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Djibouti's Guelleh Secures Sixth Presidential Term with 97.8% Vote Share as Opposition Boycotts Election

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh has secured a sixth consecutive term in office, winning 97.8% of the vote in a presidential election boycotted by the main opposition parties.

Horn Desk·Apr 11

Diaspora

Industrial Parks Corporation Reports 646 Million Birr Profit as Forex Gains Reverse Previous Year's 708 Million Loss

Apr 11

Africa

Islamic State Militants Establish Somalia Mountain Stronghold as Puntland Forces Launch Major Offensive

Apr 10

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Parliament Debates Ethiopia's First Freedom of Information Bill

Ethiopia's Parliament received a draft Freedom of Information Proclamation this week, marking the first attempt at comprehensive transparency legislation in a country where public data access remai...

Apr 11 · 2 min read

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Ethiopia and Burundi sign cooperation agreements during Addis Ababa talks

Apr 10

Youth Federation Calls for Active Support of Sea Access Diplomacy

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Industrial Parks Corporation Reports 646 Million Birr Profit as Forex Gains Reverse Previous Year's 708 Million Loss

Apr 11

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Djibouti's Guelleh Secures Sixth Presidential Term with 97.8% Vote Share as Opposition Boycotts Election

Apr 11

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The Prosperity Party Does Not Fear Losing This Election. It Fears Winning It Honestly.

Ethiopia's ruling party has declined to contest 81 parliamentary seats — and the pattern of which seats it abandoned tells you everything about what June 1 is actually for.

Apr 2 · 6 min read

Ethiopia's Reform Showcase Has a Fuel-Shaped Hole in It

Yadata Bori · Mar 26

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Ending Ethiopian TPS Protections

Djibouti's Guelleh Secures Sixth Presidential Term with 97.8% Vote Share as Opposition Boycotts Election

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Ending Ethiopian TPS Protections

Ethiopia and Burundi sign cooperation agreements during Addis Ababa talks

TPLF Accuses Federal Government of Violating Pretoria Agreement

Yale Research Alleges Ethiopian Military Base Supports Sudan's RSF Forces

Ethiopia and Burundi sign cooperation agreements during Addis Ababa talks

Industrial Parks Corporation Reports 646 Million Birr Profit as Forex Gains Reverse Previous Year's 708 Million Loss

Islamic State Militants Establish Somalia Mountain Stronghold as Puntland Forces Launch Major Offensive

|Ethiopia

Parliament Debates Ethiopia's First Freedom of Information Bill

Ethiopia and Burundi sign cooperation agreements during Addis Ababa talks

|Latest

Industrial Parks Corporation Reports 646 Million Birr Profit as Forex Gains Reverse Previous Year's 708 Million Loss

Djibouti's Guelleh Secures Sixth Presidential Term with 97.8% Vote Share as Opposition Boycotts Election

The Prosperity Party Does Not Fear Losing This Election. It Fears Winning It Honestly.

Iran War Fuel Shock Ripples Through Global South as Ethiopia Faces $4B+ Import Bill Surge

Youth Federation Calls for Active Support of Sea Access Diplomacy

TPLF Accuses Federal Government of Violating Pretoria Agreement

Council of Ministers extends Tigray Interim Administration term for second time

Election Board deploys joint security assessment teams ahead of June election

Election Board Extends Voter Registration Deadline to April 22

NEBE warns it may cancel elections over voter registration coercion

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Industrial Parks Corporation Reports 646 Million Birr Profit as Forex Gains Reverse Previous Year's 708 Million Loss

Ethiopia Plans to Plant 21.8 Million Hectares During Meher Season

MIDROC Partners with Dubai Hospitality Firm to Develop 10 Hotels Across Ethiopia

Ethiopia Issues 2.66 Million Online Business Licenses in Eight Months, Exceeding Target by 10%

Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Middle East Flights After Weeks of Regional Conflict Disruption

NBE Caps Insurance Company External Auditor Tenure at Six Years Maximum

|Opinion & Analysis

The Prosperity Party Does Not Fear Losing This Election. It Fears Winning It Honestly.

Ethiopia's Reform Showcase Has a Fuel-Shaped Hole in It

|Africa

Islamic State Militants Establish Somalia Mountain Stronghold as Puntland Forces Launch Major Offensive

Yale Research Alleges Ethiopian Military Base Supports Sudan's RSF Forces

Djibouti's Military Base Economy: How a Tiny Nation Monetizes Its Strategic Location

Somalia Begins First Offshore Oil Drilling as Turkish Vessel Arrives in Historic Energy Push

Kenya Flood Death Toll Rises to 108 as Heavy Rains Devastate East Africa's Key Trade Hub

Federal forces take control of Baidoa as Southwest state leader resigns amid Somalia political crisis

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Iran War Fuel Shock Ripples Through Global South as Ethiopia Faces $4B+ Import Bill Surge

IEA Releases Record 400 Million Barrels from Strategic Reserves as Oil Crisis Deepens Ethiopia's Import Burden

Iran-Israel War Spreads to NATO Territory as Turkey Intercepts Third Missile

Dubai High-Rise Hit by Drone as Iran's Regional Campaign Threatens Horn Trade Routes

Lebanon Displacement Crisis Strains Regional Humanitarian Resources as 750,000 Flee Israeli Attacks

Iran's New Supreme Leader Wounded but Operating After Israeli Strikes

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Ending Ethiopian TPS Protections

Ethiopia, Canadian Company Sign Skills Training Agreement for Youth Employment in Canada

Ethiopian Lawyer Meron Aragaw Erkihun Named to Prestigious Courtroom Mail 100 List

|Culture & Ideas

Simien Mountains Gain Recognition as Premier Highland Trekking Destination

UNESCO-Recognized Shuwalid Festival Opens Tomorrow in Harar's Historic Walled City

PM Abiy Opens Luxury Lodge in Afar as Region Eyes Tourism Transformation

Ethiopia Seeks UNESCO Recognition for Traditional Coffee Ceremony

Ivory Coast Drum Return Highlights Ethiopia's Unfinished Restitution Battle

The Sound of Tomorrow: How Blén Is Weaving Electronic Dreams from Ethiopian Tradition

Parliament Debates Ethiopia's First Freedom of Information Bill

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration from Ending Ethiopian TPS Protections

Ethiopia, Canadian Company Sign Skills Training Agreement for Youth Employment in Canada

Ethiopia and Burundi sign cooperation agreements during Addis Ababa talks

Islamic State Militants Establish Somalia Mountain Stronghold as Puntland Forces Launch Major Offensive

Youth Federation Calls for Active Support of Sea Access Diplomacy

TPLF Accuses Federal Government of Violating Pretoria Agreement

Yale Research Alleges Ethiopian Military Base Supports Sudan's RSF Forces

Council of Ministers extends Tigray Interim Administration term for second time

Djibouti's Military Base Economy: How a Tiny Nation Monetizes Its Strategic Location

South Sudan Mining Attack Kills 74 as Government and Opposition Trade Blame

Nine Dead, Dozens Missing as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Djibouti Coast