The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said more than 75 international aid agencies are operating in Tigray regional state. MoFA Spokesperson Ambassador Dina Mufti issued a press conference today with a focus on latest development in Tigray, Ethio-Sudan border and other current national issues. More than 75 international aid agencies are now working in Tigray […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held discussion over phone with Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Prime Minister tweeted that he “held an excellent conversation with @antonioguterres today on various regional and multilateral issues.” According to him, their discussions explored strengthened collaborations in various areas.
The 6th Nile Basin Development Forum (NBDF) kicked off today with the theme ‘rethinking regional investments in the Nile Basin: Water, Energy, Food, Environment & Climate Change.’ Hosted by Ethiopia, the Forum was officially launched by Dr Abraha Adugna, State Minister for Water, Irrigation, and Energy. It brought together multi-stakeholders from within and out of […]
The New York Tristate Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) support and advocacy group launched yesterday. Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr. Seleshi Bekele, attended the launch of the group which consists of community and civil society leaders, academics and professionals. According to the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy, construction of GERD has […]
Recently we noted a post on GERD by the Embassy of Egypt in Washington D.C that is intended to misinform and mislead the international community. The following brief fact sheet is intended to provide factual information and to put the records straight. Egypt’s protracted campaign of misinformation will not be helpful to the success of […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appreciated all Ethiopians at home and abroad for their contribution to make ‘Dine For Ethiopia’ initiative a success. The Prime Minister made the remark during a ‘Dine For Ethiopia’ dinner program he hosted yesterday. ‘Dine for Ethiopia’ is an initiative launched by the Prime Minister last August to mobilize funds for the […]
The ‘Dine for Ethiopia’ program, an initiative aimed at mobilizing funds for Wonchi, Gorgora and Koysha projects, will be hosted today. The initiative aims to raise 3 billion birr for the three projects that would be executed in Oromia, Amhara and Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) regional states. In a tweet, the Prime Minister […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today held discussion with leaders of the Tigray interim administration today. The meeting evaluated humanitarian, security, infrastructure and public service provision milestones and challenges in the region. The Prime Minister tweeted that “critical areas of intervention were identified and direction set for requisite actions.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia condemns in the strongest possible terms the escalation and provocative behavior of the Government of the Sudan regarding the boundary issue between Ethiopia and the Sudan. Ethiopia believes that any conflict between our two countries would only result in a colossal collateral damage […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Sean Jones, together with U.S. Embassy team, visited the city of Mekelle, Tigray regional state last Monday. He meet with the deputy of the interim regional administration of Tigray, the regional emergency coordination center, other local and federal authorities, and USAID implementing partners distributing emergency […]