Bahr Dar City, the Capital of Amhara Regional State (Ethiopia) and the City of Madison, the Capital City of the State of Wisconsin (USA) have become Sister Cities on November 20, 2018, making Madison the second American city to become Bahir Dar’s sister city, next to the City of Cleveland, Ohio. In total, Bahir Dar […]
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) for future cooperation to help advance water security in Ethiopia. The MoU was signed at an event in Ethiopia attended by Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy His Excellency Dr. […]
Since Diplomatic relations between the United States and Ethiopia were established on December 27, 1903, Ethiopia has been appointing its Ambassadors to conduct and strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries. At present, the United States and Ethiopia have close diplomatic relationships as friends and partners. Their bilateral relations anchored on three interconnected pillars: […]
Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu made a press briefing on the 30th AU Summit today (January 23, 2018). Dr. Workneh said Ethiopia is set to host the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) themed under “Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to […]
Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn traveled to Davos, Switzerland yesterday to participate in the 48th annual World Economic Forum. The Forum will be held on 23–26 January 2018. more
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians will celebrate Ketera, the eve of Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany) today. The celebration involves taking out the Tabots, which symbolizes the Ark of the Covenant, from the churches to sites where the next day’s celebration will take place. The Tabots, entirely covered in silk decorated clothing, are placed on the heads of priests, […]
A high-level Ethiopian delegation led by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has arrived in Cairo to attend the six joint ministerial commission meeting which is being held for the first time at the level of heads of state. more
Ethiopia today released 115 suspects who were detained at the federal level. Among the released suspects include Dr Merera Gudina and Dr Rufael Disasa. more
Ethiopia has earned more than 1.8 billion US dollars from tourism in the first half of this Ethiopian fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoCT). A total of 485,806 foreign tourists have visited the country during the past six months, said Hirut Woldemariam, Minister of Culture and Tourism, while presenting her […]
Ethiopians celebrate many of the religious holidays in a peculiar way. Among thos holidays celebrated in a unique way is Christmas or Gena. Unlike countries that follow Gregorian calendar Ethiopians celebrate Gena on 7 January. Though the way they celebrate may vary in the context of various cultural settings, Orthodox Christians in central and Eastern […]