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PM Inaugurates African Leadership Excellence Academy

June 26, 2021June 27, 2021User2

Addis Ababa, June 26/2021(ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated today the African Leadership Excellence Academy built at a cost of 2.2 billion Birr. Out of the total 2.2 billion Birr expended, 722 million Birr was covered by the government and the rest by the Government of China. During the inauguration, Prime Minister Abiy said the academy will […]

Finance Ministers Discuss Progress of Horn of Africa InitiativeFinance Ministers Discuss Progress of Horn of Africa Initiative

June 26, 2021June 27, 2021User2

Addis Ababa June 26/2021 (ENA) Finance Ministers of Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan, including Ahmed Shide of Ethiopia are discussing the progress of the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) in areas such as trade and energy and develop a regional digital ecosystem. The ministers in Djibouti were joined with Nnenna Nwabufo, Director-General of East Africa […]

Gov’t Utilizing 600 Million Birr to Prevent Flood Damages in Basins

June 26, 2021June 27, 2021User2

Addis Ababa, June 26/2021(ENA) The Government of Ethiopia has allocated 600 million Birr for activities to prevent flooding from the over-flow of some basins in the country, according to Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy. Speaking at a discussion forum about the ongoing pre-flood prevention activities today, Water, Irrigation and Energy State Minister Abraha Adugna said […]

Ethiopia calls on UN Security Council to encourage Sudan and Egypt to respect the AU-led process and negotiate in good faith over GERD

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

In a letter sent to the president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday (June 23), Ethiopia rejected the latest attempts made by Egypt and Sudan to seeking the involvement of the Security Council over the GERD issue outside of its mandate. Ethiopia said in the letter that Egypt and Sudan’s recent actions […]

Press statement on the concerns of partners and friends on the 6th General Elections in Ethiopia

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

The Government of Ethiopia appreciates the interest the country’s longstanding international partners have shown in the electoral process of the 6th national elections in Ethiopia. We also appreciate the acknowledgment of the integrity of NEBE, the active involvement of civil society, and the massive turnout of voters. The government of Ethiopia also took note of […]

Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič, on the killing of three humanitarian workers in Tigray

June 25, 2021June 26, 2021User2

We condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of three staff members of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Tigray today, outside Abiy Addi, while delivering aid to those needing it most. We offer our deepest condolences to their loved ones. This atrocity is another horrific example of the escalation of the conflict in Tigray […]