Ethiopia’s Sidama people vote for new federal region: electoral board
By: Horndiplomat & FanaBc
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has released the preliminary results of the referendum held for the statehood of Sidama zone.
The residents opted for the formation of the new regional state in the referendum conducted on 20 November 2019 across...
Ethiopia says Two Bottom Outlets Of GERD Completed
By: Fana
Ethiopia Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr. Seleshi Bekele has today announced that two bottom outlets (BO) of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have been completed and gone operational.
The bottom outlets provide release of water into the downstream countries have been...
Leaders of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt Hold Trilateral Meeting
Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed,President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt and President Omar al-Bashir of the Republic of Sudan met this morning (February 10) on the margins of the 32nd African Union Summit, which is being held under the theme: “The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced...
Ethiopia’s 2020 vote will be free, won’t be delayed by reforms: PM Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia’s prime minister said on Saturday an election due for 2020 would be free and should not be delayed by his sweeping reforms to the African nation’s politics, economy and diplomacy.
Abiy Ahmed, who took office in April, has pledged to open up the state-dominated...
Ethiopia’s electoral board Revokes EPRDF registration as a Political Party
By:Ezega.com
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has officially revoked the registration of the Ethiopian Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) as a political party in Ethiopia.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, NEBE said it received a letter from EPRDF Chairperson that the front no longer...
Ethiopian Airlines Resume flights to Mogadishu after 41 years
There will be three weekly return flights from Addis Ababa to Mogadishu, Hussein Hosh, manager of the airline, told Mogadishu-based Radio Dalsan. Somali and Ethiopian businessmen have been urging their governments to restart commercial flights.
Travellers from Somalia currently use a longer routes via Nairobi...
Interview: Ethiopia sees education crisis due to internal conflict, climate change — UN official
By: Xinhua Agency
Ethiopia is experiencing one of the largest education crises globally, mainly due to internal conflict and the effects of climate change, a senior UN official has said.
"More than 3.6...
Ethiopia Prime Minister Meets with IMF Delegation
Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed today met a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who are here for the annual “Article IV Consultations.”-Horndiplomat Reports
The IMF team presented their findings on the economic & financial developments in Ethiopia, according to Fitsum Arega, Chief...
The Conflict in Eastern Ethiopia, Explained
Ethnic tensions between Ethiopia’s two regions, Oromia and Somali erupted into violent conflict that killed at least dozens of people and drove thousands of men, women and children from their homes during the second week of September 2017.
Reports on social media about the death...
Ethiopia, Qatar Agree to Strengthen Cooperation on Labor and Social Affairs
Horndiplomat-Ethiopia and the State of Qatar have agreed to further strengthen cooperation on labor and social affairs.
This has been underlined during a meeting between Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Ethiopia, Dr. Ergoge Tesfaye and Mr. Yousef bin Mohammed Al Othman Fakhroo, Minister...
