Railway enthusiasts and people interested in the history of the Horn of Africa will enjoy a new website dedicated to the railway linking the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to the port of Djibouti on the Indian Ocean. Created by Jean-Pierre Crozet...

The ministry of youth and sports in partnership with the ministry of culture and tourism are hard at work organising the first ever sports festival in Addis Ababa in May, the local English-language newspaper “Capital Ethiopia” reports. The exact dates of...

Dozens of new buses have come into operation in Addis Ababa to relieve pressure on the city’s struggling public transport network. With a seating capacity of 27, the new turquoise and white vehicles supplement the existing 13,000 minibus taxis and 500...

The Axum obelisk is to be re-erected at its original site in northern Ethiopia later this year, Italy’s ambassador to Ethiopia Raffaele de Lutio has said. Returned from Italy to the ancient city of Axum three years ago, the 160 tonne...

The National Palace on Menelik II Avenue is to get an overhaul under the supervision of one of the original architects, local business weekly “Capital Ethiopia” reports. The project includes the restoration of the original wing built in 1955 to celebrate...