Only 3% of high school graduates in Ethiopia have obtained sufficient marks to go to university, according to Education Minister Berhanu Nega, who recently called the latest exam results "shocking"

More than 30 houses collapsed in Awash Fentale, Afar region, as tremors continue to hit north-eastern areas, forcing many inhabitants to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring areas; recurring earthquakes have caused extensive material damage

Malaria continues to pose a public health risk in Ethiopia, reaching 'epidemic proportions' with an average of 'over 300.000 cases' reported weekly across the country, the WHO stated

The production capacity of Ethiopia's manufacturing industries has risen to 60%; a new policy has been implemented in recent years to exploit the sector's potential and capitalise on emerging opportunities

Turkish President Erdoğan announced that Addis Ababa and Mogadishu had reached an agreement, mediated by Turkey, to end tensions over the issue of Ethiopia's access to the sea