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This article is published in partnership with Ethiopia Insight. “It was crazy,” he said. “You never knew if a bullet or a piece of rock would land on you.” His hometown Dire Dawa, often portrayed in ...
News Ethiopia » Dire Dawa » History: Dire Dawa FTZ poised to drive Ethiopia's trade transformation, IPDC CEO says
Addis Ababa, December 31, 2025 (ENA)—The successful realization of the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone’s national vision hinges on strong coordination and integrated action among all sector stakeholders, ...
News Ethiopia » Dire Dawa » History: Ethiopia's Multinational Federalism, Limits of National Dialogue - Why Finfinnee and Dirree Cannot Be Bargaining Chips
Ethiopia's long-awaited National Dialogue Conference, which officially commenced in Addis Abeba on 15 July 2026, concluded on 22 August 2026, following four years of a process marked by significant ...
News Ethiopia » Dire Dawa » History: Jet duel over Dire Dawa turns into a deadly supersonic clash
In July 1977. a war between Ethiopia and Somalia broke out over the province of Ogaden. This part of internationally recognized territory of Ethiopia was considered by Somalia to be theirs because of ...
News Ethiopia » Dire Dawa » History: A Century On, Ethiopia's French-built Railway Remains Vital For Residents
In Dire Dawa, in eastern Ethiopia, commuters still use the 'Franco-Ethiopian Railway' built over a century ago by the French. The old track remains indispensable for trade and transport, even with the ...