A court in the Netherlands has ruled that two Dutch patents for processing teff, a kind of grain which has been used for thousands of years to make injera, the fermented pancake that Ethiopians eat with their meals, are null and void. The Ethiopian government has welcomed the verdict. The patents had led to outrage... Continue readingpatentblog.kluweriplaw.com
Egyptian leader appointed chair of the 55-member pan-African body as Rwandan President Paul Kagame steps aside.www.aljazeera.com
A look back at a year of African Union under the tenure of Rwanda's President Paul Kagamewww.aljazeera.com
The African Union is gathered in Ethiopia to find a way to deal with the displacement crisis the continent is facing.www.aljazeera.com
The mass movement of people will be one of the main subjects discussed at the African Union summit in Ethiopia.www.aljazeera.com
A small village 370 kilometers (230 miles) south of the capital, Addis Ababa, Bule is believed to be the birthplace of traditional “home garden” agroforestry in Ethiopia. Bule farmers still practice this ancient multi-storied agroforestry system — the growing of trees, shrubs and annual crops together in a forest-mimicking system — around their homesteads, hence the name home garden.www.organicconsumers.org
Outbreaks of violence in southern Ethiopia between the Oromos and other ethnic groups have escalated since April.www.aljazeera.com
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Abiy's meeting with members of 81 opposition groups focused on ensuring 2020 poll will be free, his office said.www.aljazeera.com
Birtukan Mideksa, who recently returned from exile, will head country's election body ahead of 2020 polls.www.aljazeera.com
Ethiopia needs both accountability and reconciliation to come to terms with its violent and divisive past.www.aljazeera.com
Having gotten rid of international sanctions, the Eritrean regime is unlikely to change its repressive ways at home.www.aljazeera.com
In 2009, the UN imposed, among other measures, an arms embargo on Eritrea for allegedly supporting armed groups.www.aljazeera.com
Police set to examine bodies found in area between Oromia-Somali regions during probe into case of held ex-leader.www.aljazeera.com
Election of first woman to presidency has raised hopes among women's rights groups for more gender equality in Ethiopia.www.aljazeera.com
President Zewde is in a unique position to help change the lives of Ethiopia's long suffering women for the better.www.aljazeera.com
A former top diplomat, Zewde appointed to the largely ceremonial role by the two houses of parliament.www.aljazeera.com
Eritrean and Ethiopian traders hope to profit from peace but thousands of Eritreans flee seeking safety and stability.www.aljazeera.com
Marathoner who sought exile after making protest gesture at 2016 Olympic Games returns amid political reforms at home.www.aljazeera.com
Ethiopia's gender balanced cabinet is sending women around the country a clear message: the patriarchy can be beaten.www.aljazeera.com
Women have been assigned key ministerial portfolios, including ministries of peace, trade and industry, and defence.www.aljazeera.com
If anything, it has actually strengthened his regime.www.aljazeera.com
Details of agreement unclear after hundreds of soldiers marched to capital demanding pay rises and operational review.www.aljazeera.com
The competition between great powers has triggered a string of major political developments in East Africa.www.aljazeera.com
At least 44 people were killed and 70,000 fled their homes amid violence in western Ethiopia, local officials say.www.aljazeera.com
Ethiopia and Eritrea should not repeat the mistakes of the 1990s, when a period of rapprochement ended in war.www.aljazeera.com
At least 200 people have been arrested by police in connection with the violence over the weekend.www.aljazeera.com
Peace agreement bolsters historic peace accord between former Horn of Africa enemies after two decades of enmity.www.aljazeera.com
The Ethiopian government has welcomed back the Oromo Liberation Front that was once branded a terror group.www.aljazeera.com
Supporters celebrate in Addis Ababa as the leadership of the Oromo Liberation Front returns from exile.www.aljazeera.com
UN chief Antonio Guterres to be among those attending Sunday's signing ceremony in western city of Jeddah.www.aljazeera.com
The former foes have reconciled in recent months, reopening embassies, resuming flights and now reopening the border.www.aljazeera.com
Restoration of diplomatic relations among Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia signals an end to region's conflict.www.aljazeera.com
Leaders from both countries attend ceremony in Asmara as two nations re-establish diplomatic links.www.aljazeera.com
The multi-billion dollar project has been dogged by disputes and delays.www.aljazeera.com
Abdi Mohamed Omar arrested on charges of human rights abuses and stoking deadly ethnic clashes in restive region.www.aljazeera.com
In first press conference since taking office in April, Abiy Ahmed also says 2020 election will be free and fair.www.aljazeera.com
Age-old ethnic tensions boiled over after Abiy Ahmed became prime minister, threatening to undermine his sweeping reforms aimed improving relations between Ethiopia's more than 80 ethnic groups.www.aljazeera.com
A look at Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and the hope for media reform.www.aljazeera.com
Do the media help manufacture far-right movements? Plus, Ethiopia's new prime minister and the hope for media reform.www.aljazeera.com
Addis Ababa court has granted federal prosecutors 15 days to arraign the suspects for their role in a deadly blast.www.aljazeera.com
Embassy inauguration caps Eritrean president's landmark visit to Ethiopia aimed at cementing lasting peace.www.aljazeera.com
Despite all the difficulties, Eritreans and Ethiopians are hopeful that lasting peace will be concluded soon.www.aljazeera.com
Prime Minister Ahmed says Ethiopia will soon resume flights to Eritrea, as countries seek to end decades-old conflict.www.aljazeera.com