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Ethiopia

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:12:39 GMT
The Politics of Vaccine Conspiracies and Controversies
[Ethiopian Herald] For a long, vaccines have been considered as one of the important human discoveries and reliable ways of preventing deadly diseases; equally true, these discoveries have been surrounded by contentious controversies and conspiracies...

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:40:31 GMT
PM Abiy Extends New Year Wishes to Global Community
[ENA] Addis Ababa January 1 (2021) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended a message to all Ethiopian friends and partners on the occasion of the New Year celebration.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:26:47 GMT
Govt Denies Reports That Cairo Summoned Its Envoy
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The office of the Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied reports that are widely circulating saying that Egypt's Foreign Ministry has summoned Ethiopia's envoy in Cairo over comments on Egypt by Amb...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:25:59 GMT
Schism Threatens Oldest Oromo Political Party, Once Again. Can Latest Electoral Board Decision Right the Wrong?
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Founded in 1973, Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo (ABO) - the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), is one of the oldest political parties in Ethiopia whose household name among the Oromo people is a synonym of their identity than a pol...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:27:03 GMT
Amid Misinformation and Suppressed Free Speech, Ethiopian Conflict Erodes Abiy's Credibility
[CFR] As 2020 draws to a close, the terrible toll of the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region is coming into sharper focus. The human costs continue to mount; the United Nations estimates that 1.3 million people need emergency assistance as a result ...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 10:54:00 GMT
Security Task Force Takes Over Operation in Metekel
[Ethiopian Herald] A national task force established by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (Ph.D) has taken over the security enforcement operations in Metekel Zone of Benishangul-Gumuz State, according to Lieutenant General Asrat Denero.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:29:00 GMT
Leather Industry Desperate to Save Own Skin
[Addis Fortune] Blessed with the largest cattle population on the African continent, one might expect the leather tanning business to be robust. From over 20 million livestock that are slaughtered each year, however, barely 10pc meet quality standard...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:25:10 GMT
Agency Underlines Reliable National Statistics System Significance
[Ethiopian Herald] Central Statistics Agency (CSA) stated that it is committed to produce reliable and accessible national statistics system and its stride is part of achieving the country's Ten Year's Perspective Plan.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:24:25 GMT
The Private Sector Participation to Build Climate Resilient Green Economy
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is continuously implementing a number of measures to counter the impacts of climate change. Ethiopian government's Climate-Resilient and Green Economy (CRGE) vision and strategy aims at building middle-income economy by 20...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:30:21 GMT
WHO Works With the Health and Education Sectors to Ensure Covid-19 Prevention Measures Are in Place As Schools Reopen in Ethiopia
[WHO] Schools in Ethiopia are reopening after nine months of closure following the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the country in March 2020. Since March, the disease has affected over 100 000 people, killed nearly two thousand, and disrup...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:19:37 GMT
Ministry to Bring Back Hundred Stolen Heritages Home
[Ethiopian Herald] Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that it has planned to return around hundred stolen heritages within 10 years interval having established a new National Heritage Returns Committee- that works on repatriation of looted her...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:38:07 GMT
PM Abiy Calls for Continued Precautionary Measures to Prevent Covid-19
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on the public to continue with the precautionary measures aimed at tackling the spread of COVID-19 as the cases continue to surge in the country.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:04:51 GMT
Regional State Arrests Two Additional Senior Officials in Connection With Killings in Metekel
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Benishangl-Gumuz Regional State has arrested two senior officials in connection with the recent massacre in Metekel Zone, according to the Regional Peace Building and Security Bureau.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:03:34 GMT
Nation Unveils Special Investment Incentive for 7 Tourist Destinations in Ethiopia
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Tourism Ethiopia announced that it has launched special investment incentives at seven different Ethiopian tourist destinations.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:42:32 GMT
Ethiopia, Sudan Committed to Peaceful Settlement
[Ethiopian Herald] Despite some Sudanese irresponsible individuals that are busy at publicity gimmick and those international media who are desperately attempting to fan the flame of Ethio -Sudan border skirmishes , Ethiopia and Sudan have been once ...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:26:29 GMT
Turkish Company Opens Ethiopian Coffee House in Addis Ababa
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The renowned Turkish company KUMTEL, has opened an Ethiopian coffee house with its own packaging facility in Istanbul, Turkey.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:22:04 GMT
Ethiopia and Sudan Tackle Border Clashes
[East African] Sudan and Ethiopia have chosen dialogue in an attempt to resolve a perennial border crisis caused by clashes over arable land by border communities.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:21:50 GMT
ATA Teams Up With Partners to Deliver Livestock, Covid-19 Information to Farmers
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ethio Telecom and Ethiopian Public Health Institute, has incorporated and deployed livestock advisory and...

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 13:04:17 GMT
Mines and Petroleum Ministry Opens 30 Potential Areas for Investment
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ministry of Mines and Petroleum revealed today that it has opened 22 mining and 5 petroleum sites as well as 3 service areas for investors.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:27:17 GMT
Board Calls On Local Civil Society Organizations to Get License for Observing General Election
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has called on local civil organizations to observe the forthcoming 6th General Election.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:19:49 GMT
Ethiopia, Algeria Vow to Enhance Trade Relations
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and Algeria have agreed to enhance their trade relations, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 03:59:05 GMT
Sudan Accused of Invading Land, Killing Citizens, Stealing Property Worth $25m
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Dessalegn Tasew, the administrator of West Gondar Zone, Amhara regional state, has issued a statement yesterday regarding the ongoing border conflict between Ethiopia and Sudan. Dessaelegn has accused Sudanese forces o...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:23:47 GMT
Ethio-Kenya Road Provides Ethiopia With Better Negotiating Position in Port Services
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The recently inaugurated Ethio-Kenya road would expand Ethiopia's options for port services, National Logistics Transformation Council disclosed.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:11:11 GMT
Commission Delays Long-Awaited Prosecution Mandate
[Addis Fortune] The draft Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission law tabled to parliamentarians last week has excluded a mandate to prosecute -- the addition that initiated the revision. Forwarded to the standing committee for legal, justice and democra...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:08:27 GMT
Task Force Emerges to Reinvigorate Investments in Tigray
[Addis Fortune] A task force made up of six members from the Ministry of Trade & Industry has been set up to assess the cost of damage to businesses in Tigray Regional State due to the recent conflict. Established a week ago, the task force will also...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:07:18 GMT
Ministry Waives 14.5b Br in Taxes, Customs Duties
[Addis Fortune] The Ministry of Finance waived 14.5 billion Br in accumulated tax and customs duties that have been imposed on companies for various imported items. The waiver, which includes penalties and fines, was offered for items imported into t...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:03:36 GMT
Economic Planning Needs to Learn the Cost of Indiscipline
[Addis Fortune] It is refreshing to see a publicised high-level government meeting become somewhat confrontational. A conflict of ideas is not always a bad thing; in many cases, it allows for further deliberation and digestion. Prime Minister Abiy Ah...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:00:08 GMT
Zemen to Launch Mobile Banking Solution
[Addis Fortune] Zemen Bank is set to launch its new mobile banking application, which will enable individuals and corporate customers to transfer payments and check balances, in early February 2021.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:53:59 GMT
Ethiopia's Ten-Year Plan to Industrialize
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ministry of Trade and Industry recently announced that it is planning to enable the country earn as much as nine billion USD in the coming ten years from the export of manufacturing products. One of the strategies in this regar...

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:25:49 GMT
United Nations Agencies Deliver Lifeline Food Assistance to 25,000 Eritrean Refugees in Tigray
[WFP] Eritrean refugees in two camps in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia received a month's worth of food supplies through a joint distribution by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Ethiopia's Ag...



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