The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is women and girls who are paying “an unacceptably high price”, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Wednesday, launching a $113.7 million appeal to meet their needs. The funding will be used to scale-up life-saving reproductive health and protection services, […]
Continue ReadingThe Ethiopian economy has become the first and third giant economy in East and Sub-Saharan Africa respectively, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is responding to questions raised by members of the House at the 4th regular session of the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) today. Abiy said that Ethiopia’s economy has […]
Continue ReadingAddis Ababa (ICRC) – Two trucks full of vital medical supplies arrived in Mekelle on Tuesday in the first aid delivery since fighting resumed last August and the Pretoria and Nairobi agreements were signed. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivered medicines destined for medical facilities’ most urgent cases. “It is an enormous […]
Continue ReadingThe House of People’s Representatives is conducting its 4th regular session today in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The premier is expected to respond to queries raised on issues of the peace agreement signed between the Government of Ethiopia and TPLF as well as development activities from members of the House of People’s […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Abiy Ahmed has hailed the service sector for registering encouraging achievements by overcoming all the challenges faced during the concluded budget year. Ethiopian Airlines, Ethio Telecom, and the financial sectors have significantly contributed for the service sector and the nation’s economy in general. Addressing the parliament today, Abiy noted that the service sector […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that to ensure Ethiopia’s peace and prosperity, it’s important to stop war. Members of the House of People’s Representatives at its 4th session raised various questions to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed including implications and benefits of the peace agreement process, reconstruction activities, diplomacy, among others issues. Responding to queries raised […]
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