Abiy Ahmed: A national Disgrace and an International Embarrassment – By Haile Tessema
04/07/2023 Abiy Ahmed: A national Disgrace and an International Embarrassment Part I Leaders as a Nation’s Representatives By Haile Tessema (This is part I of an instalment covering the embarrassing behavior of Abiy Ahmed) Abiy Ahmed experienced noticeable snubs from world figures during the recent Paris summit on the financing of climate change, held on June […]
China, Ethiopia vow to deepen cooperation as Wang Yi visits Ethiopia – CGTN 11:24
Politics 23:07, 21-Jul-2023 China, Ethiopia vow deeper cooperation as Wang Yi visits Addis Ababa Updated 10:57, 22-Jul-2023 CGTN Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (R) meets with Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 21, 2023. /Chinese Foreign Ministry China and Ethiopia vowed to strengthen cooperation […]
Rights body calls for action in Ethiopia’s Oromia region – Voice of America 14:00
July 21, 2023 1:43 PM ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — In its annual report this month, the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission urged officials to pay closer attention to the tensions and violence in the Oromia region. The commission said there have been attacks in 13 of the 20 zones in the Oromia region, leading to an […]
The Horn of Africa states: Realism the best weapon between negativity and positivity – Oped – Eurasia Review 11:30
July 21, 2023 By Dr. Suleiman Walhad The 1980s of the last century was a miserable decade for the Horn of Africa States. The countries of the region at the time, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti were all embroiled in intense civil wars, while Eritrea was not even born. It was part of the struggles that bedeviled […]
Cultivating rural businesses – Farm Africa 04:25
21 July 2023 The Cultivate pilot programme supported small and growing agri-businesses in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia to unlock their growth potential. Developed by Farm Africa with funding from the Vitol Foundation, Cultivate aimed to stimulate economic growth in rural eastern Africa by providing business skills training to small and growing businesses with an agricultural focus. A […]
Addis-Djibouti Corridor to Get Major Upgrade That is Key to Unlocking Connectivity and Trade for Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa
Source: The World Bank Group The project aims to upgrade the road to Djibouti, including the Mieso-Dire Dawa section, which is currently in poor condition and unsuitable for growing truck traffic WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, July 21, 202 The Addis-Djibouti corridor, a vital trade route and a lifeline for Ethiopia’s 120 million people, will […]
News: Addis-Djibouti corridor to get $730 million major upgrade – Addis Standard 03:57
JULY 21, 2023 Addis Abeba – The World Bank said the Addis-Djibouti corridor will get a significant upgrade with a $730 million grant following a newly approved Horn of Africa Initiative’s Regional Economic Corridor Project. The “vital trade route and a lifeline for Ethiopia’s 120 million people,” received $730 million grant from the International Development Association […]
Transnational grid across Sub-Sahara Africa may help spur renewables deployment – PV Magazine 03:14
An international research group has proposed to build a Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) central grid across 12 countries in order to reduce energy poverty. The proposed transmission line would touch Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Mozambique, and South Africa. JULY 21, 2023 EMILIANO BELLINI Selected African countries and proposed central grid layout. […]
Ethiopia, South Sudan eye joint remedies in water and irrigation sector – City Review 02:53
Tereza Jeremiah July 21, 2023 The Ethiopian Embassy has teamed up with the parliamentary committee on water and irrigation to conduct a two-day consultative workshop on Nile Basin Initiative Cooperation Framework Agreement. Speaking at the event, Ethiopian Ambassador to South Sudan, Nebil Mahdi said the program aims to create awareness about the cooperative framework and […]
Zelenskyy tells Ethiopian PM about Russia’s attempt to disrupt grain exports – Ukrainska Pravda 01:02
OLENA ROSHCHINA — FRIDAY, 21 JULY 2023, 01:00 6093 VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY. PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held the first phone conversation in the history of bilateral relations with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on 20 July. Source: Ukrainian President’s website; Zelenskyy in his evening address Details: The President of Ukraine informed the Ethiopian […]