The Government of Ethiopia has praised the Ethiopian Diaspora and friends of Ethiopia for coming out in droves in over 25 cities around the world to condemn the interference of Western powers and undermining of the integrity of the country. Briefing the media today, Government Communication Service State Minister Selamawit Kassa noted that Ethiopians and citizens […]
New Regional State Prepares Legal Framework to Ensure Equity among Nations, Nationalities
A legal framework has been prepared with a view to ensuring equity and fairness among the nations and nationalities of Ethiopia residing in the South West Ethiopia People Regional state which is going to be formed tomorrow. It is to be recalled that a referendum was conducted on September 30 to form the South West […]
African States Request ECA to Scale up Assistance on Poverty, Vulnerability Reduction
African policymakers have recommended strategic policy mandates for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to support member States in tackling poverty and vulnerability for the COVID-19 recovery and delivering a resilient future for all. In the face of interlocking global crises, they issued their recommendations after the fourth session of the Committee on […]
Police Seizes Flammable Materials, Chemicals Hidden in an Individual Shop
The Addis Ababa Police commission announced today that it has seized flammable materials and chemicals hidden in an individual’s shop who is believed to be one of the agents of the group.The Police said in a statement that they have found the chemicals…
ACAPS Thematic report: The Eastern Migration Route: From Ethiopia to Saudi Arabia – risks and humanitarian needs
The Eastern Migration Route is one of the main migration routes globally, running from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia. It is among the busiest maritime migration routes; reports on 2019 movements indicate an average of 11,500 people boarding every month (IOM 14/02/2020), with 63% of the migratory movement tracked in the Horn of […]
Foreign Affairs Council (Development): Press statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
At our meeting today, I updated Member States on the European Union response to the latest developments in Afghanistan, in Ethiopia and Sudan. And we have discussed the implications that the political situation has on our development assistance. We also had a fruitful exchange with Administrator of USAID [the United States Agency for International Development], Ms Samantha Power, at the Development Foreign Affairs Council. This […]