Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo and current Chairperson of the African Union. He reiterated that Ethiopia continues to be committed to African solutions for African problems and to an AU-led process under the facilitation of the current Chair. Alongside these primary geopolitical talks, technical delegations accompanying […]
H.E. Mr. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia had a discussion on Monday (May 10) with the U.S. special envoy to the Horn of Africa, H.E. Mr. Jeffrey Feltman. At the onset, the Deputy Prime Minister noted the longstanding relationship between the two countries and underscored the need to further cement […]
In his April 24 column, New York Times Op-Ed Columnist, Nicholas Kristof, lamented the fate of Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) as “one of the world’s most recognized public servants” who “may have become a refugee” as a result of the crisis in Tigray region of Ethiopia. Ambassador Fitsum […]
Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr Seleshi Bekele today held held bilateral discussion with US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman and his delegation. The discussion focused on the construction progresses and AU-led trilateral negotiation process on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Dr Seleshi briefed the Special Envoy on what utilizing Abbay means […]
The government of Ethiopia signed a grant financing agreement with the African Development Bank to support its efforts to end the stunting and malnourishment of children in Ethiopia. Yasmin Wohabrebbi, State Minister of Ministry of Finance, and Dr. Abdu B. Kamara, Deputy Director-General, East Africa Regional Development, and Business Delivery Office, African Development Bank Group […]
A criminal investigation has been underway for the last two months by a team of investigators and prosecutors from Federal Attorney General and Federal Police for alleged crimes committed in different localities of Tigray Region in relation with the Law Enforcement Mission. During the investigation, until May 3, 2021 testimonies of 95 witnesses and documentary […]
In the last three years, there have been violent attacks perpetrated against civilians in various parts of the country. Those who have orchestrated these attacks were motivated by the desire to reverse the reform measures that have been implemented in these three years. These attacks were intended to endanger the very existence of the state […]
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Dina Mufti gave a briefing today (May 08) to international media outlets stationed in Addis Ababa about the status of the GERD negotiations, the Ethiopia-Sudan border issue, and the upcoming general elections. Speaking about the GERD, he said the construction and filling of the […]
Significant strides have been made in preceding weeks as follows: In the second round of humanitarian assistance, food and non-food items have been delivered for 2.7 million beneficiaries. Emergency shelters and NFI kits estimated at more than 437.86mil birr supplied for an estimated 245, 586 IDPs. With partners covering roughly 33% of the total requirement, […]
Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a financing agreement to support the Government’s Digitalization Program. The Bank, through the agreement, committed a concessional loan of $ 200 million, according to the Ministry of Finance. The agreement was signed by Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance and Ousmane Dione, Country Director for Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, […]