Ministry of Planning and Development (MoPD) has removed Eleni Gebremedhin from her position as Independent Economic Adviser for her involvement on a meeting held to discuss the formation of a Transitional Government against a legitimate Government of Ethiopia elected by the people. Following the decision of the Independent Council of Economic Advisory (ICEA) as well […]
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FOCAC Effective & Robust Platform in Promoting China-Africa Cooperation: Finance Minister
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) mechanism has proven to be an effective and robust platform in promoting China-Africa cooperation, Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shide said. Writing in connection with the 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit to be held in Dakar, Senegal, from 29-30 November 2021; the minister said FOCAC mechanism has been promoting […]
Assessing the relationship between climate, food security and conflict in Ethiopia and in the Central American Dry Corridor (CADC): Quantitative analysis on the impact of climate variability on conflict in Ethiopia and in the CADC countries
Executive summary We live in a world of increasingly unpredictable, more frequent, and more extreme climate impacts, where the most vulnerable are also the most exposed to climate shocks and stressors and are less able to improve their resilience capacity against those. In conflict settings, the impact of climate on food security, poverty, inequality and […]
Africa CDC Headquarters Manifestation of China’s Beneficial, Practical Work for Africans: Ambassador Yuxi
The construction of Africa CDC Headquarters in Addis Ababa is the manifestation of China’s beneficial and practical work for the African people, China Mission to African Union Head Liu Yuxi said at the topping out ceremony of the Africa CDC building today. The mission head, Ambassador Yuxi, said on the occasion that China and Africa […]
9.4 million people are ‘living their worst nightmare’ in northern Ethiopia due to ongoing conflict
The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has spiked as a direct result of ongoing conflict, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. “Today, 9.4 million people are living their worst nightmare,” Tomson Phiri, the agency’s spokesperson, told journalists in Geneva. 80 per cent ‘behind battle lines’ Of the people […]
Horn of Africa: “We want to prevent as many people as possible from having to rely solely on food assistance”
Nairobi – Carla Mucavi, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s Representative in Kenya, stresses the need to urgently scale up efforts to improve the resilience of rural and pastoral communities in the Horn of Africa region where the impact of shocks, including severe drought, will continue to be felt into 2022. The Horn […]