Ethiopian water minister says Nile resource development will continue
Water and Energy Minister Habtamu Itefa said on August 21 that Ethiopia would continue developing its Nile water resources despite opposition from downstream states.
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NASA-Funded Study Finds Addis Abeba Black Carbon Levels Far Above Three US Cities
A NASA-funded study reported average black carbon concentrations in Addis Abeba at roughly four to nine times the levels measured in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Boston.
U.S. adviser signals readiness to resume mediation in Ethiopia-Egypt GERD dispute
A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump has said Washington is ready to resume mediation between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, according to an Addis Standard report carried by AllAfrica on August 19, 2026.
U.S. Defense Team Begins Peacekeeping and Human Rights Training in Ethiopia
A Rhode Island-based U.S. defense team has begun training at Ethiopia’s Defense Peacekeeping Center, with instruction focused on human rights and international military law.
Ethiopia presents Green Legacy climate work at BRICS environment meeting
Ethiopia highlighted its Green Legacy Initiative and broader environmental work at a BRICS ministerial meeting in New Delhi on August 18.
Tigray launches first new general education curriculum framework in 16 years
Tigray’s Education Bureau has introduced a new general education curriculum framework, while warning that funding and textbook shortages could complicate its rollout.
US judge allows administration to end deportation protections for Ethiopians
A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration may revoke temporary deportation protections for Ethiopians, despite concerns raised about conditions in Ethiopia.
NASA-supported study finds elevated black carbon pollution in Addis Ababa
Three years of ground monitoring found Addis Ababa’s average PM2.5 concentration at 30 micrograms per cubic metre, while black carbon levels were four to nine times those measured in three monitored US cities.