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 […]
Nation Earns over 1.2 Bln USD from Export in four Months
Ethiopia has earned 1.28 billion USD over past four months, which is close to 98 percent of the 1.31 billion USD target, according to the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration. During his press conference today, Trade and Regional Integration Minister, Gebremeskel Chala said the 1.28 billion USD earned in the past four months is […]
Finance Minister Holds Discussion with EU Delegation on Ways of Boost Cooperation
Finance Minister Ahmed Shide has discussed with the European Union (EU) delegation to Ethiopia, Roland Kobia on Ethio -EU cooperation. The two sides have exchanged view to further strengthen this long-standing partnership and pave ways to build a more enhanced cooperation. According to Ministry of Finance, the discussion held between the two sides was fruitful. […]
Desert Locust situation update, 24 November 2021: A few swarms in southern Ethiopia
OVERVIEW. A few small mature swarms, most likely those that arrived on the Ethiopia/Kenya border earlier this month, have concentrated in southern Ethiopia between Konso and the Kenya border where control operations are underway. There have been no further reports of locusts in Kenya and elsewhere in Ethiopia. Aerial and ground control operations continue against […]