Parties to the ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia must protect civilians amid intensifying hostilities in the Tigray region, warned Amnesty International today. The Ethiopian government said on Tuesday its army had captured the major town of Shire in northwestern Tigray, which hosts thousands of forcibly displaced Tigrayans, as well as Alamata and Korem in the […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held phone conversation with his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau today. The two leaders discussed on a number of issues including deepening the bilateral ties of the two countries. “I held productive phone call with my friend, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on number of issues including deepening our bilateral ties,” […]
Continue ReadingEthiopian Airlines announced that it will add Zürich to its expanding global network, with thrice weekly flights. The first flight from Addis Ababa to Zürich will take off on 31 October 2022, operated with the ultra-modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Ethiopian said in a statement today. Zürich will be Ethiopian Airlines second destination in Switzerland next […]
Continue ReadingThe significantly increased production of wheat in Ethiopia is promising and the country can provide its best practice to other countries in the region, FAO Coordinator in Djibouti Fallou Guèye said. The eastern Africa region is drought prone due to climate change and has recently witnessed drought, flood, and locust infestation. Meanwhile, the region which […]
Continue ReadingToday, H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene welcomed the new Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to Belgium H.E.Abdelbagi H. Kabeir at the premises of the Embassy. The two Ambassadors exchanged views on boosting the historic and longstanding relations between Ethiopia and Sudan to further advance cooperation on issues of mutual concerns. H.E Ambassador Hirut took the […]
Continue ReadingDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen called for modernizing and transforming the African Statistics ecosystem to support effective decision-making for development plans at national, regional, and global levels. Addressing the joint opening session of back-to-back meetings taking place this week in Addis Ababa as part of the eighth Statistical Commission for Africa […]
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