Key Developments ETHIOPIA On 7 December, the Under-Secretary-General Special Representative (USG SRSG) of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, in a statement highlighted that “extreme brutality and sexual violence have been hallmarks of the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.”She added that amid increasing and spreading hostilities and a worsening humanitarian situation […]
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News Alert: Mercy Corps responding to the crisis in Afar, Ethiopia
Expanding conflict in northern Ethiopia has left an estimated 4 million people displaced and some 9.4 million people needing food assistance as a direct result of ongoing conflict. The global humanitarian organization Mercy Corps is ramping up its humanitarian efforts in the Afar region of Ethiopia to support scores of people who have fled their homes and […]
Ethiopia Effectively Managing Macroeconomic Imbalance Despite Recent Severe Economic Downturn
Despite the severe economic downturn in recent months, Ethiopia’s macroeconomic balance has not deteriorated significantly, Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide said. This was disclosed at the ‘Addis Weg’ expert’s as well as official’s round table discussion organized by the Office of the Prime Minister. In his remarks at the forum, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide explained about the […]
Ethiopians, friends are proving their staunch support for their motherland by coming home in millions
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has launched the #GreatEthiopianHomeComing Challenge which is aimed to bring 1 million compatriots home ahead of the upcoming Christmas holiday. This historic homecoming event is the first of its kind only seconded by the home coming event that was conducted during the Ethiopian Millennium celebrations. The Ethiopian diaspora is a post-1970s […]
United Russia Party to Strengthen Cooperation with Ethiopian Prosperity Party: Ambassador Terekhin
Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Evgeny Terekhin disclosed today that the United Russia political party is committed to strengthening its cooperation with the ruling Prosperity Party of Ethiopia. The ambassador made the remark at the 20th year anniversary of the United Russia party at the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Addis Ababa. The cooperation between […]
Commission Encouraged by over 1 Billion USD Foreign Direct Investment in One-Third Fiscal Year
The over 1 billion USD Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attracted in the first four months of the Ethiopian fiscal year amidst the challenges the country is facing shows that most investors have trust in the business environment, Ethiopian Investment Commissioner Lelise Neme said. The commissioner told ENA that “despite the conflict some 54 foreign investors […]