DW's Eddy Micah Jr. to find out why Ethiopia is getting worried over Egypt boosting military ties with Somalia.

Haile Selassie poses for a photograph in his palace.

Haile Selassie poses for a photograph in his palace.

How does Ethiopia remember Haile Selassie?

Ethiopia's former emperor, who was dethroned on September 12, 1974, left a mixed legacy in his home country.

Sudanese people wait in line at Kurmuk refugee transit camp, one of Ethiopia's main refugee entry points on the border

Sudanese people wait in line at Kurmuk refugee transit camp, one of Ethiopia's main refugee entry points on the border

Sudan conflict escalates refugee crisis in Ethiopia

Ethiopia's new Oura refugee camp is home to thousands of people who fled a devastating civil war in neighboring Sudan.

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Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine

Preserving the environment and growing green livelihoods—a mix of high-tech and low-tech empowers people and communities

A stock photo of a woman's hands tied up with rope

A stock photo of a woman's hands tied up with rope

Ethiopia's kidnapping crisis worsens

Kidnapping and extortion cases, which are linked to the ongoing security crisis in the country, are on the rise.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visits a village hit by deadly landslide in Gofa zone

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visits a village hit by deadly landslide in Gofa zone

Ethiopia: Desperate search for landslide victims continues

While survivors and rescuers are continuing their search for bodies, some have started burying their loved ones.

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in 2023

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in 2023

AfricaLink News: 24 July 2024

Kenya: Ruto announces further cabinet members +++ Uganda: 42 arrests in Kampala protests +++ Netanyahu meets Biden in US

Many people standing around a landslide in Gofa Zone, Ethiopia

Many people standing around a landslide in Gofa Zone, Ethiopia

Ethiopia landslide death toll reaches 229

Authorities warned the death toll could continue to climb as bodies as well as survivors were pulled from the mud.

Farmer Omitu Bushura harvests worm poop to fertilize her crops

Farmer Omitu Bushura harvests worm poop to fertilize her crops

Ethiopian farmers see value in worm compost

Farmers in southern Ethiopia are making compost with the help of earthworms. After initial resistance, it's catching on.

AfricaLink News: 20 June 2024

WFP says Kenya receives $37 million for refugees +++ Families of Boeing 737 Max air crashes call for record compensation

A woman sitting on a wooden bed stares at a window

A woman sitting on a wooden bed stares at a window

Will victims of Ethiopia's Tigray war get justice?

AfricaLink speaks to Dr Azeem Ibrahim, an analyst, DWs Yohannes Egiziabher Tarake and conflict reporter Ximena Borrazás.

A woman with visible scars on her neck and shoulder holds up her bandaged arm as she turns her face, conceiled by a veil, away from the camera

A woman with visible scars on her neck and shoulder holds up her bandaged arm as she turns her face, conceiled by a veil, away from the camera

Tigray war: Ordeals of sexual violence survivors

Burned by acid, raped, and mutilated, survivors of Ethiopia's Tigray war carry enduring scars.

A woman sits on a bed looking out a window.

A woman sits on a bed looking out a window.

Ethiopia's Tigray war survivors hope for a better future

Many survivors of Ethiopia's devastating Tigray war remain optimistic despite the scars left by the conflict.

Äthiopien Afurtemalt-Moschee

Äthiopien Afurtemalt-Moschee

Ethiopia's historical Afurtema mosque

"Mesjida Afurtema" is a gem mosque in Ethiopia established during the sixth Jimma king "Aba-Boqa".

Two Somaliland flags against a cloudy sky

Two Somaliland flags against a cloudy sky

Somaliland eyes Ethiopia's recognition amid Somalia tensions

Somaliland is keen to conclude a deal with Ethiopia that would see Addis Ababa recognize Somaliland as independent.

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Somaliland Hargeisa | Universität

Somaliland's campaign for recognition

Somaliland is set to commemorate the anniversary of its unilateral declaration of independence on May 18, 1991.

A health worker measures the arm of a child

A health worker measures the arm of a child

UN raises $600 million for Ethiopia, falls short of target

A UN-led event to secure donations to address Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis fell short of its $1 billion target.

DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine

Preserving the environment and growing green livelihoods—a mix of high-tech and low-tech empowers people and communities

IOM sign in a migrant camp

IOM sign in a migrant camp

Djibouti: Dozens of migrants die in shipwreck

Thousands of migrants brave the perilous route trying to reach Gulf nations from the Horn of Africa each year.

A sulphur lake in the Danakil Depression near Dallol, Ethiopia

A sulphur lake in the Danakil Depression near Dallol, Ethiopia

Ethiopia's Dallol, a place where it never rains

Despite its green acid ponds and toxic chlorine and sulfuric gasses, the locality attracts many tourists.

Ethiopia s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali with a listening aid in his ear.

Ethiopia s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali with a listening aid in his ear.

Ethiopia's premier Abiy Ahmed marks six years in office

So, what do Ethiopians make of his policies? Join Josey Mahachi's in AfricaLink's Story of The Week.

Khaya Ally und Abiy Ahmed

Khaya Ally und Abiy Ahmed

Abiy Ahmed: Unrealistic expectations of hope?

Were the aspirations of Ethiopia's prime minister unrealistic in a dysfunctional multi-ethnic system?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud (left) inspect a military guard

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud (left) inspect a military guard

Somalia-Turkey defense deal: What impact will it have?

The latest defense deal cements Ankara's position as a major player in the Horn of Africa nation.

A motorcycle being ridden along a road into the sunset, which can be seen in the distance

A motorcycle being ridden along a road into the sunset, which can be seen in the distance

What's stalling Africa's switch to electric vehicles?

On African roads, electric motocycles are only one bearer of change. For cars, a large-scale transition is yet to begin.

Ethiopia once used to be the world's most censored country

Ethiopia once used to be the world's most censored country

French journalist detained in Ethiopia, employer says

Antoine Galindo was on assignment for a Paris-based site when he was detained by security forces in civilian clothing.

Newly graduated Somalian soldiers attend their graduation ceremony

Newly graduated Somalian soldiers attend their graduation ceremony

Somalia-Turkey security deal: How does it impact Ethiopia?

Experts say Somalia's security deal with Turkey poses a serious threat to Africa's unstable Horn of Africa region.

A young woman carries a water jug on her back through a dry landscape

A young woman carries a water jug on her back through a dry landscape

How sustainable farming could help Ethiopian farmers

Drought, planetary heating, war: The reasons for Ethiopia's food crisis are complex. Can smart farming techniques help?

A desert in Ethiopia's Tigray region

A desert in Ethiopia's Tigray region

Tigray: Drought causes food insecurity and malnutrition

Drought has intensified an already dire humanitarian crisis in a region already suffering from a two-year conflict.

A scrawny, emaciated Ethiopian man sits in a farmyard, staring off into the distance with dull eyes.

A scrawny, emaciated Ethiopian man sits in a farmyard, staring off into the distance with dull eyes.

Ethiopia: Fears of looming famine for 20 million people

Government confirms hundreds die of starvation. DW reports on the devastating hunger threatening lives across Ethiopia.

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attends the a summt ofAfrican Union (AU) leaders, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 17, 2024

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attends the a summt ofAfrican Union (AU) leaders, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 17, 2024

Somalia accuses Ethiopia of seeking to annex Somaliland

Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland signed a deal leasing Mogadishu the land to build a port and naval base.

Italien UN FAO 2024 Äthiopien Premierminister Abiy Ahmed

Italien UN FAO 2024 Äthiopien Premierminister Abiy Ahmed

AfricaLink on Air - 15 February 2024

Ethiopia gears up for AU summit amid conflict in Amhara region

A man wearing a cook's hat stirs a pan of food in his food truck

A man wearing a cook's hat stirs a pan of food in his food truck

Food truck business breaks new ground in Ethiopia

In the vibrant city of Hawassa, a tale of resilience and entrepreneurship is unfolding on the streets.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ministerial meeting

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ministerial meeting

Brazil's Lula aims to bolster geopolitical ties with Africa

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking to deepen economic and geopolitical ties with Africa.

An elderly woman is seen hunched over a small pile of grain

An elderly woman is seen hunched over a small pile of grain

Hunger crisis in Ethiopia threatens to eclipse prior famines

Drought, conflict, graft: The reasons for the hunger crisis are varied, amid setbacks in the distribution of food aid.