NAIROBI — Ethiopia’s national army launched a ground offensive against forces from the northern region of Tigray on Monday, the region’s ruling Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) said. TPLF spokesperson Getachew Reda told Reuters by phone that the army, alongside allied forces from the northern Amhara region, had launched the offensive to push Tigrayan forces […]
Month: October 2021
Nation Marks 14th National Flag Day
The 14th National Flag day was observed across the nation starting early in the morning today. Particularly, the day was marked under the motto: “ New Beginning with Full Sovereignty,” at the House of Peoples’ Representatives. President Sahlework Zewde and other senior government officials as well as religious fathers were in attendance. The National Flag […]
Ethiopia Encounters 2,800 Cyber Attack Attempts during Concluded Eth. Year
Ethiopia has encountered some 2,800 cyber-attack attempts during the last Ethiopian fiscal year (2020/21), according to the Director General of Information Network Security Agency (INSA), Dr. Shumete Gizaw. The Director General made the remark at a ceremony organized to launch the month long cyber security program under the title “Cyber Security Shared Responsibility, Let’s Know […]
Ethiopians Need to Work Together to Overcome Emerging Challenges: President Sahlework
President Sahlework Zewde said Ethiopians need to work together to overcome emerging challenges the country is facing. The President made the above remark at the celebration of 14th National Flag Day that was observed at national level in the premise of House of Peoples’ Representatives today. During the occasion, President Sahlework said that “our flag […]
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Congratulates Ethiopian Counterpart
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov congratulated Demeke Mekonnen on his reappointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. FM Lavrov said the bilateral cooperation of Russia and Ethiopia aims to the benefit of peoples of the two countries, in the interest of strengthening stability and security in the […]
Diplomats Urged To Be Aware of National, Int’l Issues to Effectively Safeguard Ethiopia’s Interest
All diplomats should be aware of the national, regional and international developments and strive to safeguard Ethiopia’s national interest and expand its positive image in their respective missions, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen urged. Demeke disclosed this today at the opening of the second-rounds training program organized by Ministry of […]