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Coagulation Profiles Among Combined Oral Contraceptive User and Non-User Women Attending at Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia, Jigjiga Medium Clinic: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Background Contraception refers to methods used to avoid pregnancy. This can include devices, drugs, surgical procedures, or specific behaviors.1 Oral contraceptives (OCs) represent a significant category of prescribed medications, utilized by a...

Nasarawa begins tree planting campaign to mitigate climate change
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Wednesday, flagged off of tree planting campaign to mitigate the negative effects of climate change across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking at the event in the Karu LGA of the state,...

Ethiopia’s Electronic Health System: Status and Opportunities
In Ethiopia, the journey towards a more efficient and accessible healthcare system has taken a significant turn with the development of electronic community health information systems (eCHIS). This innovative approach aims to transform the way...

Abiy Ahmed says Ethiopia will soon reach the Red Sea
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday that his country will “correct” the “mistake” made when it relinquished access to Eritrea’s Assab port, a move that has fueled tensions between the neighbouring countries. In an...

Africa climate change: From Nairobi to Addis can climate ambition survive debt
A farmer who had harvested beans after embracing Enhancing Climate Change Resilience in East Africa (ECCREA) Project at Agulu Kitwo Village, Lambwe West Location in Mbita Sub-county. [File, Standard] When Africa’s leaders gather in Addis Ababa...

Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates new airport at Yabello
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality September 2025 178 Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest carrier and one of the world’s fastest-growing airline brands, has inaugurated its new airport project in Yabello, in the southern part of Oromia Regional...

Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates its new airport project in Yabello
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated Yabello Airport, enhancing regional connectivity, trade, tourism, and development in southern Oromia through major aviation infrastructure investment. ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Airlines Group inaugurated its airport...

Gov’t Announces Plan for Celebration of 13th Ethiopian Month
Addis Ababa, September 2, 2025 (ENA) -- Government Communication Service Minister Legesse Tulu announced today its plan to celebrate the 13th Ethiopian month (Pagumen) with various events across the country. Briefing journalists today, the...

African Climate Negotiators Urge Action on Finance, Unified Leadership Ahead of 2nd Africa Climate Summit
Addis Ababa, September 2, 2025 (ENA) -- African climate negotiators attending the meeting preceding the Second Africa Climate Summit have underscored the urgent need for finance, just transition, and unified political leadership to address the...

BIT Mining’s move into Ethiopia
Homepage > News > Business > BIT Mining’s move into Ethiopia BIT Mining Limited (NASDAQ: BTCM) is showing it’s ready for what’s next with its recent move into Ethiopia. In the week of July 7, 2025, the company finished the first part of purchasing...

Ethiopia launches pioneering E-PPD Platform to Drive Inclusive Economic Reforms
Ethiopia, in a landmark move to enhance its business environment and institutionalize a data-driven approach to policymaking, officially launched its new Electronic Public-Private Dialogue (E-PPD) platform. The launch event, held on August 26,...

Ethiopia to Host Second Climate Change Week Ahead of 2nd African Climate Summit
Addis Ababa; August 31, 2025 (ENA) -- The second Climate Week of 2025 (CW2) is scheduled to take place from September 1 to September 6, 2025, in Addis Ababa, under the theme "Dialogues for Ambition and Implementation." Following the global Climate...

Trees alone won’t save us: new study says forestation has less potential to fix the climate than hoped
Planting trees is seen as a cornerstone of efforts to avert climate breakdown. But a major new study in Science finds their potential has been drastically overstated – and relying on forests to offset carbon emissions could distract from the...

What is behind China’s successful leadership in tackling the climate crisis?
Ganesh Tailor, writing in People’s Voice, newspaper of the Communist Party of Canada, argues that China’s success in tackling the climate crisis stems from its socialist system and long-term planning: China’s Five-Year Plans allow for the massive,...

As climate change wreaks havoc on the weather, Trump pursues policies that will make things worse
Immediately upon taking office in January, the Trump administration launched a determined effort to promote fossil fuels, hinder renewable energy and stall climate change mitigation efforts. As someone who regards the integrity of the climate as...
Gebrehiwot Baykedagn Biography the warning Ethiopia ignored
gebrehiwot baykedagn (c. 1910s) Who was Gebrehiwot Baykedagn, and why does his short life still worry us today? Born near Adwa, Tigray, he rose from hardship to become an Ethiopian doctor, economist, and intellectual. In a country facing famine,...

Will U.S. Layoffs Have a Local Impact? Guyana’s Vulnerability in the Age of AI
Sep 07, 2025 News Karen Abrams – MBA, AA Doctoral Candidate Karen Abrams, MBA, AA, Doctoral Candidate Kaieteur News – This year, I’ve watched U.S. headlines with growing unease, more than 806,000 jobs have been cut by August 2025, more than all of...

Prime Minister Drew to Strengthen Africa–Caribbean Ties with Diplomatic Missions to Algeria and Ethiopia
Basseterre, Saint Kitts (PMO) — In the coming days, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew will undertake high-level diplomatic travel to Algeria and Ethiopia, as part of his Government’s strategy to deepen relations between Africa and the...

Ethiopia: The Heart of Africa-CARICOM Reconnection
By Ambassador Nebiyu Tedla Negash On September 7, 2025, history will be made in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia hosts the first in-person Africa-CARICOM Summit, a meeting that not only represents a diplomatic milestone but a profound historical...

‘NCU gave me blueprint for success’
Professor Lincoln Edwards, president of Northern Caribbean University, presents alumna Tishuana Mullings with the Product Sample award for 2025. TISHAUNA N Mullings credits Northern Caribbean University (NCU) for being the foundation of the...