ENA

The Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) is the state news agency of Ethiopia, publishing in Amharic, English and other languages. As an official agency, it provides government-aligned coverage of national politics, the economy and development across the country. Its dispatches are widely distributed and frequently used as a source by other domestic media outlets.

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ENA at a glance

Country: Ethiopia
Region: East Africa · Africa
Kind of outlet: News agency
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups ENA

Crosswire groups ENA as Centrist for comparisons within Ethiopia's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where ENA sits in Ethiopia's press

ENA is one of 5 outlets tracked in Ethiopia and the only news agency tracked there. By outlets tracked, Ethiopia ranks sixth of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.

Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 9 of the 51 news agencies in the directory. The nearest counterparts to ENA outside Ethiopia, starting with East Africa, are Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (Côte d'Ivoire), Agence Nigérienne de Presse (Niger), Inforpress (Cape Verde) and Agence Mauritanienne d'Information (Mauritania). Opening one of them beside ENA is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.