Ethiopia

  South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit arrived in Addis Ababa, for a one-day working visit to Ethiopia. Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, he was received by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other Ethiopian officials. According to Ethiopian State-run Fana, President Kiir is expected to...

By: Developing Telecoms The Ethiopian government is reportedly planning to build a local rival to Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp, apparently following a number of disagreements with the social media giants – and Facebook in particular – though this has not been officially confirmed. Nevertheless, according to Reuters,...

 By: Anwar Abdifatah Bashir Somali region is the second-largest in terms of land, and the third most populous in Ethiopia. Throughout history, the region and its inhabitants are the most downtrodden across the country, and Ethiopia treats the region in a subterranean manner. Somalis in the...

By: MoDuale Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia, who is in Turkey for an official visit, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. After the national anthems of Turkey and Ethiopia were played, Prime Minister Ahmed Ali of...

By: Anadolu Agency Ethiopia's prime minister will pay an official visit to Turkey on Wednesday, according to an official statement. Abiy Ahmed is scheduled to arrive in the country upon the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's Communications Directorate announced on Tuesday. The visit is of...

By Mohamed Muse The country with the largest population in the Horn of Africa cannot afford to unexpected internal war and possible institutional breakup. The Horn of Africa has been volatile with significant incidents that encouraged increased insecurity. Sustainable peace and security are yet to...

BY:NEWSYORKTIMES TOKYO — At the end of 24,500 meters of hard running in six races over nine days, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands stood alone before tumbling to the track, disbelief etched across her face. On Saturday, Hassan won the women’s 10,000 meters at the Tokyo...

BY: DAILYSABAH Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed bilateral relations with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in a phone call, the Presidential Communications Directorate said Sunday. The two leaders discussed spoke about Turkey-Ethiopia relations and regional developments. Erdoğan highlighted that Turkey values Ethiopia’s peace and stability and...

Administrator Samantha Power will travel to Sudan and Ethiopia July 31–August 4 to strengthen the U.S. Government’s partnership with Sudan’s transitional leaders and citizens, explore how to expand USAID’s support for Sudan’s transition to a civilian-led democracy, and continue to press the Government of...

Content from our Premium Partner African Development Bank (Abidjan) PRESS RELEASE The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Ethiopia have signed two separate grant agreements for new projects to boost youth employment and electricity trade between Ethiopia and Djibouti. The grants fall under the Bank Group's concessional...