In surprising turn of events, Demeke Mekonnen is step down as chairman of the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM), if the request is approved by the the party congress. At the 12th congress of the ANDM taking place in Bahir…
Elias Omar will serve as acting president President of the University of Jigjiga, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Ismael who sparked a storm of controversy by firing more than thirty staff a year ago has himself been let go, Ethiopia Observer learnt. According…
Company to offer tours to Massawa and the Dahlak Archipelago Three Ethiopian tour companies, Monpays Tour, Sphere, Ava Tours and the Ethiopian Airlines are participating in the International French Travel Mart (IFTM)-Top Resa, being held in Paris from September 25-28.…
The History of Haile Selassie I University: Development and Expansion of Higher Education in Ethiopia (Amharic) Paperback – 2017: 629 pages by Dr. Aklilu Habte In new book, Dr. Aklilu Habte chronicles the historical evolutionary dynamics of higher education…
Ethiopia Could Descend Into Chaos: OFC chairman Ethiopian opposition leader Merera Gudina says despite the political reform initiated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration, the country’s democratic process remain very fragile and there is an urget need for the…
Following is a response from Ethiopian Airlines for the previous story published in Ethiopia Observer based on a testimony of Yalew Fanta, a former pilot who recounted how he was fired for expressing his political opinions in a casual conversation with…
By all accounts, Yalewlet Fanta was a good pilot who enjoyed excellent performance reviews during his four years of employment at the Ethiopian Airlines as a co-pilot. However, bringing politics in a conversation with a fellow employee during a work…
A weekend of violence on the outskirts of Addis Ababa left unspecified numbers dead and hundreds displaced, police and witnesses said. A well-organised and ruthless gang prey on residents with knives, stones or iron bars in Ashewa Meda, Burayu, Anfo,…
Center for Photography in Ethiopia announces the latest exhibition titled ‘Against Gravity’ which will run from 25 September to 24 October focusing on Identity, change and people, according to a press release. Eight emerging Ethiopian photographers, Abdi Bekele, Addis Aemero,…
Ghana may not be known as mass tourist destination but my recent visit to the West African country showed me how wonderful it is and how much potential it has for tourism. I absolutely loved its richness, beauty, warm and…