UN Human Rights Commissioner issues statement after visiting Ethiopia
Concluding his second visit to Ethiopia, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today issued…
Cameroon set to ratify African Legal Support Facility Treaty
The President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Biya, ratified the agreement to establish the African Legal Support…
Kimberly Process urges Zimbabwe to investigate diamond miners torture
Following the protests of Zimbabweans against the impacts of diamond mining activities on their community on Monday, the…
Remembering the forgotten Ethiopian billionaire [OPINION]
By Col. Jamal Ahmed – I remember it was about ten years ago. Ethiopians from across the world…
UNICEF, EU launch book on reducing malnutrition in Ethiopia
The European Union (EU) and UNICEF launched a photo book covering the health sector of Ethiopia, entitled “Ending…
Publishing Our Internal Enforcement Guidelines and Expanding Our Appeals Process
By Monika Bickert – One of the questions we’re asked most often is how we decide what’s allowed…
Ethiopian prisons harsh, life threatening, says United States Report
Prison and pretrial detention center conditions remained harsh and in some cases life threatening, said the 2017 Human…
Report examines ten African countries’ public finance management
A new flagship report co-produced by The African Capacity Building Foundations and the African Development Bank looks ten…
How sophisticated are 21st century weapons
By Col. Jamal Ahmed – Since Ethiopia launched the construction of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) about seven…
European Investment Bank to introduce new debt product
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announces on the margins of the IMF / World Bank Group Spring Meetings…
New platform to coordinate support for economic migration
Seven Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) launched a new platform to enhance their collaboration on economic migration and forced…
Partners agree to build industry-led research institution for Africa
The African Development Bank and the African Institute of Mathematics and Sciences (AIMS) have initiated a landmark relationship…
Partners set to build financial inclusion, stability in Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), agree on Thursday to…
Ethiopia appoints new defense minister; PM shakes cabinet
Pushing his reform agenda, Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) today appointed a new defense minister, which…
London to host debate on significance of Africa’s oceans
The first Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) is set to be held in London in the coming June,…
African Development Bank supports Nigeria’s healthcare sector
Lagos State, Nigeria’s largest healthcare market, lacks an adequate supply of quality secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities with…
African Union sends field observers to South Sudan
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has started a five day-field mission in…
Multilingual Xi’s book on governance launched in London
The multilingual versions of the second volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was launched in London…
Addis Ababa launches campaign against spina bifida, hydrocephalus
The Addis Ababa Health Bureau announces its newest campaign to combat spina bifida and hydrocephalus, birth defects that…
African Development Bank seeks Portuguese-speaking investment in Africa
To help unlock economic growth, the African Development Bank is coordinating the implementation of an integrated development strategy…
United States Conducts Airstrike in Somalia
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike destroying an al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised…
UN agency invest $57 million to renovate Africa Hall
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) launched a $56.9 million construction to renovate and modernize the…
United States gives $67 million to Democratic Republic of the Congo
The United Sates government announced nearly $67 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of the Democratic…
Capital markets, high impact sectors in Africa secure funding
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and ALCB Fund Board Members have signed a…
Uganda secures oil refinery deal
With the support of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), the Government of Uganda has successfully signed an…
African Development Bank, Export Trading Group sign $100 million loan agreement
The African Development Bank has signed a loan agreement for a soft commodity finance facility (SCFF) with the…
Strategic investment in Africa’s ports accelerates growth
Africa needs to take advantage of the economic potential of its ports and shipping sector if it is…
Top joins Ethiopia’s growing water bottling business
By Adualem Sisay Gessesse – With a total investment of 273 million birr (around $10 million), ‘Top’, new…
Presidential Proclamation Lifts Travel Restrictions for Chad
President Donald J. Trump announced today the lifting of travel restrictions for Chadian nationals following a period of…
United States passes bill against human rights offenders in Ethiopia
The United States Congress today passes HRes128 on Ethiopia, which among others may lead to imposing travel bans…