Ethiopia
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:29:53 GMTMinistry Needs U.S.$75,8 Billion for Infrastructure Development
[Ethiopian Herald] Minister of Transport disclosed that some three trillion Birr investment is required for the realization of transport sector 10-year development plan.
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:21:15 GMTHistorical Accounts On Ethiopia, Sudan Boundary Issue
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Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:59:36 GMTTokyo Olympic Organizers Unveil Playbook for 2020 Games
[Reporter] The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee have unveiled a playbook outlining measures to deliver a safe and successful Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic ...
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:55:36 GMTHealthcare for Military Veterans Uncovered As a Social Security Benefit
[Reporter] In the Horn of Africa where many competing interests are exposing the region to security threats, the defense forces play crucial roles in maintaining peace and security. They have been on the frontlines in protecting the national sovereig...
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:51:49 GMTConflicts and Regional Leadership in the Chaotic Hoa
[Reporter] The Horn of Africa (HoA) sometimes raises a metaphorical question whether its name contributed to its conflicts. 'Shall we get rid of the horn from the name?' some ask, allegorically. The adjectives "conflict ridden" and "war torn" have be...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:17:17 GMTThree Months Into Tigray Conflict, Hunger is a Problem, Says UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Three months into the conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, the humanitarian response remains severely constrained, and the biggest problem facing those seeking to provide food aid is access into the countryside, the Un...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:54:05 GMTReport On Police Forces' Death Exaggerated, Says Federal Police
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal Police said that a recent report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Afar-Issa land dispute which led to clashes in Afar and Somali regions neighboring woredas...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:28:05 GMTElectoral Board Urges Oromo Party Members to Convene General Assembly
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement it issued on February 04, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said its efforts so far to help settle internal split within the leadership of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were t...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:31:04 GMTTigray Is Still in the Dark; Govt Must Allow Agencies to Access the Region
[African Arguments] Despite an agreement with the UN to allow "unimpeded" humanitarian access, very little aid and very few relief workers have been allowed in.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:52:33 GMTBekele & Others Continue Hunger Strike
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has deployed a monitoring mission to Kaliti Correctional Facility and Kilinto Prison to monitor the situation of defendants in Jawar Mohammed et al case, who have remained o...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:53:19 GMTOrphaned Pastoralists in Ethiopia Demand Socio-Economic Inclusion
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Pastoralism is often defined as a culture and way of life where more than fifty percent of the livelihoods are dependent on livestock. Ethiopian pastoralists are an estimated 15% of the country's population and occupy ...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:59:53 GMTCOMESA Business Council Backs Digital Financial Inclusion for Small Businesses
[Ethiopian Herald] As the private sector struggles to adjust business models to the growing challenges presented by Covid-19, it has become clear that digital transformation is integral to the survival of industries.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:21 GMTENDF Warns of Suing Those Spewing Lies
[Ethiopian Herald] The ongoing smear campaigns against the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) on social media are intentionally being carried out by some Irresponsible individuals and junta's apologists, therefore, ENDF would take legal actions...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:21 GMTDiaspora Urged to Counter Fake News
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian American Civil Council (EACC) has urged the Ethiopian Diaspora community to expose groups who attempt to give a false representation of government's law enforcement operation in Tigray State and the curr...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:19 GMTAuthority Signs Road Projects Worth Over 18.2 Billion Birr
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) yesterday signed a contract to build eight road projects covering 738.19 Kms in various parts of the country for the coming one up to four years with an outlay of over 18.2 Billion ...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:15 GMTBeyond Politicking!
[Ethiopian Herald] In the modern-day circle, it is not uncommon to observe people talking about others setting their inside out aside. As human being is a social animal, interaction is quite inevitable. In due course of running communication, many ar...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:12 GMTEthiopia Introduces New Approach to Keep Birr's Value
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Ministry of Finance (MoF) said that new multiple policy approaches are introduced to address the existing sharp decline of Birr's value in par with the USD and other hard currencies, adding that the devaluation method ...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:55:58 GMTLack of Access Hinders Delivery of Aid to Ethiopia's Tigray Region - NRC
[East African] A global humanitarian organisation says delivery of critical humanitarian assistance to millions of people in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region has stalled.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:26:14 GMTONLF Buckles Under the Pressure of Infighting, Resignation & Disputed Removal of Leadership. What's Next?
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) was established as a successor of the Western Somali Liberation Front ( WSLF) in 1984. WSLF was a key player in the 1977 Ethiopian-Somali war and was backed by Somalia's dict...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:17 GMTThe Genesis and Development of Fine Arts in Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] Looking from the historical perspective, art activities were started before the introduction of Christianity. At that time sculpture did exist. Due to the contact with foreign countries painting came to Ethiopia in 4th century, sai...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:15 GMTMicro-Insurance in Mitigating Uncertainty in Agricultural Production
[Ethiopian Herald] To fight poverty and improve productivity, small-scale farmers who are facing financial constraints and trapped in a subsistence way of living should be integrated into the market.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:14:12 GMTCovid-19 - the Price of a Clean Bill of Health
[Addis Fortune] The private sector is becoming increasingly involved in COVID-19 treatment with the government relaxing regulations around the issue. Though the participation in efforts against the pandemic is welcomed by many, the services come with...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:01:25 GMTUrgent Steps Needed to Alleviate Suffering in Ethiopia's Tigray Region - Guterres
[UN News] The United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuesday, voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region, and underscored the need for urgent efforts to protect populations at risk.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:16 GMTMajor Challenges Facing the Country
[Ethiopian Herald] You hear people say that the country is passing some worrying days because it is challenged by multiple problems. Since three years ago with the advent of a new administration it has been repeatedly asserted that the country is cle...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:15 GMTMonasteries On Lake Tana
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Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:14 GMT'No Mask No Service At School'
[Ethiopian Herald] Efficient strategies to contain the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) are peremptory to relieve the negatively impacted public health and global economy, with the full scope yet to unfold.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:11 GMTBiotechnology to Alleviate Environmental Risks
[Ethiopian Herald] Poverty is one of the critical challenges the world is facing. Rapid population growth, unemployment, and climate change are just a few of them which deepen poverty.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMTEgypt's Conspiracy, Ethiopia's Diplomacy Towards the Nile Upstream Countries
[Ethiopian Herald] With Egypt deliberately entering at loggerhead with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) talks, the country is seeking to establish strong relations with upstream countries particularly the DRC. Cairo is also on...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:21:17 GMT'Where There Is Hope, There Is Life'
[Ethiopian Herald] Tesfaye Gebremariam was born in 1982, in a place called Bale Goba, in Oromia State. Until he was, in his early years, Tesfaye was a healthy boy who used to run and play along with his peers freely, without any troubles.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:09:16 GMTSecond Interest-Free Bank Welcomes Founding CEO
[Addis Fortune] The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has approved the first president of the nation's second fully-fledged, interest-free bank (IFB), Hijra. Dawit Keno, who has been serving at Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) as vice president in cha...