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 […]
Ethiopia has a very long, and cherished history of hospitality and generosity to people who are forcibly displaced due to man-made and natural calamities. Currently, the Government of Ethiopia is providing protection to nearly one million refugees mainly from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, and Sudan. These refugees are now hosted in 26 camps and non-camp […]
Prime Minister Abiy has today returned to home concluding a two day official visit to Kenya. According to Prime Minister Office, the official visit of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has focused on enhancing regional economic integration and development of joint infrastructure projects for mutual benefits of peoples of the two countries. While inaugurating the Hawassa-Moyale […]
Ministry of Trade and Industry of Ethiopia has signed a trilateral agreement aims to transform the textile industry sector with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and German Development Cooperation (GIZ) today. Agro Industry Processing Division State Minister at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Teka Gebreiyesus and UNIDO regional Director and representative to Ethiopia […]
Ethiopia joined World Health Organization (WHO) led COVID-19 medical research initiative, according to Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI). In its media briefing today regarding the on-going research works, Deputy Director-General of the Institute, Dr. Alemseged Abdissa said the institute is working on drug test in collaboration with the WHO. The drug test will work in […]
The Information Network Security Agency (INSA) of Ethiopia has launched Human Resources Management System (HRMS) for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. INSA launched the software in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, and other officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Demeke on the occasion thanked […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, held phone conversations today with the Foreign Minister of South Korea, Kang Kyung-wha and the Foreign Minister of Ireland, Simon Coveney. Demeke briefed them on how the TPLF clique has been playing destructive roles in the country undermining the comprehensive socioeconomic reform that brought hope […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyata have inaugurated the Hawassa-Bule Hora-Yabelo_Mega concrete asphalt Road Project and One-Stop Border Post in Marsabit County. Hawassa-Bule Hora-Yabelo-Mega road which covers 500km length is a part of Mombasa-Nairobi – Addis Ababa transportation corridor that connects Ethiopia with Kenya with road infrastructure. The road is built at […]
State of Emergency Spokesperson, H.E. Ambassador Redwan Hussien, and Disaster Risk Management Commissioner H.E. Mitiku Kasa gave a briefing today (December 08) to the media about the current situation in Tigray, particularly on the humanitarian assistance activities in the region. Ambassador Redwan reiterated that the government is in the latest phase of its law enforcement […]