The rapid filling of a giant dam at the source of the world’s longest river could reduce the water supplies going to Egypt and increase tensions with Ethiopia, a new study finds.The rapid filling of a giant dam at the headwaters of the Nile River — the…
Month: July 2021
Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister Briefs UN Secretary General on GERD
(ENA) Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele met the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss on the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Monday.During the meeting, Seleshi briefed Guterres about the construction stage …
AU-led Negotiations on GERD Important Vehicle to Address Each Party’s Concerns: MoFA
(ENA) Ethiopia is committed to bringing the AU-led trilateral process on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to a successful conclusion aiming to reach a mutually acceptable outcome, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.In its statement issued toda…
Annual Revenue of Ethio Telecom Jumps over 56 Billion Birr
(ENA) Ethio telecom revealed that it has earned 56.5 billion Birr revenue during the just concluded Ethiopian budget year.Briefing journalists today, Ethio telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru said the income exceeded that of last year by 18.4 percent.The CEO a…
UNFPA Ethiopia Response to the Tigray Crisis – Situation report (15-30 June 2021)
BackgroundThe Ethiopian Government’s announcement of an immediate unilateral humanitarian ceasefire on June 28, 2021 has shifted the political dynamics in the Northern Ethiopian Region of Tigray drastically. Following the withdrawal of the Interim Gove…
REBEL FORCES IN ETHIOPIA’S TIGRAY LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE, SEIZE TOWN: SPOKESMAN
NNA – Tigrayan rebel forces have launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia and seized a major town, a spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.The claims come two weeks after the Ethiopian government declared a unilateral ceasefire…