WASHINGTON — The World Bank on Monday warned of a significant 12% rise in the debt burden of the world’s low-income countries to a record $860 billion in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and called for urgent efforts to reduce debt levels. World Bank President David Malpass told reporters the bank’s International […]
Month: October 2021
Letter: UN Official Recalled From Ethiopia Over Audio Recordings
The United Nations’ migration agency has recalled a staff member identified by two U.N. sources in Addis Ababa as the head of its mission to Ethiopia over audio recordings containing criticism of senior U.N. officials. In the recordings, two women who say they work for the U.N. in Ethiopia but do not give their names […]
UAE Donates 50 Ambulances to Ethiopia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated 50 ambulances with cost of 250 million Birr to the Ministry of Health. The donation is made through the Red Crescent Society of the UAE, it was indicated. The first seven ambulances have arrived in Addis Ababa by plane. The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Society will also […]
UN Recalls IOM Head in Ethiopia For Commenting on TPLF’s Bad Deeds
The United Nations (UN) recalled the International Organization for Migration’s Chief of Mission to Ethiopia Maureen Achieng, for commenting on the bad deeds of the terrorist TPLF. It is to be recalled that Ethiopia has expelled seven individuals who work for the UN here in Ethiopia for supporting the terrorist TPLF in various ways and […]
Ethiopian Resumes Flight to Enugu, Nigeria
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest pan African airline, has resumed weekly passenger services to Enugu, Nigeria from 09 October 2021. According to press release of the Ethiopian Airlines, flights are operated on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Tewolde GebreMariam, said passengers from Enugu will have direct flight connections to many destinations […]
Ethiopia Urges Int`l Community to Give due Attention to Plight, Needs of People in North Wollo and Gondar
The government of Ethiopia has called upon the international community to give due attention to the plight and needs of people in North Wollo and Gondar of Amhara region as the TPLF has continued its dangerous attempt of holding on to political power by subjecting people to fear and want. The TPLF has continued with […]