Ethiopia
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:54 GMTEthiopia to Trial Grand Dam's Electricity Generation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA-- Close to 79 percent of the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been accomplished and the dam would conduct preliminary energy generating trial this year, according to GERD project management...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:45:43 GMTKenya Will Play a Vital Role in Addressing Multiple Security Challenges
[CFR] Surrounded by regional turmoil and managing complicated domestic politics, the pressure is rising on Kenya, a critically important economic and security partner to the United States, to help shape a future in which its citizens can thrive. It w...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:19:41 GMTOromia Police Rearrests OLF Members Again After Oromia Supreme Court Dismisses Charges and Order Their Release
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Oromia police rearrested OLF members Lammi Begna and Dawit Abdeta for the second time after the Oromia Supreme court dismissed charges against them. The two were arraigned at Oromia Supreme Court in the capital Addis A...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:53 GMTNation Awards National Medal to Derartu Tulu
[Ethiopian Herald] City Administration nominates Ayat Square 'Athlete Derartu Tulu square'
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:31:26 GMTElectoral Board Invalidates Decisions Made At the General Assembly Called By the OLF's Splinter Group
[Addis Standard] The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia issued a statement regarding the recent controversy surrounding the division within the leadership of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). In the statement released yesterday, the NEBE announced that...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:25:25 GMTU.S. and Ethiopia Launch New $2.2 Billion Phase of the Productive Safety Net Program
[U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa] Today, the United States joined the Government of Ethiopia and development partners to launch the next five-year phase of the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP). The PSNP is the Government of Ethiopia's multi-billion doll...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:54 GMTGlobal Study Recommends to Delay Surgery in Covid - 19 Positive Patients
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Surgical operation for COVID positive patients should be delayed by at least 7 weeks to reduce the possibility of death, according to an international study.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:53 GMTWhy Developing Countries Should Focus On Harnessing Bamboo
[Ethiopian Herald] Harnessing agricultural and other natural resources is one of the options for the economic development of countries like Ethiopia. Among the natural resources widely available in the country is bamboo.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:53 GMTUnwavering Stance to Conduct Free, Fair Election
[Ethiopian Herald] The upcoming election is going to be a historic milestone for Ethiopia and its people as it would open all doors for fueling a number of change efforts across the nation, and would be a viable weapon to defeat the entire hurdles an...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:52 GMTDesert Locust Infestation Declines in Horn of Africa - FAO
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Delayed rains in the Horn of Africa have helped keep the locust population down, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said in its latest update on Thursday.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:52 GMTAuthority Reaffirms Human-Sparked Wildfire On Parks
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The recent wildfires in the national parks and forests are human caused fires, so disclosed the Wildlife Development and Conservation Authority.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:52 GMTEnsuring Access to Family Planning Services for Youth
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has one of the highest fertility rates in Africa, with 45 percent of its population under the age of 15. The country since 2012 has been working keenly focusing on improving the health and development of its youthful popul...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:51 GMTEthiopia Ready to Use Eritrean Ports - Foreign Affairs Ministry
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is executing due activities to re-access Eritrean ports of Massawa and Assab whilst the Eritrean side is currently renovating the ports facilities to handle Ethiopia's shipment and provide seamless service f...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:50 GMTExport Earnings Hit 2.1 Bln. Usd
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ministry of Trade and Industry disclosed yesterday that the country obtained 2.1 billion USD from export trade over the past eight months.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:50 GMTYabelo Wildlife Sanctuary
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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:49 GMTMeeting Election Campaign Standards
[Ethiopian Herald] Unquestionably, holding an election is a milestone, but it is not the key to a democratic lawfulness. In Ethiopia, many polls, five to enumerate, have failed to meet the internationally accepted standards for free and fair election...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:42 GMTEthiopia's Economic Growth Shows Steady Progress - Expert
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA--Ethiopia has recorded 21 percent economic growth in Forex trading over the last six months via reducing debt burden and completing unfinished projects, so elucidated an Economic Expert and Analyst.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:53 GMTEthiopia, Donors Launch Over 2.3 Bln. Usd Program
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The governments of Ethiopia and the United States and other development partners unveiled yesterday a 2.38 billion USD investment to the next five-year phase of the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP).
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:51 GMTEthiopia Keen to Attract Qatari Agri-Business
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopian Embassy in Doha, Qatar hosted yesterday a virtual Ethiopian Business Workshop that aims to attract Qatari businesses in Ethiopia's untapped investment potential whilst due emphasis is given to agri-business a...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:50 GMTI Think the Upcoming Election Will Be Better Than the Previous Ones If ... Seyfeselasse Ayalew (Phd) Deputy President, Enat Party
[Ethiopian Herald] Enat Party is one of the political parties registered and licensed by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) to participate in the upcoming 6th National General Election to be conducted in May. The party which designated t...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:04:37 GMTEthiopia, Djibouti Explore Ways to Further Strengthen Bilateral, Regional Cooperation - Mof
[ENA] Ethiopia and Djibouti have expressed keenness to explore ways to further strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation, according to Ministry of Finance.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:09:50 GMTBroadening Economic Space for the Private Sector
[Ethiopian Herald] It is believed that the government is still playing a dominant role in the economy. In fact, as agriculture is the mainstay of the nation's economy, in which 80 percent of the population relies on it in one way or another, the priv...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:33:42 GMTGovt Implements Strict Covid-19 Measures as Infections Surge
[East African] Ethiopia has announced stricter measures effective Monday in a bid to stem a new wave of Covid-19 as the country recorded a surge in infections.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:33:05 GMTEritrean Refugee Camps in Tigray Destroyed, Residents Scattered - Aid Workers
[UN News] In Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region there's deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees whose camps have been found burned to the ground, confirming satellite imagery and testimony from those who have fled attacks.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:21:55 GMTDeputy FM, U.S. Diplomat Mull Ethiopia Dam's Latest Updates
[Egypt Online] Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdy Loza had talks Saturday with US Special Envoy for Sudan Donald Booth on the latest updates regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam file and the ongoing efforts to re-launch negoti...
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:49:54 GMTUN Finds Destroyed, Deserted Eritrean Refugee Camps in Northern Tigray
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency says two refugee camps for Eritreans in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region have been destroyed and abandoned.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:38:16 GMTFighting Resumes in Oromo Zone, Amhara Region
[Addis Standard] Two days after Amhara regional state announced that relative peace has returned to the region, reports that fighting has been ongoing in the Oromo Special Zone of the Amhara regional State resumed, started to surface.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:19:10 GMTEritrean Troops to Leave Tigray, Says PM
[DW] Eritrean troops have faced increasing pressure to leave the Tigray region after accusations of serious rights abuses. After denying reports of their presence for months, Ethiopia has now said troops will be leaving.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:39:09 GMTFederal Court Rejects TPLF Officials' Defense Team Request to Replace Presiding Judge
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal first instance court, Arada Bench, yesterday rejected a request by the defense team of former and current senior TPLF officials in Abraha Tekeste's file for the replacement of the judge presiding over the f...
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:36:06 GMTEuropean Union Ready to Act on Rights Abuses in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the EU Commission, said the block is "ready to activate all our foreign policy tools against those responsible for ...