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World Bank Approves $500m in Grant, Credit to Ethiopia (March 21, 2020)

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved $500 million in grant and credit in continued support of Ethiopia’s homegrown reform agenda. Of the total, $250 million is a grant and the remaining $250 million is credit, according to a press release issued by the bank. The second Ethiopia growth and competitiveness development […]

Bold Standpoint Crucial to Ensure Fair Utilization of Nile River: Scholars (March 21, 2020)

Ethiopians need to have a bold stance for fair and equitable utilization of the shared water resources of Nile River in their move to overcome poverty, scholars said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, President of Addis Ababa University Professor Tasew Woldehan said Ethiopians are in need of electricity. Researchers have proved that Ethiopia’s electricity […]

Scientific analysis by technical experts should be a base for cooperation in the Nile Basin, President Paul Kagame (March 16, 2020)

H.E. President Sahle-Work exchanged views with the president of Rwanda, H.E. President Paul Kagame on Monday (March 16) in Kigali, on recent developments about the GERD talks. In his remarks, H.E. President Paul Kagame underscored that cooperation among the Nile Basin countries should take into account the scientific analysis provided by technical experts. As Egypt […]

President Sahle-Work Holds Talks with Ugandan President (March 13, 2020)

Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde has met with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda in Entebbe today. The two leaders exchanged views on a wide range of bilateral, regional and international matters of mutual interest. President Sahle-Work welcomed Uganda’s ratification of the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) and noted with Uganda’s ratification, an additional two ratifications would facilitate […]

Nile should be a Major Source of Cooperation than Conflict: FM Gedu (March 10, 2020)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Gedu Andargachew said the river Nile should be a major source of cooperation than conflict. In his interview with Al ­- Jazeera yesterday, Gedu thoroughly explained Ethiopia’s stance regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).  He also admired the ‘principle-based’ stance of Sudan on the GERD talks and […]

Ethiopian Inspiring African Girls with 6th All-women Operated Flight (March 8, 2020)

Ethiopian Airlines has continued to inspire African girls with the 6th consecutive all-female flight crew to Washington DC on Saturday. The airlines marked International Women’s Day by operating anall-women flight from Addis Ababa to Washington DC.   Ethiopian has scored the all-female flight crew feat highlighting the airline’s progress in empowering African women, and the contribution […]

Ethiopia, Italy FMs Hold Discussion on Bilateral, Regional and Global Issues (February 26, 2020)

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Gedu Andargachew, held talks with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in today. During the discussion, he emphasized Ethiopia’s commitment to further bolster the long-standing historical and people-to-people relationship between the two countries. Gedu expressed his belief that conducting such a dialogue at the level of Foreign Ministers would […]