Ethiopian FM Opens the 65th Extra-ordinary session of IGAD’s Council of Ministers
Horndiplomat-The IGAD Council of Ministers held its 65th Extra-ordinary session at the UNECA today, Wednesday, September 12, in Addis Ababa. The Foreign Ministers of IGAD member countries, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda, as well as representatives of the AU Commission, the...
Ethiopia earns 38 mln USD in export revenues from its flagship Chinese-built Hawassa industrial park
Ethiopia has earned 38 million U.S. dollars in export revenues from its flagship Chinese-built Hawassa industrial park in the last two years, an Ethiopian official said on Wednesday.
Built by China Civil Engineering Corporation (CCECC), the Hawassa industrial park...
Chinese firms complete Ethiopia-Djibouti railroad project
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian officials on Saturday said a multi-billion dollar railroad project linking the nation to the port of Djibouti has been completed.
The project manager, Mokenen Getachew said the 656km Addis Ababa–Djibouti electric railway trans-boundary project will be inaugurated next month.
The...
Ethiopia releases high-profile opposition leader Eskinder Nega: party
By: AFP
Ethiopia on Friday freed high-profile opposition leader Eskinder Nega, one of several leading government opponents rounded up after deadly protests in 2020, his party announced.
News of the release came after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a statement marking Orthodox Christmas and stressing the...
Ethiopia:Dispute Among Security Guards Left Three People Dead In Addis Ababa
By: FANABC
The Addis Ababa Police Commission is investigating the cause of a dispute that left three people dead in Addis Ababa Bole sub-city this morning.
The Commission said three security guards of Enat Bank’s Dr Jenber Tefrea branch, aged between 30 and 35, were killed...
Op-Ed: A Landmark Bilateral Agreement: Paving the Way for Somaliland’s Prosperity
By: Abdirisak Ahmed Ali
Introduction:
The historic meeting between officials from Somaliland and Ethiopia culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a transformative milestone. This pivotal agreement is poised to gain...
The IGAD Council of Ministers holds its 61st Extraordinary Session(Communiqué)
The IGAD Council of Ministers held its 61st Extra-Ordinary Session on March 26, 2018 in Addis Ababa under the Chairmanship of ; H.E Hirut Zemene, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia representing the Chairperson of IGAD Council of...
Africa’s youngest leader is riding a wave of hope from the young people who got him there
At 41 years of age, Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali is the youngest head of government in Africa. Since coming to power two months ago, Abiy has made headlines globally as a reform-minded, polyglot politician, an establishment insider with a mixed religious background...
Ethiopian Pm Holds Bilateral Discussions with the Visiting President of Somalia
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” arrived in Addis Ababa this morning (March 5) for an official visit to Ethiopia.
Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, the President was warmly welcomed by Ethiopian Prime Minister . Dr. Abiy Ahmed and...
U.S. Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy to Travel to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Kenya
Horndiplomat-US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy will travel to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, and Germany from November 27 to December 8, 2018. During his trip, Assistant Secretary Nagy will focus on promoting stronger trade and commercial ties between...
