Friday 13 February 2026
Addis Ababa
Current
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Ethiopian government has begun operating assembly lines for drones in the capital, a significant move to reduce dependence on imported unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The initiative is part of broader efforts to strengthen military capabilities and build a self-sustaining defense industry.
A new…
Ethiopian government has begun operating assembly lines for drones in the capital, a significant move to reduce dependence on imported unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The initiative is part of broader efforts to strengthen military capabilities and build a self-sustaining defense industry.
A new…
Culture
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In the heart of Addis Ababa, Bole Michael stands as a layered urban refuge — where displacement, identity, commerce, and culture intersect, and where waiting becomes a language of its own.…
In the heart of Addis Ababa, Bole Michael stands as a layered urban refuge — where displacement, identity, commerce, and culture intersect, and where waiting becomes a language of its own.…
Opinion
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Returning to childhood neighbourhood, Lideta, Khalid Yohannes finds Addis Ababa transformed by glass towers and bulldozers. What does the city lose – and gain – in its march towards modernity? …
Returning to childhood neighbourhood, Lideta, Khalid Yohannes finds Addis Ababa transformed by glass towers and bulldozers. What does the city lose – and gain – in its march towards modernity? …
Art
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From a fragmented novel to the smoky echoes of Ethio-jazz, Khalid‘s journey into jazz gave him no answers, but instead unraveled fixed identities and linear narratives. …
From a fragmented novel to the smoky echoes of Ethio-jazz, Khalid‘s journey into jazz gave him no answers, but instead unraveled fixed identities and linear narratives. …
Analysis
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Young doctors in Ethiopia are walking away from medicine — underpaid, overworked, and unheard, many ask: who will be left to care for the people? …
Young doctors in Ethiopia are walking away from medicine — underpaid, overworked, and unheard, many ask: who will be left to care for the people? …
Analysis
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Following past labour uprisings, like last year’s lecturers’ protest, Ethiopia now faces another wave of strikes—but this time, it’s the health professionals. …
Following past labour uprisings, like last year’s lecturers’ protest, Ethiopia now faces another wave of strikes—but this time, it’s the health professionals. …
Opinion
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From imperial dreams to everyday survival, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, reveals how cities are forged not just by rulers, but by the quiet defiance of ordinary people. …
From imperial dreams to everyday survival, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, reveals how cities are forged not just by rulers, but by the quiet defiance of ordinary people. …
Analysis
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Africa’s conscience is in the right place on Gaza and many global issues. Solving urgent problems at home will strengthen our voices on those global challenges.
This year’s African Union summit in Addis Ababa found itself vying for attention with the Munich Security Conference,…
Africa’s conscience is in the right place on Gaza and many global issues. Solving urgent problems at home will strengthen our voices on those global challenges.
This year’s African Union summit in Addis Ababa found itself vying for attention with the Munich Security Conference,…
