(ENA) The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) stated that it encourages the continued cooperation and peaceful negotiations of all stakeholders in the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In a statement it issued on Wednesday, CBC said the negotiations should be based on mutual benefit, good faith, and the principles of international law. The […]
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Berbera Port Container Terminal Officially Launched
(ENA) The first phase expansion project of Berbera port was launched today in the presence of Somaliland President Musa Bihi, a high-level Ethiopian delegation and Dubai Ports (DP) World Director Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem. Speaking on the occasion, Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges said the opening of Berbera Port will play an important role in the […]
Atrocity Alert No. 258: Special Issue on global displacement and mass atrocities
Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. GLOBAL DISPLACEMENT AND MASS ATROCITIES Last Sunday, 20 June, was World Refugee Day. Ahead of the commemoration, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) published its annual report […]
Availing access to finance and markets empowers Ethiopian farmers
More than half of the population on the African continent works in agriculture. Despite its large economic share, the sector has failed to harness its full potential, due to a lack of modern tools, inability to maximize productivity and difficult access to financial markets. The Strengthening African Rural Smallholders (STARS) programme has improved the professional […]
Global Humanitarian Overview 2021, Mid-year Update (as of 21 June 2021)
As of mid-June 2021, the Global Humanitarian Overview require $35.9 billion to assist 161 million of the 238 million people in need.1 The GHO is made up of 27 Humanitarian Response Plans (HRP), six regional plans, three Flash Appeals, and one joint response plan for Bangladesh. Requirements this year are around $1 billion more than […]
PM Launches Renovation of Old Houses of Needy Mothers to Encourage Campaign
(ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied with the Republican Guards, demolished today old houses of impoverished residents in Addis Ababa to encourage broader volunteer renovation campaigns ahead of the rainy season. Office of the Prime Minister and the Republican Guards which demolished 7 houses today are expected to renovate up to 15 houses for mothers […]