Many of Piassa’s buildings were classic examples of the modernist architecture that was, until recently, Addis Ababa’s signature style. Then came the bulldozers.

High in the Entoto Mountains, overlooking the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, an ambitious new cultural centre that brings together art, ecology and local building traditions is taking shape ...

The historic neighbourhood of Piassa, at the old heart of Addis Ababa, is being taken apart. Workmen are uprooting pipes, felling lampposts and chiselling at façades. One building is being ...

My ultimate destination was South Africa, but I was able to knock another country with a storied history and dynamic economy ...

The Addis Ababa Urban Age Task Force is a partnership between the Addis Ababa City Plan and Development Commission (AACPDC), LSE Cities at the London School of Economics and Political Science, the ...

Addis Ababa, May 29, 2025 (ENA)—A project aimed at addressing the complex links between climate change, environmental disasters, conflict, and migration in the Eastern Africa region was launched ...

The Addis Ababa City Administration has introduced 100 electric buses in the Ethiopian capital, marking a significant step in promoting electric mobility across the country, the Xinhuanet reported.

Addis Ababa University, based in Ethiopia, was founded in 1950 making it the oldest university in the country. Students can study a variety of subjects at undergraduate, graduate and PhD level within ...

Ethiopia is steadily building a modern, resilient national defense force equipped to deter potential threats and respond ...

The Institute for Security Studies is proud to announce the launch of the IGAD Capacity Building Programme Against Terrorism (ICPAT) and the opening of its office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Africa's disproportionate vulnerability to climate change on top of its minimal contribution to global emissions oblige ...

Ethiopia’s urban projects are often portrayed as beneficial to all residents – but this glosses over their highly uneven impact.