Ethiopia

Today, Oxfam launched a report which analysis the comparison on the recent droughts that hits the horn of Africa (Somalia/land, Ethiopia, Kenya). The report is highlighting the status of funding and implication if not acted quickly.  There is also press release alongside the report...

PRESS-RELEASE Today, Ethiopian Airlines and the United States announced a new partnership agreement that will enable the nation’s flagship carrier to source locally grown produce and ingredients for preparing in-flight meals for global passengers. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam and U.S. Ambassador Michael Raynor...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The United States will send FBI experts to Ethiopia to help investigate a grenade attack at a rally for new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, state-affiliated media said on Monday. A grenade exploded on Saturday moments after Abiy had finished addressing the...

Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonen led a delegation for a 2 days working visit this week to Freetown, Sierra Leone. ( January 11) Vice-President of Sierra Leone warmly welcomed the Ethiopian delegation which included Ministers as well as senior government officials. The visit aims to...

By:Fana Ethiopia and Sudan have resumed their second high-level political committee meeting on border issues in Khartoum today. An Ethiopian delegation headed by Ethiopia Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen is in attendance of the meeting opened in the Sudanese capital. Speaking at the opening...

By Nizar Manek Deal politically endorsed while details pending, minister says Landlocked Ethiopia views tiny Red Sea state as key partner Ethiopia and Djibouti agreed to swap stakes in strategic public enterprises including airlines, ports and telecommunications companies, as the...

Ethiopia, historically known as the land of Abyssinia, is a pivotal figure in Somaliland’s long-term survival. In fact, Somaliland’s existence as an independent state and viable economic and political agent within the international system depends largely upon the support of its powerful neighbor. The...

By James JEFFREY Since October, Ethiopia has been withdrawing troops from Somalia. The redeployment highlights problems with the international community’s funding of military operations in Africa. The Ethiopian troops had been assisting the internationally funded African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The draw-down could imperil Somalia’s...

By: Original Deutsche Welle amharic Somaliland government plans for Berbera port to handle 30 percent of Ethiopia’s cargo. For this, an agreement regarding port usage and customs procedures should be signed between Ethiopia and Somaliland. The agreement is likely...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali Republic President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed are currently on their way to Nairobi, Kenya to meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is paying special attention to reconciling the differences that have emerged between Somalia and Kenya...