The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have pledged to extend over 5 billion US dollars over the coming three years in support of the ongoing Ethiopia’s economic reform, Ministry of Finance said. In a press briefing on the “Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda”, Finance State Minister Eyob Tekalign said World Bank and International Monetary […]
Ethiopians and Eritreans residing in Oslo, Norway staged a rally in front of Grand Hotel to express their delight and congratulate Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed for winning the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. The Prime Minister and his wife, First Lady Zinash Tayachew, thanked the demonstrators by raising their hands. In a related development, the […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the 2019 Alfred Nobel Peace Prize Award in Oslo, Norway, hours ago. In his speech at the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony this afternoon, the prime minister said peace must prevail in the hearts and minds of individuals, nations, and countries. He shared his experience to the dignitaries of […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway this afternoon. Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chairperson of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award is in recognition of his crucial role in creating peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia. “You seized the initiative and were the main architect behind the peace negotiations that […]
WASHINGTON – The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan appreciate the observer role of the United States and the World Bank. They noted the progress achieved in the technical meetings among the Ministers of Water Resources in Addis Ababa and in Cairo. The Ministers agreed that the strategic direction of the next […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven in an official State visit today. The two discussed key issues related to political and economic reforms; the role dialogue plays in bridging divides; regional stability and enhancing women’s political leadership, said office of the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Lofven congratulated Prime Minister Dr […]
Freweini Mebrahtu, who designed and patented a reusable menstrual pad for girls in her native Ethiopia who do not have access to sanitary pads, has been named the 2019 CNN Hero of the Year. Freweini has dedicated her life to keeping girls in school by designing a reusable menstrual pad and trying to end the […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received at his office today, Dr.Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and Ms. Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships. President Ursula expressed her joy in making Ethiopia her first destination after assuming her post and affirmed that the cooperation between the Commission and Ethiopia will continue. In […]
Ethiopian Defense Minister Lemma Megersa held talks with Tibor Nagy, Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs in Washington yesterday. The two sides discussed the importance of maintaining peace and security in the Horn of Africa. “Ethiopia’s peacekeeping deployments to Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan are vital contributions to the region,” Nagy […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway next week. The Prime Minister won the prize in October for his peacemaking efforts which ended two decades of hostility with Eritrea. PM Dr Abiy will deliver the Nobel lecture at Oslo City Hall on Dec. 10, the day of the […]
