Political context
Follow national and local sources in Ethiopia to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Ethiopia
AfricaAmharicOromoTigrinya
Country facts
Ethiopia at a glance
Capital
Addis Ababa
Population
Approximately 112 million
Official languages
Amharic
Currency
Ethiopian birr
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.et
Calling code
+251
Why this country matters
Why Ethiopia matters in the news
Ethiopia, with Addis Ababa as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 112 million, and news in Ethiopia is commonly read through Amharic sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 14 listed sources across Business, Digital Media, Newspaper, TV News. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AfricaAmharicCurrency: Ethiopian birr
Country overview
Ethiopia news and media context
Ethiopia is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 14 listed outlets across Business, Digital Media, Newspaper, TV News.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Ethiopian birr.
Geographic context
Ethiopia sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Ethiopia is organized around Amharic. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 6Newspaper: 3Business: 2TV News: 2News Agency: 1
Ethiopia Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Fana Broadcasting Corporate
Broadcast and digital news
Best public broadcaster
Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation
Public broadcaster
Best business source
Addis Fortune
Business and economy weekly
Best local source
Mereja
Diaspora and politics
Business: 10National: 8Government: 6Local: 5Diaspora: 2Independent: 1Public Broadcaster: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Ethiopia sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Amharic
- Oromo
- Tigrinya
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Ethiopia News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Addis Fortune
addisfortune.news
Ethiopian business weekly and digital outlet covering economy, finance, markets, companies, regulation, politics, and public policy.
EthiopiaBusinessEnglishBusiness and economy weeklyVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Addis Standard
addisstandard.com
Independent Ethiopia-focused digital outlet covering politics, conflict, federal regions, human rights, economy, diplomacy, and analysis.
EthiopiaDigital MediaEnglishIndependent / analysisVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Addis Zemen
press.et
Amharic-language Ethiopian public newspaper covering national affairs, public information, government, society, culture, and opinion.
EthiopiaNewspaperAmharicPublic newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Borkena
borkena.com
Ethiopia-focused digital outlet covering politics, security, regional news, diaspora, society, business, and international affairs.
EthiopiaDigital MediaEnglish, AmharicEthiopia-focused digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Capital Ethiopia
capitalethiopia.com
English-language Ethiopian business newspaper covering economy, finance, investment, companies, trade, aviation, agriculture, and policy.
EthiopiaBusinessEnglishBusiness newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation
www.ebc.et
Ethiopian public broadcaster covering national news, government, regional affairs, culture, sport, education, and public information.
EthiopiaTV NewsAmharic, EnglishPublic broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Ethiopian Herald
press.et/herald
English-language Ethiopian public newspaper covering national news, government, development, culture, diplomacy, opinion, and society.
EthiopiaNewspaperEnglishPublic newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Ethiopian Monitor
ethiopianmonitor.com
English-language Ethiopia digital outlet covering economy, business, development, diplomacy, national affairs, health, agriculture, and sport.
EthiopiaDigital MediaEnglishBusiness/national digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Ethiopian News Agency
www.ena.et
Official Ethiopian news agency publishing national, government, regional, development, diplomacy, economy, and international news.
EthiopiaNews AgencyAmharic, EnglishOfficial news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Fana Broadcasting Corporate
www.fanabc.com
Ethiopian broadcaster and digital news service covering national affairs, regions, government, economy, sport, and public information.
EthiopiaTV NewsAmharic, English, OromoBroadcast and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Mereja
mereja.com
Ethiopia-focused digital and diaspora outlet covering politics, commentary, community news, regional issues, and current affairs.
EthiopiaDigital MediaAmharic, EnglishDiaspora and politicsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Shega
shega.co
Ethiopian digital publication focused on startups, technology, innovation, business, digital economy, entrepreneurship, and policy.
EthiopiaDigital MediaEnglishStartups/technology/businessVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Reporter Ethiopia
www.thereporterethiopia.com
Private Ethiopian newspaper and digital outlet covering politics, economy, business, society, federal issues, opinion, and public affairs.
EthiopiaNewspaperEnglish, AmharicPrivate weekly newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Walta
waltainfo.com
Ethiopian digital outlet covering government, public affairs, economy, regional news, development, diplomacy, and national issues.
EthiopiaDigital MediaAmharic, EnglishNational and public affairsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28