Ethiopian High-Level Delegation Holds Talks With Sudan’s Senior Officials (October 1, 2020)

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An Ethiopian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedu Andargachew, met in Khartoum yesterday with high-level Sudanese officials.

The delegation held a wide-ranging discussion on matters of common issues with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Sudan.

The Ethiopian delegation constituted senior government officials, including General Adem Mohammed, Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces.

In a meeting with his Sudanese counterpart, Gedu Andargachew said similar floods have occurred in various parts of Ethiopia that called for further cooperation between the two countries.

The Ethiopian delegation also handed over medical and food supplies to victims of the recent devastating floods in Sudan.

Sudanese acting Foreign Minister Omar Qamar al-Din appreciated the donations by the Ethiopian side, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He stressed that the two countries should always work together to cope with similar problems.

Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Receives 2020 African Finance Minister Of The Year Award (September 30, 2020)

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Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance has received the 2020 African Finance Minister of the Year Award.

He received the award today during a virtual ceremony at the 5th US – Africa Investment Forum and Policy Dialogue 2020.

Similarly, Minister of Trade and Industry, Melaku Alebel, received the ‘Special African Business Leadership Commendation Award.’

Both Ethiopian Ministers were named winners last month by the African Leadership Magazine.

The African Leadership magazine is published by African Leadership (UK) Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom.

It focuses on bringing the best of Africa to a global audience, while evolving solutions to peculiar challenges being faced by the continent today.

U.S. Provides $2.9m worth Of Equipment To Ethiopian Nat’l Defense Forces (September 29, 2020)

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) this month provided $2.9 million worth of training and equipment to the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF).

The equipment donated includes land cruisers, troop transports, ambulances, cargo and fuel trucks, water trailers, operations center computers, and night vision devices.

The donation is aimed at supporting ENDF’s effort to disrupt the threats posed by al-Shabaab in Somalia and other terrorist organizations, said the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa in a statement.

“This donation is just one way the U.S. government supports our Ethiopian partner forces in their fight against terrorism,” it stated.

According to the statement, the donation highlights “another aspect of the partnership between the United States and Ethiopia.”

EDTF Donates 6.6m Gloves for Ethiopian Health Workers Fighting COVID19 (September 28, 2020)

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The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) has donated 6.6 million gloves to protect health workers fighting COVID19 in Ethiopia.

This is EDTF’s 2nd donation to support Ethiopia’s efforts in the fight against the spread of the pandemic.

Last June, it donated 40m birr worth of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health.

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Ethiopia, World Bank Sign $80m Grants Agreement (September 24, 2020)

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Ethiopian and the World Bank yesterday signed $80 million grant agreement aimed at supporting the completion of the second phase of agricultural growth project (AGP II).

The bank approved the financing from the International Development Association (IDA) last week to support the government of Ethiopia to boost agricultural productivity and enhance market access for smallholder farmers.

The financing agreement was signed by Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance and Ousmane Dione, World Bank Country Director for Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ahmed Shide said the World Bank has played an indispensable role in reducing poverty and improving the living standard of Ethiopians.

AGPII has helped to increase access to agricultural services for nearly 1.4 million smallholder farmers (37% women).

It has also successfully promoted over 254 new agricultural technologies with significant impact on crop productivity as well as climate-smart interventions.

Additionally, the program has been instrumental in helping farmers adapt to climate change by completing 2,629 new small-scale irrigation schemes and upgrading existing irrigation infrastructure, which made possible the irrigation of 23,290 hectares of agricultural land.

AGPII is implemented in 167 woredas in Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, Tigray, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella and Harari regional states as well as Dire Dawa city administration.

IOM Pledges Continued Support To Ethiopia (September 24, 2020)

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Foreign Affairs Minister Gedu Andargachew held telephone conversation with director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), António Manuel on various issues.

In their conversation, Manuel said IOM is committed to strengthen its relationship with Ethiopian pledging continued support to the country.

The Foreign Minister, to his part thanked the IOM for its support to Ethiopians returning from the Middle East and expressed his hope that the support would continue.

He urged the IOM to reconsider its decision to relocate its liaison office at IGAD from Addis Ababa to a neighboring country.

Since most IOM stakeholders have offices in Ethiopia, it would be suitable for the overall operation if IOM maintains its liaison office in Ethiopia, the minister said.

Mr. António affirmed that IOM would reconsider its decision to relocate its liaison office at IGAD to a neighboring country.

A Kenyan Association in Washington DC Contributes $5,000 for GERD (September 24, 2020)

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Members of a Kenyan Associations living in Washington DC, US have contributed 5,000 USD for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Members of the “Kenyan Association” handed over the $5,000 Bank Cheque to Ethiopian Ambassador to US, Fitsum Aregga at the headquarters of the embassy in the country.

The members said that they have been initiated by Arabic version motivational messages being delivered in support of GERD by Ethiopians such as Oustaz Jemal Beshir and others.

Ambassador Fitsum, extending gratitude to members of the Kenyan Association, called up on others to follow their suit.

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Ethiopia to Launch Second Satellite into Space in Dec (September 22, 2020)

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Ethiopia will launch a second satellite into space in December this year, said the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute.

Dr Solomon Belay, director-general of the institute told FBC today that the satellite, named ET-SMART-RSS, will be launched on December 19, 2020 from a Chinese satellite center.

It would play a significant role in sending information that are helpful for agricultural activities and also in covering areas that could not be reached by the first satellite, he said.

The 12 kilograms remote sensing satellite, which has so far cost $2 million, has a lifespan of 3-4 years into orbit, said the director-general.

Ethiopia launched its first satellite named ETRSS-1, a 70kg multi-spectral remote sensing satellite, in December last year.

According to Dr Solomon, works are in progress to launch ETRSS-2 in 2022.

Ethiopia has planned to launch a total of 7 satellites into space over the coming 10 years.