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DAKAR — A court in Benin convicted one of President Patrice Talon’s main opponents Saturday for complicity in acts of terrorism.   Reckya Madougou was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a trial her lawyers denounced as a political hit job. The verdict was announced at about 6 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) following […]

WASHINGTON — In Oslo, Norway, on Friday, dignitaries from around the world gathered to celebrate the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Filipina journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov. But as speeches were delivered and medals presented, voices outside Oslo City Hall were asking whether the most prestigious prize in the […]

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) announced that it is ready to serve the 1 million Ethiopian Diaspora expected to come to their home country for twenty-four hours seven days a week and provide several financial services.   Speaking to ENA, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia CEO, Abie Sano said the visit of 1 million Ethiopian […]

American citizens have expressed their sadness over the fabricated agenda of the U.S government to leave Ethiopia despite most part of the country remain calm.   Rachel Ayele who is living in Hawassa with her family told ENA that “it is so sad to me that on media, I hear so many false accusations of […]

A huge rally held on Friday in Washington D.C protesting against the unprecedented undue pressure on Ethiopia.   Diaspora Ethiopians in Washington D.C and from several other States of the US have participated in the demonstration that took place in front of the US Congress and the Department of State.     The grand rally […]

The Ethiopian diaspora has remitted close to 9 billion USD over the past three years, Foreign Affairs State Minister Birtukan Ayana disclosed.   She made the remark at a webinar organized by the Ethiopian Diaspora Agency to discuss the ongoing public diplomacy activities of the diaspora community and about ways to further enhance the resource […]