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Ethiopia appoints new defense, foreign ministers

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 NBE

Reshuffling his cabinet for the third time since coming to power a year ago, the reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia today appointed new foreign affairs, defense and construction ministers.

Over eight million Ethiopians need emergency aid

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 newbusinessethiopia

The government of Ethiopia appeals to the international donors to help 8.3 million Ethiopians who need humanitarian aid including emergency food assistance.

Ethiopian smallholder farmers move into manufacturing

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 newbusinessethiopia

Over 128,000 smallholder farmers organized in union in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia have moved into manufacturing by inaugurating today a new cooking oil manufacturing and packaging factory.

Ethiopia ruling coalition to merge with affiliate parties

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 newbusinessethiopia

The ruling coalition in Ethiopia, the Ethiopia Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is set to merge with the five affiliate parties.

Ethiopian army takes over western, central Gondar security

February 17, 2019February 18, 2019 newbusinessethiopia

Following the failure of Amhara region’s security forces to stabilize the conflicts in western and central Gondar, the Ethiopian Army and Federal Police has taken over the security matters of the two zones.

Ethiopia captures 200 individuals taking military training

Ethiopia captures 200 taking military training

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 newbusinessethiopia

Ethiopian government says 200 individuals are captured while taking illegal military training in Benishangul Gumz region of western part of the country.

Reports finds 36 million poverty hit children in Ethiopia

Report finds 36 million poverty hit children in Ethiopia

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 newbusinessethiopia

An estimated 36 million of a total population of 41 million children under the age of 18 in Ethiopia are multi-dimensionally poor, says a new report by a government agency and the UN agency for UN children.

Ethiopia appoints new defense minister; PM shakes cabinet

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 newbusinessethiopia

Pushing his reform agenda, Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) today appointed a new defense minister, which is hopped by many to ease the political tension between the military and the people in Oromia and Amhara Regions, among others.