Ethiopia postpones national census, again, due to security concerns
Both Houses of Federation and Peoples’ Representatives voted to delay the national census by a year, due to an upsurge in ethnic conflicts that has […]
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Betty G applauds refugees’ contribution to local development in Somali Region
ADDIS ABABA (UNHCR Ethiopia) – Ethiopian singer and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s, supporter Betty G recently visited Melkadida in Ethiopia’s Somali Region where she […]
Ethiopia deposits instruments of ratification of AfCFTA
ADDIS ABABA (African Union)– The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, received the instruments of ratification of the African Continental Free Trade […]
Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam appointed as force commander of UNISFA
Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam succeeds Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu of Ethiopia who will complete his assignment on 23 April 2019. (UNISFA)–United Nations Secretary-General […]
Ethiopia approves one of Africa’s strongest anti-tobacco laws and the World Bank is loving it
(The World Bank Blog)–Recently, Ethiopia’s parliament unanimously approved one of Africa’s strongest anti-tobacco laws. Ethiopia’s new tobacco control law is comprehensive as it requires 100 […]
Ethiopia expects Nile River dam to go operational in late 2020
State media reported that the government had signed an agreement with GE Hydro France, a unit of GE Renewables, to accelerate the completion of Nile […]
Vietnam keen on boosting ties with Ethiopia, says Vietnamese President
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang told his host that Vietnam has already enjoyed fruitful agricultural cooperation with some African countries including Guinea, Benin, Mozambique, and […]
Diaspora Trust Fund advisory council established
ADDIS ABABA (ENA)–Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has established a Diaspora Trust Fund Advisory Council and its members, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Fitsum Arega […]
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn submits his resignation
ADDIS ABABA (BBC News)–Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned unexpectedly, saying he hoped to end years of unrest and political upheaval. In a televised […]
Ethiopia Bans Adoption of Children by Foreigners
Ethiopian lawmakers said move to ban foreign adoption was to better protect vulnerable children from abuse abroad By Lydia Smith (The Independent) ADDIS ABABA–Ethiopia’s parliament has […]