ISTANBUL — What began as a conflict between the Ethiopian Federal government and a local military in late 2020, exploded into a civil war in 2021 that has forced two million people to flee their homes and left hundreds of thousands of people in famine-like conditions. The war continues expanding, with displacements, ethnic killings and mass […]
Day: December 30, 2021
Nation Earns 520 Million USD from Coffee Export in Five Months: Authority
The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority disclosed that it has earned 520 million USD from the export of 140,000 tons of coffee in the first five months of this Ethiopian fiscal year. Senior federal and regional officials have visited major coffee producing areas surrounding the market town of Dila and Yirgachefe Woredas of Gedeo Zone […]
Ethiopian Homecoming Disproves False Narratives of Some Western, Media about Situation in Ethiopia
The response being observed by the Ethiopian diaspora and friends to visit Ethiopia during the upcoming Ethiopian Christmas as part of the Great Ethiopian Homecoming initiative has disproved the false narratives by some western countries and their media outlets about current situation in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Diaspora Agency said. Great Ethiopian Homecoming is an initiative launched […]
Ministry Prepares Additional Budget of 122 Billion Birr
An additional 122 billion Birr budget prepared by the Ministry of Finance has been submitted to the Council of Ministers. The additional budget will be used for national security and humanitarian assistances. The budget will also be allocated to rehabilitating victims of war and conflicts as well as to other government functions, according to Ministry […]
Diaspora Dismiss Western Media Lies about Situation in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Diaspora, who have come to Ethiopia responding to the Great Ethiopian Homecoming Initiative, said the propaganda of some Western media about peace in the country is far from the truth. A member of the Ethiopian Diaspora from United Kingdom, Dereje Desta said “what has been disseminated by the Western media is in fact […]
Scholars Stress Need for Holistic Strategy to Achieve Viable Post-Conflict Institution Building
A holistic strategy that includes all pertinent stakeholders must be adopted in order to achieve realistic and viable post-conflict institution building, scholars noted. This was pointed out at a panel discussion held by Addis Ababa University under the theme: “Post-conflict Intervention in Ethiopia: Political, Socio-economic and Psychological Dimension.” Sociology Assistant Professor Taye Nigussie noted on […]