Ethiopia is celebrating the start of its new year - 2018. The country has its own unique calendar, meaning it is seven years ...

This week, planners, policymakers and urban practitioners from across the world are gathering in Kuala Lumpur for World Urban Forum 9. This story is part of Next City’s coverage of the Forum. For more ...

Located about 250 kilometers to the east of Addis Ababa, along the Ethio-Dibouti highway, Awash Sebat Kilo city (Awash for short) lies on an expanse of fertile land that is strategic for agriculture, ...

Ethiopia has high hopes for its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is expected to double the nation's electricity capacity. But the mega dam has long been a source of tension with neighbors Sudan ...

Archaeological research in Ethiopia has largely centered around early humans, but there’s more to the country’s past than just our origins. Researchers recently found an ancient city at Harlaa, ...

Local residents of Harlaa in Eastern Ethiopia believe that their land was once occupied by giants. The area is dotted with centuries-old walls and structures, built with stones so large that it seems ...

At the end of June, the Ethiopian Council of Ministers revealed a bill that seeks to address questions of social services, language, education and culture involving the country’s capital, Addis Ababa, ...

A lost city thought to be more than 1,000 years old has been discovered in Ethiopia and may offer insight into Islam's origins in the country. The settlement, located near Ethiopia's second largest ...

The extraordinary rate of urban growth in developing countries causes expansion of cities towards their outskirts resulting in work space insufficiency and unsuitableness to microenterprises. However, ...

Omar Marmoush scored a penalty as Egypt beat Ethiopia 2-0 in their World Cup qualifier at the Cairo International Stadium on ...