Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Shashe Asemare handles the large steering wheel with ease, navigating the ...

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control. His predecessor ...

Ethiopia has held six national elections since 1995, most under conditions of strong ruling-party dominance. Pilipe Lissac via Getty Images Ethiopia is preparing for a national election on 1 June amid ...

Ethiopians have begun voting in parliamentary and regional elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party projected to win by a landslide, despite significant unrest in much of the country. More ...

Image — A man walks past an election campaign poster depicting Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Jimma on 27 May 2026. Photo by Marco Simoncelli / AFP via Getty Images. Ethiopia’s election on 1 ...

Addis Ababa, May 26, 2026 —Ethio Telecom has been officially listed on the Ethio Telecom shares market under the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), marking a historic turning point in the country’s ...

Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) gave a green light for the vote to proceed despite continuing internal conflicts and human ...

Ethiopia’s general election on 1 June 2026 will take place amid armed conflicts and political fragmentation. This has raised questions over voter participation and legitimacy and the future of the ...

The June 1 elections come as the country debates federalism, governance and national unity in polls that could define the country's democratic future. The NEBE said voting would not take place in ...

Voting in Monday's general election was suspended in parts of Ethiopia's Oromia and Amhara regions due to security concerns, but long voter queues were seen elsewhere, electoral commission head ...

In 1978, almost 7,000 miles away from a civil war and oppressive communist regime in Ethiopia, a small restaurant opened at 4840 Georgia Avenue in Washington, D.C. Under the watchful eye of the chef, ...