H.E. Ms. Yasmin Wohabrebbi, State Minister of Finance, leading a delegation from Ethiopia including the Brussels Head of Mission, H.E. Amb. Hirut Zemene, is participating in the Council session. The OACPS Council of Ministers meeting has been deliberating on issues that concern the partnership of OACPS-EU and signing of the post-Cotonou partnership agreement, ongoing reform […]
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IGAD Sets Up The Adoption Of The Baro-Akobo-Sobat (Ethiopia-South Sudan) Basin Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP) Project
July 6, 2021 (Lobonok, South Sudan): Following the implementation of the Ecosfish project financed by the 11th EDF Cross-Regional Initiative, IGAD held a new workshop in South Sudan on 6 and 7 July 2021 at Lobonok Resort, South Sudan. The workshop was attended by several high level officials from the country, IGAD representatives, led by the […]
Global food prices fall for the first time in 12 months
Rome – Global food commodity prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, according to a benchmark United Nations report released today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 124.6 points in June 2021, down 2.5 percent from May, but still 33.9 percent higher than its level in the same period last year. The decline in […]
GERD will Liberate Sudan from 1959 Colonial Era Treaty that Favors Egypt: Diplomacy Expert
(ENA) The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will liberate Sudan from the 1959 colonial era treaty that favored Egypt over Sudan, Ethiopian Institute for Public Diplomacy President Yasin Ahmed said. The 1959 treaty allocated the bulk of the Nile’s waters to Egypt, 55.5 billion cubic meters (BCM) or 66% of the river’s total 84 BCM water flow while […]
Over 4.5 Billion Seedlings to be Planted along Nile Basin
(ENA) Ministry of Agriculture disclosed that over 4.5 billion tree seedlings will be planted along the Nile River basin this rainy season. Besides contributing to environmental protection, proper planting of the seedlings will extend the life of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) from 140 to 375 years by reducing siltation. Agriculture State Minister, Sani […]
Western Pressure on Ethiopia Intended to See Weak Gov’t, Nation: Scholars
(ENA)The pressure of Western countries on Ethiopia clearly signify that they want a weak government and nation, scholars noted. Although those countries, including the US, raise issues about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the law enforcement operation in Tigray their real intention is to establish a puppet leadership in Ethiopia, the two scholars stated. After […]