Associated Press’ Journalist, Ms. Cara Anna, is Spreading a Rumor
Editor’s note : views expressed in the article does not necessarily reflect the views of borkena website. By LJDemissieFebruary 09, 2021 Sure, fake news catches...
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active coronavirus cases on the rise again
There was a time when the number of active coronavirus cases became under 12,000 in Ethiopia. Now, it is well over 15,000. Daily numbers for...
Letter to Former US Ambassadors to Ethiopia and Others
By Dula AbduFebruary 9, 2021 Former U.S. ambassadors to Ethiopia and some Western institutions are lambasting Ethiopia based on information gleaned from social media or...
Ethiopia announces that it is closing Eritrean refugee camps in Tigray
Shimelba and Hitsats Eritrean refugee camps in Tigray region will be closed says gov’t refugee body in Ethiopia borkenaFebruary 9, 2021 Ethiopia’s Agency for Refugee...
Tigrean activists oppose GARE mobilization to support people in Tigray
As GARE director calls on Ethiopians in the country and abroad to help those displaced from Tigray and Benishangul, Tigrean activists oppose the move. borkenaFebruary...
Hunger, fear and death: an Ethiopian migrant family’s story
By Giulia Paravicini TULI GULED, Ethiopia (Reuters) – First, drought in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region destroyed Asha Khalif Ali’s crops and animals. Then her husband and...
Ethiopia launches first satellite into space
Reuters SCIENCE NEWS DECEMBER 19, 2019 ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia launched its first satellite into space on Friday, as more sub-Saharan African nations strive...
The 900-year-old village on top of a mountain
Shonke village is a 900-year-old settlement on the top of a mountain in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. Residents say they prefer their traditional stone-built homes to...
Ethiopia: The Under-the-Radar Jewel of East Africa
BY TRAVEL + LEISURE OCTOBER 15, 2019 Start in Addis Ababa—one of the highest capital cities in the world with an elevation of almost 10,000 feet—for...
Citizenship versus Identity the current political discourse in Ethiopia
by Alemayehu Biru (PhD.) This topic bears a very common binary way of putting complex sociopolitical issues by politicians and, at times, even by scholars,...
Ethiopia’s cannabis potential valued at USD 10 billion
By Brook Abdu Hemp fabric could revolutionize Ethiopia’s textile The African Regional Hemp & Cannabis Report, 2019 industry outlook, a study by New Frontier Data, a...
Africa’s Rarest Carnivore Fights for Survival in the Ethiopian Highlands
There are only about 500 Ethiopian wolves left in the wild—and they face a number of growing threats. One non-profit is working to save them....
The Dawn of a New Era in the Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa (HOA) is being transformed from a hapless theater of endless devastating wars into a new positive model of regional conflict-resolution and...
DR Congo slams African Union’s call to suspend election result
Constitutional Court poised to rule on an appeal over the outcome of the elections held in December. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has rebuked...
The new Russian weapon 27 times faster than speed of sound and makes missile defenses useless
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, ASSOCIATED PRESS Russia’s new strategic weapon has rendered any missile defenses useless at a small fraction of their cost, officials said Thursday....
Ethiopia is set to launch its first satellite into space—with China’s help
By Abdi Latif DahirNovember 26, 2018 With Beijing’s assistance, Ethiopia is heading to space in just under a year. The Horn of Africa nation announced it...
Mass grave with 200 bodies unearthed in eastern Ethiopia
Police set to examine bodies found in area between Oromia-Somali regions during probe into case of held ex-leader. Ethiopian police have unearthed a mass grave...
After years in exile, an Ethiopian politician returns home with hope and fear
Maggie Fick ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A year ago, rebel leader Berhanu Nega was coordinating attacks against Ethiopian soldiers from his base across the border...
CONCERNNING ALL THE PROJECTS IN THE ETHIOPIAN INVESTMENT COMISSION
by Mohammed Saido The Ethiopian investment commission abiding by the rules and regulations of the Ethiopian government, has its own constitutional autonomy to perform its...
Doctor Has Spent His Life Studying the World’s Leading Cause of Preventable Blindness
“When you see mothers can be cured, you can’t let go.” Why Global Citizens Should Care In addition to the well-known diseases of poverty, such as...
World Bank’s board of executive Directors approves $1.2 Billion grant, credit for Ethiopia.
Addis Abeba, October 31/2018 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors have yesterday Oct. 30 approved $1.2 billion ($600 million grant and $600 million credit)...
Premier Abiy Confers with Chancellor Merkel
Addis Ababa October 30/2018 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today in Berlin, Germany. After concluding his visit to France,...
Meet the 19-year-old tech genius coding at Ethiopia’s first AI lab
By Alice McCool and Thomas Lewton, for CNN (CNN)At 19-years-old, Betelhem Dessie is perhaps the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia’s fast emerging tech scene, sometimes referred...
Two Slave Brothers Birthed Africa’s Oldest State Church
The history of the Axum Empire and Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. SEMERE T. HABTEMARIAM The two Christian missionaries that showed up in the ancient northeastern...
UNREAL VIEWS OF THE TRIPPY COLORS IN ETHIOPIA’S DANAKIL DESERT
A FEW MONTHS back, German photographer Ulrike Crespo was climbing a small hill in the Afar Triangle of northern Ethiopia when the colors suddenly changed. The...
Reflections on Tana Forum 2018 and Ethiopia’s new PM Abiy Ahmed
At the summit and beyond, expectations on Ahmed’s shoulders are high. by Nanjala Nyabola “This new guy – he’s a good guy. Very good brain....
Britain’s Secret Theft of Ethiopia’s Most Wondrous Manuscripts
Plundered in 1868, they are kept at the British Library—and an ongoing campaign seeks to bring them home. BY JAMES JEFFREY APRIL 11, 2018 IN THE...
Opinion The Ethiopian treasures in the V&A may have to return home
Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist The Maqdala artefacts were seized in an imperial war that wasn’t about plunder or annexation. Still, they may not...
Looted Ethiopian treasures in UK could be returned on loan
The Guardian Victoria and Albert Museum director says artefacts could be sent to Africa on long-term loan Treasures including a gold crown and a royal...
President Trump has removed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo
“Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State,” Trump tweeted. “He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex...