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Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing

A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has killed 14 and injured seven others.

 

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany to mark baptism of Jesus

Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Epiphany, locally known as Timkat. Monday’s celebrations commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist and to millions of Ethiopians it is an important religious holiday, nearly as significant as Easter and Christmas.

 

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has subsided days after an eruption. The eruption Sunday left villages covered in ash and caused flight cancellations in the Middle East into South Asia.

 

Thousands celebrate Ethiopia’s thanksgiving festival

Thousands have gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival.

 

A collapse at a church under construction in Ethiopia kills at least 25 worshippers

Authorities in Ethiopia say that scaffolding supporting a church under construction in the Amhara region has collapsed, killing at least 25 people and injuring scores of others.

 

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as neighbors eye power imports

Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam to produce more than 5,000 megawatts and boost the electric vehicle industry in a country that has banned the importation of gasoline-powered vehicles.

 

As Ethiopia launches Africa’s biggest dam, citizens are hopeful despite concerns by Egypt and Sudan

Ethiopia will inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam along the Blue Nile on Tuesday. It is expected to produce more than 5,000 megawatts, part of which will be exported to neighboring countries.

 

Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families

For young Ethiopians hoping for a better life, trying to get to Europe or the Middle East is fraught with the dangers of kidnappings, extortion and sometimes death in the shipwrecks while making sea crossings.

 

Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe

The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy has left Ethiopia for display in a European museum. Lucy’s skeleton, which is 40% complete, left Ethiopia on Thursday and will be displayed at the Czech National Museum in Prague for approximately two months.

 

Faced with hardships at home, Ethiopians risk dangerous seas for a better life elsewhere

The deadly shipwreck in waters off Yemen’s coast over the weekend is weighing heavily on the hearts of many in Ethiopia.

 

Ethiopia’s national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day

Ethiopia has launched a national campaign to plant 700 million trees in one day. The ambitious goal, announced Thursday, is part of a conservation initiative seeking to plant 50 billion trees by 2026.

 

Ethiopia declares 3 days of national mourning as mudslide death toll rises to 257

Ethiopian lawmakers declared three days of mourning Friday as diggers continued the search for bodies of mudslide victims in a remote part of the East African country.

 

Mudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It’s not clear how many people are still missing

Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people. Local authorities say many victims were killed while trying to rescue survivors of an earlier mudslide in southern Ethiopia.