Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, May 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia will take a stake in the Port of Djibouti, its main gateway for trade, under a deal reached between the two countries, state media outlets said on Tuesday. Djibouti had been seeking investors for its port since it...

Horndiplomat-the Ethiopian Prime Minister  Dr. Abiy Ahmed was received warmly by  President Al Sisi of Egypt upon arrival at Cairo On Saturday evening. The two leaders will hold bilateral & regional talks that will further bolster the relationship between the two countries. Asharq al-Awsat is...

An abattoir located among herding communities in Ethiopia’s eastern Somali region, known more for droughts and famine than business opportunities, is an unusual stop for a U.S. aid administrator. But USAID chief Mark Green stopped at the Jijiga Export Slaughter House (JESH) during a visit...

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...

Irish Prime Minister Mr. Loe Varadkar will pay an official visit to Ethiopia next week, 9 January 2019. During his visit Prime Minister Mr. Loe Varadkar is scheduled to hold discussion with President Sahlework- Zewdie and Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, on Bilateral and Multilateral...

Horndiplomat-The 5th Ethiopia-Saudi Arabia annual joint Ministerial Commission meeting officially opened this morning (16 April 2018) at the Sheraton Addis Hotel. The JMC was officially opened by the opening remarks of Dr. Kaba Urgessa,State Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Ethiopia. In...

By Ambassador Adam Jibril Muse All autocratic politicians share one basic belief that they own the absolute truth on life, the rulers of Somalia today continue to behave accordingly, both Al-Itisam of Hasan Sheik Mohamoud and Al-Shabab...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea....

An Ethiopian court has sentenced eight Somali nationals to jail terms ranging from two to nine years after they were convicted for planning a failed attack in the capital Addis Ababa. The convicts, who were accused of belonging to the Somali Islamic extremist group al-Shabab,...

By:fana & Horndiplomat Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency in response to coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. The move came as the number of COVID19 cases has shown a rapid increase in the country, according to a statement issued by the government. Ethiopia has so far registered 52...