The report by Reuters claiming that the State of Emergency (SoE) proclamation compels citizens to hold ID cards which disclose their ethnicity is misleading and misrepresents the requirements of the proclamation, according to Ethiopia Current Issues Fact Check. The State of Emergency allows citizens to make use of various alternative identity documents, including driver’s license, […]
Continue ReadingSome media outlets in Egypt are deliberately fueling the current conflict in Ethiopia with a view to disrupting the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) by destabilizing the political and economic security of the country, Arab affairs experts said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, the renowned Ethiopian activist on GERD and Head of the Nile […]
Continue ReadingThe multidimensional pressures of Western countries on Ethiopia ensue from the desire to thwart the government’s ongoing efforts to realize regional integration and economic liberalization in East Africa, a political analyst said. The political analyst, Assefa Adane said the new reformist administration under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed raised great hope among East African countries and […]
Continue ReadingPutting a properly designed integrated solid waste management system is pivotal to minimize the adverse impacts of open burning of wastes, especially in developing countries, an expert said. Ethiopia has been taking various measures to enhance solid waste management system and properly exploit the economic and social benefits. For instance, the nation has opened Africa’s […]
Continue ReadingThe government New Zealand believes that the negotiations between the three countries through the African Union (AU) regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will yield results, New Zealand’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, Michael Apton said. The Ambassador visited the Ministry of Water and Energy and discussed various issues with the Minister, […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Water and Energy, Dr. Eng. Habtamu Itefa, received today the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia Sami Jamil Abdullah at his office. According to Minister of Water and Energy the two have agreed to work together on water and energy. Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Ethiopia, on his part expressed his country’s keenness […]
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