(NNN-AGENCIES) — Sudan asked the United Nations Security Council to meet and discuss a dispute over a giant dam being built by Ethiopia on the Blue Nile, a government statement said. Ethiopia is pinning its hopes of economic development and power generation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), while the two downstream countries – […]
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Vote count under way in Ethiopia after contentious election
(NNN-AGENCIES) — Ballot papers are still being counted following delayed parliamentary elections in Ethiopia, the first electoral test for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Africa’s second-most populous country went to the polls on Monday but an opposition boycott, a months-long war in the northern region of Tigray, ethnic violence elsewhere and logistical challenges overshadowed the vote […]
PM Launches Renovation of Old Houses of Needy Mothers to Encourage Campaign
(ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied with the Republican Guards, demolished today old houses of impoverished residents in Addis Ababa to encourage broader volunteer renovation campaigns ahead of the rainy season. Office of the Prime Minister and the Republican Guards which demolished 7 houses today are expected to renovate up to 15 houses for mothers […]
Watershed Ethiopia polls held but no guarantee of stability
ADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – UPON casting his vote, the incumbent, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, expressed hope this will be the best election in Ethiopia’s history. However, the logistical nightmares on the day, the tension that preceded the poll, and the denial of a significant proportion of voters to cast their ballots suggest otherwise. The Prime Minister’s […]
Ethiopian Resumes Flight to Asmara
(ENA) Ethiopian Airlines announced today that it has resumed flight to Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea. In its official Facebook the airlines posted: “We are pleased to announce the resumption of our flight to Asmara effective 23 June, 2021.” The resumption of air link will further boost the overall political, economic, trade and people-to-people […]
The Peoples of Ethiopia Set New Center Stage for a Democratic System
The 6th National election that was conducted in Ethiopia on June 21, 2021 was a vivid testimony of the valor, tenacity, patience, endurance and burning desire of the peoples of Ethiopia to ensure the prevalence of a democratic order in the country. The highest credit indeed goes to the peoples of Ethiopia who were out at […]