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Ethiopia Expressway Construction Launch - Dire Dawa

Dancers perform during the launching ceremony of the construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia, on Aug. 19, 2025. The construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a major infrastructure project within the Ethio-Djibouti Transport Corridor, was launched on Tuesday. Photo by Han Xu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ethiopia Expressway Construction Launch - Dire Dawa

Guests attend the launching ceremony of the construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia, on Aug. 19, 2025. The construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a major infrastructure project within the Ethio-Djibouti Transport Corridor, was launched on Tuesday. Photo by Han Xu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ethiopia Expressway Construction Launch - Dire Dawa

Dancers perform during the launching ceremony of the construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia, on Aug. 19, 2025. The construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a major infrastructure project within the Ethio-Djibouti Transport Corridor, was launched on Tuesday. Photo by Han Xu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ethiopia Expressway Construction Launch - Dire Dawa

Dancers perform during the launching ceremony of the construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia, on Aug. 19, 2025. The construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a major infrastructure project within the Ethio-Djibouti Transport Corridor, was launched on Tuesday. Photo by Han Xu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's cultural show entertains passengers at Ethiopia's railway station

STORY: China's cultural show entertains passengers at Ethiopia's railway station SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:56 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Furi Labu Railway Station and the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): NUHAMIT MENGISTU, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic/Chinese): TEMESGEN YITAYEW, Student at Addis Ababa University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHEN QINMIN, Minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ABDI ZENEBE, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway Share Company STORYLINE: Train passengers on Saturday were left excited as a cultural troupe from central China's Henan Province staged a colorful show at Furi Labu Railway Station, west of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The cultural show at the Chinese-built railway station entertained passengers from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa city of Ethiopia and neighboring Djibouti. The show, as part of the Chinese New Year ce

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China's training program empowers better operation of Ethiopia-Djibouti railway

STORY: China's training program empowers better operation of Ethiopia-Djibouti railway SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the graduation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEREKA NUR ESSA, Director of Human Resources and Administration of Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU QUN, Vice dean of Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College STORYLINE: A senior management training program for the Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway concluded recently in north China's Tianjin Municipality. A total of 35 senior executives from Ethiopia and Djibouti had attended the two-month training in Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEREKA NUR ESSA, Director of Human Resources and Administration of Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company "The training is practical. And we've seen the depots in the stations and ho

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ETHIOPIA-DJIBOUTI-RAILWAY-TRAINING PROGRAM-GRADUATION (CN)

(231108) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Graduates of a senior management training program for the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company receive their certificates at Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 7, 2023. A graduation ceremony of senior management training program for the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company was held at Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College on Tuesday. In total 35 senior executives attended the ceremony after finishing their two-month training here in Tianjin. The 752-km Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway, also known as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, is the first electrified trans-boundary railway in Africa, a flagship project under the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. The project officially started commercial operations in January of 2018. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ETHIOPIA-DJIBOUTI-RAILWAY-TRAINING PROGRAM-GRADUATION (CN)

(231108) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows a graduation ceremony of senior management training program for the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company at Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College in north China's Tianjin. A graduation ceremony of senior management training program for the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company was held at Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College on Tuesday. In total 35 senior executives attended the ceremony after finishing their two-month training here in Tianjin. The 752-km Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway, also known as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, is the first electrified trans-boundary railway in Africa, a flagship project under the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. The project officially started commercial operations in January of 2018. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ETHIOPIA-DJIBOUTI-RAILWAY-TRAINING PROGRAM-GRADUATION (CN)

(231108) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Senior executives communicate within a simulated high-speed train at Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 7, 2023. A graduation ceremony of senior management training program for the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company was held at Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College on Tuesday. In total 35 senior executives attended the ceremony after finishing their two-month training here in Tianjin. The 752-km Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway, also known as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, is the first electrified trans-boundary railway in Africa, a flagship project under the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. The project officially started commercial operations in January of 2018. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ETHIOPIA-DJIBOUTI-RAILWAY-TRAINING PROGRAM-GRADUATION (CN)

(231108) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Trainees of a senior management training program for the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company pose for a group photo at Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College in north China's Tianjin, Nov. 7, 2023. A graduation ceremony of senior management training program for the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company was held at Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College on Tuesday. In total 35 senior executives attended the ceremony after finishing their two-month training here in Tianjin. The 752-km Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway, also known as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, is the first electrified trans-boundary railway in Africa, a flagship project under the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. The project officially started commercial operations in January of 2018. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume talks over Nile dam dispute

STORY: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume talks over Nile dam dispute DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nile River 2. various of irrigation 3. various of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam STORYLINE: A new round of negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan kicked off on Sunday in the Egyptian capital Cairo over the long-running dispute regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said in a statement. Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam stressed the necessity of reaching a binding legal agreement on the rules for filling and operating the dam built in Ethiopia's section of the Nile River, saying the agreement should take into account the interests and concerns of the three countries, according to the statement. After years of fruitless negotiations, the two downstream countries Egypt and Sudan hope to reach a binding legal agreement with upstream Ethio

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Ethiopia's state-owned telecom company reports rising annual revenue

STORY: Ethiopia's state-owned telecom company reports rising annual revenue DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopia's state-owned telecom company reporting rising annual revenue 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): FREHIWOT TAMIRU, Ethio-Telecom chief executive officer (CEO) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): FREHIWOT TAMIRU, Ethio-Telecom chief executive officer (CEO) STORYLINE: Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio-Telecom reported an annual revenue of 75.8 billion birrs (about 1.38 billion U.S. dollars) during the past Ethiopian fiscal year, which ended on July 7. Ethio-Telecom chief executive officer (CEO) Frehiwot Tamiru announced the company's 2022/2023 fiscal year business performance on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic) FREHIWOT TAMIRU, Ethio-Telecom chief executive officer (CEO) "By offering 203 products and services, we have managed to earn 75.8 billion birrs during the budget year and we have achieved 101 percent of our target, up from 61.3 billion bir

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-ETHIO TELECOM-TELEBIRR-UPGRADE

(230325) -- ADDIS ABABA, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Frehiwot Tamiru, chief executive officer (CEO) of Ethio-Telecom, speaks during the launching ceremony of its upgraded mobile money platform TeleBirr in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 23, 2023. Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio-Telecom upgraded its mobile money platform TeleBirr into a SuperApp that provides users with access to multiple services via a single interface, including e-commerce, food delivery, entertainment, utility bill payments, transportation, fundraising and more. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)

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Ethio-Telecom partners with Huawei to launch pilot 5G services in Ethiopia

STORY: Ethio-Telecom partners with Huawei to launch pilot 5G services in Ethiopia DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): FREHIWOT TAMIRU, CEO of Ethio-Telecom 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): FREHIWOT TAMIRU, CEO of Ethio-Telecom STORYLINE: Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio-Telecom on Monday launched a pre-commercial 5G services trial in the capital Addis Ababa in partnership with Chinese telecom giant Huawei. Ethiopia's first 5G service, which was launched across six mobile stations in Addis Ababa, is said to be part of the Ethiopian government's digital transformation aspirations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): FREHIWOT TAMIRU, CEO of Ethio-Telecom "We are pleased and honored to launch the world's advanced 5G network. We are committed to seeing a digital Ethiopia, which will uplift our people's overall living conditions." SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): FREHIWOT TAMIRU, CEO of Ethio-Telecom "This 5G service will provide our

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-ETHIO-TELECOM-HUAWEI-5G-TRIAL

(220510) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A participant experiences 5G service demonstrations during the launching ceremony of pre-commercial 5G services trial in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 9, 2022. Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio-Telecom on Monday evening launched a pre-commercial 5G services trial in the capital Addis Ababa in partnership with Chinese telecom giant Huawei. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-ETHIO-TELECOM-HUAWEI-5G-TRIAL

(220510) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A 5G technology supported robot interacts with participants during the launching ceremony of pre-commercial 5G services trial in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 9, 2022. Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio-Telecom on Monday evening launched a pre-commercial 5G services trial in the capital Addis Ababa in partnership with Chinese telecom giant Huawei. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-ETHIO-TELECOM-HUAWEI-5G-TRIAL

(220510) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A participant experiences 5G service demonstrations during the launching ceremony of pre-commercial 5G services trial in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 9, 2022. Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio-Telecom on Monday evening launched a pre-commercial 5G services trial in the capital Addis Ababa in partnership with Chinese telecom giant Huawei. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-ETHIO-TELECOM-HUAWEI-5G-TRIAL

(220510) -- ADDIS ABABA, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A 5G technology supported robot interacts with participants during the launching ceremony of pre-commercial 5G services trial in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 9, 2022. Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio-Telecom on Monday evening launched a pre-commercial 5G services trial in the capital Addis Ababa in partnership with Chinese telecom giant Huawei. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)