ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war. Abiy’s Prosperity Party was declared the winner of parliamentary elections earlier this year in a vote criticized and at times boycotted by opposition parties but described by some […]
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UN Aid Officials Expelled by Ethiopia Depart for ‘Safety’ Reasons
UNITED NATIONS — Seven U.N. humanitarian officials expelled by Ethiopia are no longer in the country, the world body confirmed Monday. “They have been moved from the country to ensure their safety,” U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said. “Our priority is to make sure that our staff can go about their work safely,” he said when questioned […]
Abiy Ahmed sworn in as Ethiopian Prime Minister for a new 5-year-term
ADDIS ABABA, Ahmed Ali has been sworn in in front of Parliament as Prime Minister of Africa’s second-most populous nation, Ethiopia. The PM who had been in office since 2018 begins a new five-year mandate after his party won majority seats in the Parliament. “After a landslide victory in June’s Ethiopian elections which […]
Tagese Chafo Re-elected as Speaker of Newly Formed House of Peoples’ Representative
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today establishing its new government based on the June 21 election. On its founding session, the House of Peoples’ Representative has re-elected Tagesse Chafo as the speaker of the house for the next five years. The House elected Tagese with 419 supports and 6 abstentions without opposition. It is indicated that the […]
President of Djibouti Arrives in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh today arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the inaugural ceremony of new government formation in Ethiopia. Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide, Minister of Education Getahun Mekuria and other senior government officials have received the Djiboutian President at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Ethiopia has today officially […]
Uhuru Kenyatta Arrives in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the inaugural ceremony of new government formation in Ethiopia. The President was received at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport by Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide and other high level government officials of Ethiopia. Head of states and governments as […]