Ethiopia Accelerates Electric Vehicle Transition with Import Ban and Incentives
Ethiopia aims to have 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) within 10 years, banning gasoline/diesel imports and offering incentives to boost domestic EV production and charging infrastructure, leveraging its hydropower resources to reduce fossil fuel reliance.
Ethiopia Accelerates Electric Vehicle Transition with Import Ban and Incentives
Ethiopia aims to have 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) within 10 years, banning gasoline/diesel imports and offering incentives to boost domestic EV production and charging infrastructure, leveraging its hydropower resources to reduce fossil fuel reliance.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party Reports Significant Progress in Development and Peace
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party claims major strides in inclusive development and peace, resolving conflicts through dialogue, achieving wheat self-sufficiency, boosting manufacturing and tourism, and improving public services; however, long-term sustainability requires addressing remaining challenges.
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party Reports Significant Progress in Development and Peace
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party claims major strides in inclusive development and peace, resolving conflicts through dialogue, achieving wheat self-sufficiency, boosting manufacturing and tourism, and improving public services; however, long-term sustainability requires addressing remaining challenges.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Ethiopia: Ministry of Peace, Islamic Council Pledge Joint Peacebuilding Efforts
Ethiopia's Ministry of Peace and the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs pledged joint efforts for national peacebuilding and development, following a meeting where they committed to strengthening cooperation and supporting upcoming Majlis elections.
Ethiopia: Ministry of Peace, Islamic Council Pledge Joint Peacebuilding Efforts
Ethiopia's Ministry of Peace and the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs pledged joint efforts for national peacebuilding and development, following a meeting where they committed to strengthening cooperation and supporting upcoming Majlis elections.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Boosts Regional Power Sharing
The $1.2 billion Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway, officially opened last year, enables the two countries to share electricity across 650 miles of transmission lines, improving energy reliability and addressing rising demand fueled by renewable energy sources; this is part of a broader trend in Af...
Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Boosts Regional Power Sharing
The $1.2 billion Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway, officially opened last year, enables the two countries to share electricity across 650 miles of transmission lines, improving energy reliability and addressing rising demand fueled by renewable energy sources; this is part of a broader trend in Af...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Macron's Djibouti-Ethiopia Visit Signals Shift in France's African Policy
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Djibouti on December 20th for Christmas with French troops, followed by a trip to Ethiopia on December 21st to discuss regional stability and inaugurate a renovated national palace, reflecting France's evolving African partnerships.
Macron's Djibouti-Ethiopia Visit Signals Shift in France's African Policy
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Djibouti on December 20th for Christmas with French troops, followed by a trip to Ethiopia on December 21st to discuss regional stability and inaugurate a renovated national palace, reflecting France's evolving African partnerships.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Somaliland-Ethiopia Agreement Under Review After Somalia-Ethiopia Deal
Somaliland's former foreign minister confirmed a prior agreement with Ethiopia, now under review by Somaliland's new government, while disputing Somalia's claim that the agreement is invalid. The new government will decide the future of the deal.
Somaliland-Ethiopia Agreement Under Review After Somalia-Ethiopia Deal
Somaliland's former foreign minister confirmed a prior agreement with Ethiopia, now under review by Somaliland's new government, while disputing Somalia's claim that the agreement is invalid. The new government will decide the future of the deal.
Progress
36% Bias Score
GIZ Partnership Boosts Ethiopian Private Sector, Generates €1 Billion in Turnover
In Ethiopia, a partnership between GIZ, the Ethiopian government, and the private sector has yielded positive results, including over €1 billion in annual turnover for Ethiopian textile and apparel businesses after GIZ facilitated a visit from 22 international buyers.
GIZ Partnership Boosts Ethiopian Private Sector, Generates €1 Billion in Turnover
In Ethiopia, a partnership between GIZ, the Ethiopian government, and the private sector has yielded positive results, including over €1 billion in annual turnover for Ethiopian textile and apparel businesses after GIZ facilitated a visit from 22 international buyers.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Successful Oromia Consultations Advance Ethiopia's National Reconciliation
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) successfully completed consultations in Oromia, compiling an agenda for national reconciliation after a process that involved over 7,000 participants, including representatives from recently pacified armed groups, from December 15, 2024.
Successful Oromia Consultations Advance Ethiopia's National Reconciliation
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) successfully completed consultations in Oromia, compiling an agenda for national reconciliation after a process that involved over 7,000 participants, including representatives from recently pacified armed groups, from December 15, 2024.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Ethiopia-Somalia Maritime Dispute Resolved Through Turkish Mediation
Mediation by Turkish President Erdogan resolved a nearly year-long maritime conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia before mid-December 2024, granting Ethiopia access to international waters via Somalia while respecting Somali territorial integrity, following a problematic agreement with Somaliland th...
Ethiopia-Somalia Maritime Dispute Resolved Through Turkish Mediation
Mediation by Turkish President Erdogan resolved a nearly year-long maritime conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia before mid-December 2024, granting Ethiopia access to international waters via Somalia while respecting Somali territorial integrity, following a problematic agreement with Somaliland th...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Ethiopia-Somalia Conflict Resolved: Port Access Agreement to be Negotiated
Ethiopia and Somalia, with Turkish mediation, ended their conflict over Ethiopia's Red Sea access; negotiations for a port access agreement will begin in February 2025, potentially rendering void a prior agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland.
Ethiopia-Somalia Conflict Resolved: Port Access Agreement to be Negotiated
Ethiopia and Somalia, with Turkish mediation, ended their conflict over Ethiopia's Red Sea access; negotiations for a port access agreement will begin in February 2025, potentially rendering void a prior agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Somaliland's Deal with Ethiopia Unsettled Amidst Somalia-Ethiopia Agreement
Following a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia, Somaliland asserts its deal with Ethiopia for recognition in exchange for port access remains valid, despite the Ankara Declaration seemingly invalidating it; however, the new Somaliland president plans to review the agreement, emphasizing t...
Somaliland's Deal with Ethiopia Unsettled Amidst Somalia-Ethiopia Agreement
Following a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia, Somaliland asserts its deal with Ethiopia for recognition in exchange for port access remains valid, despite the Ankara Declaration seemingly invalidating it; however, the new Somaliland president plans to review the agreement, emphasizing t...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Global Music Fusion: New Releases from Benin, Ethiopia, and West Africa
Three new musical releases from Benin, Ethiopia, and West Africa feature the French bands Skokiaan Brass Band and Ethioda, and French musician JB Moundele, blending diverse genres and showcasing international collaborations.
Global Music Fusion: New Releases from Benin, Ethiopia, and West Africa
Three new musical releases from Benin, Ethiopia, and West Africa feature the French bands Skokiaan Brass Band and Ethioda, and French musician JB Moundele, blending diverse genres and showcasing international collaborations.
Progress
12% Bias Score