New premises for British Council.

The British Council has moved from its cramped premises in Piazza to a smart new two-storey building on Comoros Street inside the compound of the British embassy. The move coincides with global celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the...

AfroFM starts test broadcasts

Ethiopia’s first foreign language radio station is expected to go live in Addis Ababa by the start of August. The English-language AfroFM station, licensed by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Agency, will broadcast on 105.3 FM and began a week of pre-test...

Axum cathedral top pilgrimage site.

The cathedral of St Mary of Zion in the northern town of Axum is among the world’s top ten “gorgeous pilgrimage sites” published by the “Wall Street Journal”. The 17th-century church and its adjacent Chapel of the Tablet allegedly containing...

Lideta district set for development.

The Lideta area of Addis Ababa southwest of Mexico Square is set for transformation under a far-reaching development plan launched by the city council. The project includes the demolition of existing residential accommodation inhabited mostly by the local poor and...

Ethiopia to increase load shedding.

Ethiopians are to experience power cuts twice a week from now on in an attempt solve the country’s increasing electricity shortage. In early April the local electricity provider Ethiopian Electric and Power Corporation (EEPCo) announced that it would be cutting...

Ethiopian shoe documentary.

Do you live in Ethiopia or have you visited the country recently and have a story about shoes? Then three young people from Holland want to hear it. Director Joost van der Wiel, journalist Luc van Kemenade and photographer Daphne...