Mass protest hits Bahir Dar
Bahir Dar, the capital city of the Amhara Regional State, saw a rare mass protest in recent times where police had to use teargas to disperse protestors, The Reporter has learnt.
ZemZem raises 1.2 bln in subscribed capital
Months after it started selling its shares, ZemZem Bank – which is to be the first recognized full-fledged Islamic banking institution – has managed to raise more than 600 million birr in paid-up capital, and has registered a subscribed capital of 1.2 billion birr, The Reporter has learnt.
Navigating uncharted water: the Nile hype
True to the national narrative on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the Egyptian media has always been instrumental in pushing Egypt’s real or assumed concerns over the dam’s impact on the nation and its future.
US calls for calm discussion over GERD
In an unprecedented turn of events, US government asks Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to overcome their difference over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and try to find a solution to the Nile issue, The Reporter has learnt.
Ethiopia to procure wheat for emergency relief
In a bid to help those in need of assistance, the Ethiopian government is to procure another round wheat purchase amounting to 200,000 metric tons, The Reporter has learnt.
Massive wheat import on the pipeline
In a bid to stabilize the market, the Government of Ethiopia is to procure another batch of wheat amounting to 400,000 tons, The Reporter has learnt.
GERD politics: back to square one?
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the ambitious project which Ethiopia kicked off almost eight years ago, is once again raising tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt.
US Embassy condemns Gambella killings
The US Embassy in Addis Ababa condemned the gruesome killings, targeting aid workers. Two staff members of Action Against Hunger have tragically lost their lives, The Reporter has learnt.
Grenade attack hits police camp in Oromia
A grenade attack targeting a police camp in Burayu town, in Oromia Special Zone, some 20 kilometers North West of Addis Ababa, has left nine people injured, The Reporter has learnt.
Board downplays resistance to election law
Birtukan Midekesa, Chairwoman of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), has downplayed the recent move made by a coalition of opposition political parties, which has rejected the recently ratified Election law of Ethiopia, The Reporter has learnt.
