Ethiopia has launched a national campaign to plant 700 million trees in one day. The ambitious goal, announced Thursday, is ...

The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy has left Ethiopia for display in a European museum. Lucy’s skeleton, which is 40% ...

South Korea’s Supreme Court has rejected a 30 million won damage claim by an American composer who accused a South Korean ...

From 28 July to 1 August 2025, global leaders in fistula surgery gathered once again at Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in ...

African states are gearing up for the second African Climate Summit (ACS-II), which will take place two years after the inaugural gathering held in Nairobi in September 2023.ACS-II will be held in ...

The African Development Bank will contribute $500 million towards the financing of a new airport in Ethiopia - which is ...

News and stories about Addis Ababa, including a cultural centre designed by Carlo Ratti and designs for the Meles Zenawi ...

Addis Ababa (which means “new flower” in Amharic) was founded in 1886, when the emperor’s wife gazed down from the surrounding hilltops upon the hot springs on the valley floor.

Located 2,355 meters above sea level, Addis Ababa is one of the highest capitals in the world. Officials say 2.7 million people call it home, but that’s based on a census from 2007.

Addis Ababa still faces complex and interrelated urban challenges. Around 70-80% of Addis Ababa’s housing stock is congested, dilapidated and lacks basic services and sanitation facilities.