(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 […]
UN ready to promote ‘win-win solution’ for Blue Nile dam project
UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, reported that recent negotiations under the African Union (AU) have yielded little progress. The parties have been unable to agree a framework for engagement to settle outstanding issues, which include a dispute resolution mechanism as well as the management of the dam during protracted drought. […]
Ethiopia Gains Diplomatic Victory at UNSC
As the second phase of filling GERD is just at the corner, Ethiopia gains diplomatic victory at the UNSC Another round of externalizing the issue of GERD and a conspiracy against Ethiopia’s legitimate right to use its water resources for the electrification of the country and sharing hydropower with brotherly African countries collapsed at the […]
House Ratifies Loan Agreements, Road Charters
(ENA) The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) has ratified four loan agreements between Ethiopia and the International Development Association, and endorsed two road charter proclamations, including the African Road Safety Charter and United Nations Convention on Road Traffic today. The approved loan agreements would help the country to execute projects, including financing Ethiopian digital foundation […]
African Dev’t Bank Secures over 170 Mln USD for Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Projects
(ENA) The Board of Green Climate Fund has approved 170.9 million USD for African Development Bank’s Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) program. LEAF aims to unlock commercial and local-currency financing for decentralized renewable energy (DRE) projects in six program countries: Ghana, Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Tunisia. The Green Climate Fund’s financing is part […]