Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest carrier, has announced ambitious plans to construct Africa's biggest airport by 2029. This new mega airport, located near the town of Bishoftu, approximately 40 ...

The historic neighbourhood of Piassa, at the old heart of Addis Ababa, is being taken apart. Workmen are uprooting pipes, felling lampposts and chiselling at façades. One building is being dismantled ...

For the past few months, Addis Ababa has resembled a building site. Construction workers are tearing down old buildings, digging up roads and laying foundations, while machinery hammers through the ...

Fikir Getaneh Haile has previously received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. A spate of demolitions radically transformed one of the oldest parts of the Ethiopian ...

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2023 —The Addis-Djibouti corridor, a vital trade route and a lifeline for Ethiopia's 120 million people, will get a significant upgrade thanks to the newly approved Horn of Africa ...

Addis Ababa, October 4, 2025 (ENA)—The celebration of Irreecha festival is underway in Addis Ababa, marked by vibrant displays of Oromo culture and spectacular traditional attire. The Oromo people’s ...