Ethiopia
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:05:53 GMTGERD Meeting to Resume On Sunday
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The trilateral meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will resume on Sunday January 10, 2021 when experts from the three countries are expected to present identified common positions and differences, according to Ministry...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:50 GMTMinistry Says GERD Talks Shouldn't Compromise Next Generation's Interest
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said that the tripartite negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should not compromise the development interest of the next generation.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:27:15 GMTSudan Fails to Attend Planned Ministerial Virtual Meeting On GERD
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sudan fails to attend planned virtual meeting of Ministers of Water Affairs of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan scheduled for January 04, Ethiopia's Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:58 GMTNormalcy Returning Fully At Guji Zone - Office
[Ethiopian Herald] - West Wollega zone residents stage anti-OLF-Shene group rallies
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:51 GMTSudan Shall Better Not Pay Ethiopia's Favour Back With Aggression
[Ethiopian Herald] It was not that long since the Nobel laureate, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed saved Sudan from the verge of failing as a state. Through his support to pro-democracy protesters all over Sudan, not only he helped the establishme...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:49 GMTEthiopia's Fight Against Illicit Trade
[Ethiopian Herald] Illicit import and export trade has become a major challenge to Ethiopia's economy. It creates a triple threat to the financing of development by crowding out legitimate economic activity, depriving government's revenues for invest...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:49 GMTConsolidating Diplomatic Gains in Trilateral Negotiation
[Ethiopian Herald] Over the weekend, after long interval , the virtual tripartite talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was held and led by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa and Chai...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:05:53 GMTAttorney General Tables Draft Nat'l Human Rights Action Plan for Discussion
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Political parties, representatives of civic organizations and religious institutions discussed today a draft National Human Rights Action Plan prepared by the Federal Attorney General.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:05:52 GMTWomen, Children, Youth Ministry Extends 3 Million Birr to Defense Force
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ministry of Women, Children and Youth has extended 3 million Birr worth assistance in cash and kind to the National Defense Force today.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:05:35 GMTGondar City, Surroundings Lure About 3.8 Billion Birr Investment
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Some 75 Investors with close to 3.8 billion Birr registered capital have obtained licenses to operate in Gondar city and the surroundings during the past five months, according to the city administration.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:24:11 GMTEthiopia's Greening Campaign to Expand to East Africa in 2021
[Ethiopian Herald] Following the successful plantation of five billion trees during the 2020 greenery campaign, Ethiopia announced to supply six billion seedlings, five billion to be planted at home and the rest one billion seedlings to be distribute...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:46:41 GMTHealth Insurance Agency Working to Increase Number of Beneficiaries to 40 Million
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Health Insurance Agency announced that it is working to increase the number of health insurance service users from the current 32 million to 40 million.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:51 GMTVaccination Campaigns in Row to Safeguard Society
[Ethiopian Herald] In addition to HIV, Covid-19 and other diseases, Cholera is amongst the most serious social ills in the world. Therefore there is a need to make treatment for such social harms like what the world is doing so far.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:43 GMTAgency Focuses On Addressing Bottlenecks for Cooperatives Competitiveness
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Federal Cooperative Agency said that it has been undertaking reform to achieve expected goals via overcoming the ever-changing external and internal pressures cooperatives have encountered and properly addressing ...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:42 GMTTigray Interim Admin Lauds Federal Support
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The CEO of Tigray State interim administration Mulu Nega (Ph.D) has expressed appreciation to federal Governments' support on rehabilitation, relief, emergency, and budget supply.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:25:55 GMTCentral Bank Approves Enat's New President
[Addis Fortune] Ermias Andarge, third president of Enat Bank.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:51:50 GMTMinistry Revamps Two-Decade-Old Industrial Policy
[Addis Fortune] With the assistance of a New York-based consulting firm, the Ministry of Trade & Industry has started revamping the nation's two-decade-old industrial policy. Initiated last March, the policy is expected to be finalised by the end of ...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:43:58 GMTFM Demeke Briefs Ambassadors, Hrdg Representatives On Current Situation in Tigray
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen discussed on Monday with Ambassadors and representatives of members of Human and Resilience Donor Group (HRDG) on the current humanitarian situation in Tigray...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:04:34 GMTMekelle Interim Mayor Says Remark On Eritrea Forces Only a Repeat of Military Official - Interim CEO Says Mayor Not Mandated to Speak On the Issue, Corrective Measure Taken
[Addis Standard] Commenting on his remarks regarding the presence and involvement of Eritrean forces in Tigray's armed conflict, Atakilti Hailesilasie, interim mayor of Mekelle City told Addis Standard by phone that his remarks were "only a repeat of...
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:44:46 GMTMedia Urged to Focus On Peace Building, Refrain From Reporting Erroneous Information
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia urged media to focus on peace-building reporting by refraining from disseminating information that might jeopardize the wellbeing of individuals and national security.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:26:59 GMTLion Insurance Sustains Profit, Controls Claims
[Addis Fortune] Lion Insurance netted 51.8 million Br in profit over the last fiscal year, recording a 21pc rise from the preceding year. Though the firm registered remarkable growth, it was slower than the 44pc rate scored the previous year.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:50:24 GMTDebub Global Avails Two New Premium Branches
[Addis Fortune] Debub Global Bank, one of the youngest banks, has launched two new premium branches at a cost of approximately five million Birr. The two branches that were launched at the end of last week will replace the former three branches that ...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:06:21 GMTMekelle City Interim Mayor Admits Presence and Participation of Eritrean Forces in Tigray Conflict
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ataklti Haileselassie, Interim Mayor of Mekelle city who was appointed by the Tigray regional state interim administration, admitted the presence and participation Eritrean forces in the armed conflict in Tigray.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:07:37 GMTScholar Zooms in On Law, Development Correlations
[Ethiopian Herald] "A Ten-year National Perspective Plan is of paramount significance in attaining the critical national objectives. Various measures are being put in place, even during trying times, towards realizing peace and serenity in the countr...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:53:34 GMTNile Dam Talks to Resume - Report
[RFI] Sudan is to join a new round of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia Sunday in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute over a huge Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile, state media reported.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:57:14 GMTNew College Breaks Ground With Tech Offerings
[Addis Fortune] The nation's 278th private higher education institution started operations last week following a total investment of about 25 million Br. Business Innovation Technology Systems College (BITS) will provide four technology courses in un...
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 12:29:47 GMTUN Deploys Humanitarian Assessment Missions to Ethiopia's Tigray Region
[East African] The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday said it has deployed humanitarian assessment teams to the troubled Tigray region in northern Ethiopia.
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:38:56 GMTNile Dam Talks - 'Hoping for Resolution Within Weeks'
[DW] The three countries are seeking to resolve a row over the huge dam on the Blue Nile. The controversial structure has been almost a decade in the making but there is optimism a deal could be reached by the end of January.
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:34:33 GMTGrand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Talks Expected to Resume Today
[EU External Action] The resumption of talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) proposed for Sunday January 3 by African Union Chair South Africa offers an important opportunity for progress towards an agreement on the filling and related ...
Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:31:10 GMTGovt Forces Killed Scores in June-July Unrest, Report Says
[DW] Ethnic violence erupted in Ethiopia after the killing of singer Hachalu Hundessa. A local human rights watchdog says Ethiopian security officers used "highly questionable" force.