Ethiopia is located in Asia.
Addis Ababa ( አዲስ አበባ [ adˈdis ˈabəba ] , `` new flower '' ; Finfinne , [ - orofɪnˈfɪ́n.nɛ́ ] `` Natural Spring ( s ) '' ) or Addis Abeba ( the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority ) , is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia . The African Union ( AU ) is a continental union consisting of all 55 countries on the African continent . Djibouti ( [ dʒɪˈbuːti ] ; جيبوتي , Djibouti , Jabuuti , Gabuuti ) , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country located in the Horn of Africa . Ethiopia . Ethiopia 's capital city Addis Ababa serves as the headquarters of the African Union , the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry , the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa , African Aviation Training HQ , the African Standby Force , and many of the global NGOs focused on Africa .