As the first country in the world to ban the import of petrol and diesel vehicles, Ethiopia is creating the blueprint for electric vehicle (EV) uptake, supported by favourable government policies. It is one of several African countries to be introducing incentives to encourage EV uptake as a means of reducing fuel dependency and supporting…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which is celebrated annually by the largest ethnic group, the Oromos, who were donning mostly white traditional attire. The Irreecha festival is held to thank God, whom the Oromos call Waaqa. Some still practice…
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan issued what it described as a “red alert” warning of potential floods in five provinces along the Nile River, citing rising water levels in its two main tributaries, the Blue and White Nile. The Sudanese irrigation ministry issued the alert Sunday and it remained in effect Monday. The ministry urged residents…
Ethiopia turns to China to develop its digital infrastructure With the rise of digital technology, cooperation between Ethiopia and China, which dates back to the 1970s, has expanded into new strategic areas. Digital transformation is now at the heart of their collaboration. Belete Molla Getahun and Li Lecheng, Ethiopian Minister of Innovation and Technology and…
Over the past two decades, China has become the world’s largest bilateral lender, reshaping the global financial order. Through massive infrastructure financing programs—especially under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—Beijing has extended loans worth hundreds of billions of dollars to developing and emerging economies. For many nations, these loans have fueled rapid infrastructure development: railways,…
The launch of a divisive multibillion-dollar mega dam on the Nile River has sparked a tense diplomatic battle between Ethiopia and Egypt, with Cairo denouncing it as “an unlawful unilateral act” and protesting to the United Nations Security Council. During an inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described the US$5 billion Grand…
Ethiopia will inaugurate Africa’s biggest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, which could power homes and industries across East Africa. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s operation has deepened tensions with downstream nations Egypt and Sudan over how to manage the Nile — the main source of fresh water for more than 100 million people. Bloomberg’s Jennifer Zabasajja…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia launched a national campaign on Thursday to plant 700 million trees in one day as part of an ambitious conservation initiative that aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026. The reforestation campaign has been a personal project of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed since 2019. Tesfahun Gobezay, state minister…
With the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting taking place in Beijing on July 10 and 11, CGTN published an article highlighting how China’s Global Civilization Initiative is offering a constructive platform for bridging differences, promoting people-to-people exchanges, and building a more inclusive, cooperative international community amid rising global uncertainties. BEIJING, July 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ —…
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried neighbouring countries is complete and will be officially inaugurated in September. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), launched in 2011 with a $4-billion budget, is considered Africa’s largest hydroelectric project stretching 1.8 kilometres (just over one…