“Addis,” as it’s often simply known, is the world’s third-highest capital city at 2,400 meters, and has worn its heart on its sleeve since it was founded by Ethiopian Emperor Menelik about 1892. Life ...

Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa has implemented a smoking ban at public gatherings and venues, despite the country having one of the lowest tobacco usage rates in the world. The mayor of Addis Ababa, ...

Security forces in Ethiopia have killed at least 140 protesters demonstrating against the expansion of the country's capital city, activists in the country have told Human Rights Watch (HRW). Protests ...

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, ...

By Lisandra Paraguassu, Valerie Volcovici and Simon Jessop BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Among the whimpering of rescued dogs, a soft whistle cuts through. It’s Feven Melese, a young woman hoping to support thousands of abandoned dogs on the streets of the ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – An Ethiopian official says a blast at the biggest mosque in the capital, Addis Ababa, has wounded ten people. Information Minister Getachew Reda said Friday they are not sure ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Among the whimpering of rescued dogs, a soft whistle cuts through. It’s Feven Melese, a young woman hoping to support thousands of abandoned dogs on the streets of the ...

Rambunctious, manic, beguiling, exciting -- it's hard to accurately describe Addis Ababa. Ethiopia's capital, which translates as "New Flower" in the country's Amharic language, shows little sign of ...