Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict

Landlocked Ethiopia's calls for access to the Red Sea through Eritrea has triggered a fierce war of words. Ethiopian Prime ...
The Economist

The historic heart of Addis Ababa is being demolished

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 ...
The Africa Report

Ethiopia: Abiy’s ‘elite-led’ transformation of Addis

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 ...
The Conversation

Demolitions in Ethiopia are giving rise to a new Addis Ababa – it comes at the expense of the city’s residents

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 ...
Reuters

African Development Bank to finance $500 million of Ethiopia's new airport

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The African Development Bank will contribute $500 million towards the financing of a new airport in Ethiopia - which is expected to be Africa's largest when completed ...