Ethiopia

The leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia gathered in the Eritrean capital of Asmara last month for a surprise three-way meeting. The summit, which took place against the backdrop of a rapid thaw in Ethiopian-Eritrean relations, has raised hopes among observers for more frequent...

By:MoDuale Ethiopia closed all its borders to prevent the spread of COVID19, state TV quoted Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as saying. According to Addisstandard, This is besides the 14-day mandatory quarantine for air travelers arriving in Ethiopia effective today. The government has also allocated 5...

JEDDAH, KSA (Saudi Gazette)—Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Labor and Social Development (MLSD) Ali Al-Ghafis signed a bilateral agreement with Ethiopia’s Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Abdulfatah Abdullahi to recruit Ethiopian domestic workers. According to the agreement, the Ethiopian government will send qualified domestic workers...

Horndiplomat-Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi is a billionaire, and by most estimates, one of the richest African-born people in the world. But he now finds himself in the midst of an anti-corruption sweep in Saudi Arabia. He was arrested in the Saudi kingdom last year. According to...

The Ethiopian federal police unveiled details about the murder of Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam Project Manager Engineer Simegnew Bekele, who was found dead in his car on Thursday, Sky News reported. Bekele died of a gunshot in the head, in his car in Meskel Square,...

By : AFP Ethiopia's government announced late Monday that it had recaptured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha, more than a month after Tigrayan rebels claimed control of the two cities located on a key highway to the capital. "The historic Dessie city and the...

By: FDI Intelligence Somaliland’s road to international recognition remains an uphill struggle. Although the breakaway region has been functioning as a de facto independent state since 1991, with its own institutions, flag and currency, the global community...

Horndiplomat-Eritrea’s President Isaias Afeworki has just arrived in Addis Ababa for a three day state visit at the invitation of PrDr Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed. Upon arrival at the Bole International Airport, President Isaias was welcomed by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh...

Djibouti has announced 82.5% reductions in port tariffs for Ethiopia’s exports due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Port Djibouti currently accounts for more than 95% of Ethiopia’s imports and exports. Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed appreciated the decision and extended gratitude to the President. “Profound gratitude to President...

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today shared a Ramadan Iftar dinner with “our brothers and sisters” from Syria who are in Ethiopia as refugees. “This event brings back to our collective memory, how our ancestors welcomed the venerable companions and relatives of the Prophet Muhammad...