The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has today announced the reinstatement of the airspace in Tigray region starting from 2:00 PM on December 14, 2020. All the airports in airspace of the northern region of the country have also been allowed to resume flight services accordingly as of today, the Aviation Authority said. The decision came […]
The first phase of the construction of the African CDC has been commenced in Addis Ababa in the presence of AU Commissioners, members of the diplomatic community from Chinese embassy in Addis Ababa and high ranking officials of Ethiopia. Ambassador of China to Ethiopia, Zhao Zhiyuan, Social Affairs Commissioner of the African Union Amira Elfadil, […]
Following destruction to infrastructure by the criminal clique’s militia, which resulted in a communication’s and electricity blackout in the Tigray region, the relevant Federal stakeholders have been on the ground since Mekelle came under Federal command, repairing heavy damages sustained, state of emergency fact check indicates. On December 10, 2020 Ethio Telecom shared in a […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conferred yesterday with commanders of the National Defence Force and cabinet of the Interim Administration of Tigray in Mekele City. During the meeting, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated that the National Defence Force has completed the offensive as per the plan set extending appreciation to the army for its role in […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, has held discussion with Ethiopians living in Kenya and Malawi. In the virtual meeting held yesterday, Demeke briefed them about the current situation in Ethiopia and government’s efforts to bring the criminal TPLF clique to justice. He assured them that the government would further strengthen […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok held a bilateral meeting this morning. During the discussion, both leaders expressed the long standing relations between the two countries as a basis for further strengthening bilateral cooperation. Recalling the support of PM Abiy in particular and the Government of Ethiopia in general during […]
Addressing Climate Ambition Summit 2020, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Ethiopia has taken bold leadership on climate action by launching its ambitious climate resilient green economy strategy that aspires to build a carbon neutral and resilient economy by 2030. Over the last two years, Ethiopia’s green economy strategy has been fully mainstreamed into the […]
The Government of Ethiopia has welcomed the apology of the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia, Catherine Sozi, for the check-Point security incident in Tigray Regional State, according to Ministry of Peace. According to a statement by the ministry, the Ethiopian Government is concerned about the manner in which the recent unauthorized travel […]
Addressing the High-level Meeting held under the theme “AU Silencing the Guns initiative – the role of illicit financial flows in fuelling instability in Africa”, Ambassador Taye Atskesellasie highlighted the destabilizing role of illicit financial flows. He said “what we experienced in Ethiopia is a clash between greed and criminal interests of few, and the […]
The World Bank Board of Directors yesterday approved a $60 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to help African countries strengthen the resilience of their agricultural sectors to the threat posed by climate change. The grant fulfils the World Bank’s commitment at the 2019 UN Climate Summit to increase its support to the Consultative Group […]