Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Pete Marocco and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Minister of Defense Lemma Megerssa co-chaired the 9th annual U.S.-Ethiopia Bilateral Defense Committee in Washington, District of Columbia, Dec. 4. During the visit, the United States and Ethiopia shared views on regional security, peacekeeping, intelligence and military relations, […]
An Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Defence, Lemma Megerssa, took part at the Ethio-US Bilateral Defense Committee meeting held in Washington DC. Chief of Staff of the National Defense Forces, General Adem Mohammed and other senior military officers, also attended the meeting. The US side was represented by a delegation led by Major General […]
State Minister H.E. Dr. Markos Tekle today (December 02) exchanged views with a UN delegation led by H.E. David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. In the discussion co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Federal Attorney General, Dr. Gedion Timotiwos, […]
The Second Annual Conference of ESFP held on Sunday, December 1st, 2019 in Virginia, under the theme “Investment Opportunities in Ethiopia.” H.E Ambassador Fitsum Arega talked about various investment opportunities in Ethiopia and thanked the finance professionals for their volunteerism and helping each other. He also urged and encouraged them to continue promoting and invest […]
Lawrence Freeman In the last decade, Ethiopia, the second most populated nation in Africa with over 100 million people, has become a leader in economic growth. This is the result of the leadership’s commitment to the continuation of the previous government’s developmental state model, which directed public credit to finance vital infrastructure projects. Now, under new […]
The Ethiopian Foreign Minister H.E. Gedu Andargachew today (November, 20) met and held discussions with resident European Union Ambassadors led by H.E. Ambassador Johan Borgsatm. The meeting was held in accordance with Article 8 dialogue of the Cotonou agreement that was signed to regulate cooperation between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific […]
The fourth trilateral technical dialogue between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) begins today (November 15, 2019) in Addis Ababa. The meeting sets out to consult on outstanding issues over the filling and operation of the dam. The meeting takes into account the results acquired […]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Health, announced the launch of the new USAID Digital Health Activity to continue investments in digital information solutions to further strengthen the country’s health system and improve the quality of services. USAID Mission Director Sean Jones and Minister of Health Dr. Amir Aman inaugurated […]
President Sahlework Zewdie received a team from the University of British Colombia in Vancouver at the National Palace today, according to the Office of the President. The President has paid a visit to the University of British Colombia last June while she was participating in the Women Deliver Conference held in Canada. The leadership team, […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed met with Melinda Gates, co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) earlier today. The Foundation has been supporting Ethiopia improve agricultural productivity and increased coverage of health interventions for several years. The two discussed furthering enhancing BMGF’s support in the Government’s key priority areas, according to office of […]
