Ethiopia has sent to Eritrea the first round of seedlings it prepared for neighboring countries, the Green Legacy Program Technical Committee disclosed.The dispatched seedlings are part of the total 1 billion seedlings the country pledged to provide to…
Month: September 2021
Prosperity Party Youth League Plans to Raise 180 Million Birr for Defense Force, Needy
Some 1.8 million youth are expected take part in a national fundraising campaign aimed at raising 180 million Birr to the National Defense Force and displaced people, according Prosperity Party Youth League.Prosperity Party Youth League Political Sect…
Ministry Right Sizing Embassies, Not Closing Embassies: Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina rejected that Ethiopia has started closing embassies and quitting diplomatic relations with countries, noting that the ministry is actually rightsizing embassies.Asked about the closure of embassies during his briefing…
2021 Second Round Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Reserve Allocation – Allocation Strategy Paper (Project Proposal Deadline: 27 August 2021)
I. Overview/BackgroundThis document outlines the strategic objectives for the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) 2021 Second Round Reserve Allocation. In 2021, the EHF has allocated close to US$46 million supporting 69 projects through the first reserve …
Ethiopian Economy Exhibiting Remarkable Performance Despite Inevitable Shocks: Finance Ministry
Despite several challenges, Ethiopian economy has been exhibiting a remarkable performance over the past years, Minister of Finance said.State Finance Minister Eyob Tekalign briefed local and international media today on the current economic situation …
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S. completed a pullout of troops from Afghanistan, providing an uncertain punctuation mark to two decades of con…