A Life of Perseverance and Learning: From a rural village in Ethiopia to Miami in US

Aster Bato Mohamed was born in Aira, a small village in Wollega in the 40s. She received an education through German missionaries who had established a school in the area.  There, as a small child, she tended her family’s cattle and attended classes. With …

Getting It Right This Time: Ethiopia’s New Rural Housing Initiative

Integrating historical lessons, local knowledge for meaningful, lasting rural change On June 2, 2025, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a major rural housing initiative in Halaba Zone’s Wera Dijo Woreda, Sinbita Kebele, as part of the broader …

Justice Deferred: The Human Cost of Ethiopia’s Overcrowded Prisons

Families bear the quiet burden of a broken system Aster Tilahun was born in the rural kebele of Goshe Bado, a rugged outpost nestled in the highlands some 130 kilometers northeast of Addis Ababa. From a young age, she harbored dreams that reached beyond …

Ethiopia Urges for Enhanced Global Responsibility For Refugees Amidst Urgent Funding Gaps

Addis Ababa, June 13, 2025 (ENA) -- The Government of Ethiopia through Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS, in collaboration with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, hosted a High-Level Dialogue in Addis Ababa on Advancing Refugee Inclusion and Support to Host …

UN Refugee Chief Hails Ethiopia's 'Makatet' Inclusion Policy as Global Model

Addis Ababa, June 13, 2025 (ENA) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, today lauded Ethiopia's "Makatet" refugee inclusion policy as a significant stride towards sustainable refugee solutions globally …

Scholars Underscore Ethiopia's Quest for Sea Outlet Fair, Vital for Future Generation

Addis Ababa, June 13, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia's quest for sea outlet is fair, ensures mutual benefits, and based on the future needs of its citizens, scholars emphasized. Despite having East Africa's largest population and fast-growing economy, the …

Conference on Collaboration in Cyber Security, Digital Transformation in Ethiopia Underway

Addis Ababa, June 13, 2025 (ENA)— A conference focused on setting security principles and frameworks into systems and on collaboration in cyber security and digital transformation in Ethiopia is underway in Addis Ababa. Opening the two-day conference today …

Ethiopia on Right Track to Achieve SDGs by 2030

Addis Ababa, June 13, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia has made commendable strides to achieve targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, by overcoming the challenges that man-made and natural disasters have posed, Economic Advisor and author of the 3rd …

Ethiopia’s coffee production forecast to reach record 11.6M bags in 2025/26 amid reforms, climate gains 

ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia’s coffee production is forecast to reach a record 11.6 million 60-kilogram bags in the 2025/26 marketing year, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS USDA).   This represents a …

Ethiopia's Health Care Reform