Ethiopia

Ethiopian government has taken a 19 percent stake in Somaliland's Port of Berbera. Dubai's state-owned DP World said on Thursday the Ethiopian government had taken a 19 percent stake in Somaliland's Port of Berbera. The port operator said it would retain a 51 percent stake in...

Horndiplomat-ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 27, 2018/ -- The English Access Microscholarship Program in Bahir Dar was launched at Bahir Dar University  (February 26, 2018). “Through the Access program, Ethiopian youths will acquire English language and life skills that will create new opportunities and pave the...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has reaffirmed its open-door policy for refugees that are flocking into the East African country mainly from its unsettled neighboring countries. The Ethiopian refugee agency (ARRA) said Monday that even though the country presently shelters more than 900,000...

Will the appointment of a new Ethiopian prime minister only act to save the ruling party, or usher in deeper reform? by Jillian Kestler-D'Amours Hailemariam Desalegn's snap resignation as Ethiopia's prime minister last week set off a dramatic chain of events in a country that has seen mass,...

The Prime Minister briefed the Chairperson on the situation in Ethiopia and the measures taken by the Government to ensure the maintenance of law and order ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 22, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was received...

Horndiplomat-Germany Government Released press statement on the situation in Ethiopia. Press Statement BERLIN, Germany, February 21, 2018/ -- A Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson issued the following statement today (20 February) on the situation in Ethiopia: We are concerned about the latest domestic developments in Ethiopia. The declaration of a state...

By Elias Meseret | AP By Elias Meseret | AP February 17 at 11:33 AM ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s defense minister on Saturday ruled out a military takeover a day after the East African nation declared a new state of emergency amid the worst anti-government protests in...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the first leader to do so in the country’s recent history. As Africa’s second most-populous country enters uncharted political territory, here are four questions about what happened — and what comes next. –...

Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency, a day after the country's prime minister abruptly resigned. The measure was announced on Friday by the Council of Ministers, the Ethiopian government's cabinet, according to state broadcaster EBC. Local media said the measure is effective as of Friday, but it...

by Jillian Kestler-D'Amours Some describe it as a "transformational moment"; others the result of an "unprecedented" wave of protests. But whatever it is labelled, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's surprise resignation is setting the stage for a crucial succession race, that is likely to shape the future course of a...