The international media have been busy reporting crimes of all sorts of nature in the Tigray region since the beginning of the law enforcement operation that followed the unwarranted and surprise attack by the TPLF clique on the members of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Defense Force on 4 November 2020. The government of […]
President Sahle-Work Zewde held talks with Mr. Pekka Haavisto, Special Envoy of the European Union and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland. The Special Envoy stated that he has come to Ethiopia to hold discussions with various government officials on the status of the humanitarian relief and rebuilding efforts in Tigray as well as the […]
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia has held telephone conversation with National Security Advisor to President Joe Biden, Jake Sullivan. During the talks, Demeke explained that the situation in Tigray is improving though demanding serious intervention. He also discussed GERD and noted the AU-led negotiation is instrumental through assuming observers to […]
Egypt and Sudan’s attempt to undermine the AU-led negotiation on GERD is unacceptable, said the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy. Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr Seleshi Bekele, made the remark while briefing journalists on talks held in Kinshasa, DRC for the past three days under the AU Chair. He said a lot […]
The Foreign and Water Affairs Ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan had a meeting in Kinshasa to resume the trilateral negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under the auspices of the African Union (AU). President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the current chairperson of the AU, H.E. Felix Tshisekedi opened […]
Ethiopia’s consul general in Minnesota, Amb Abdulaziz Mohammed said many are heading back to Africa to invest in their country, Ethiopia. While mobilizing support for the ongoing construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Amb Abdulaziz noted that many Ethiopians in Minnesota are applying for visas to return home “and invest in their country.” To […]
Ambassador of Ethiopia to the U.S., Fitsum Arega has today announced establishment of the American-Ethiopia public Affairs Committee (AEPAC). According to the ambassador, the newly established committee is tasked to strengthen the Ethiopia-US relations in several aspects. Ambassador Fitsum expressed gratitude to Ethiopian-Americans and civic organizations for making the initiative to set up the committee, […]
The Government of Ethiopia has continued intensifying its efforts to address the situation in the Tigray region and has made enormous progress since the law enforcement measures have come to a successful conclusion. Although these positive developments have been recognized and are visible for all to see, the statement issued by the G7’s Foreign Ministers […]
President Sahle-Work Zewde has extended best wishes to Ethiopian on the 10th anniversary of the commencement of the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD). “We have achieved first round filling of GERD after overcoming ups and downs and we are well prepared for second filling”, the president said. “Our waters are among the major natural resources Ethiopia have […]
News in Brief, The Usual Egyptian Bravado, and Stock Market Exchange: on its way to realization in Ethiopia, Africa and the African Union The AfCFTA Secretariat and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday (March 29) signed a strategic partnership to promote trade as a stimulus for Africa’s socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, and […]