African free trade can create 2 million jobs, doubles growth
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)…
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Regional integration experts’ meeting opens in Asmara
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – Experts from across the 14 eastern Africa courtiers have gathered…
27 million food insecure people live in East Africa
New report says an estimated 27 million people – or 24% of the total food insecure people in…
Moscow on the Beach
By Tesfu Telahoun Abebe – A ruby-red sun is setting ever slowly over sparkling emerald-blue waters tucked into…
Ethiopia – Djibouti railway makes $20 million
Ethio – Djibouti railway has secured more than $20 million in revenue from its freighter and passenger train…
Ethiopia, Djibouti secure finance for joint road project
The government of Ethiopia and the African Development Bank Group on Monday have ink a $98 million grant…
United States to conduct joint military exercise in Ethiopia
The United States military and the Ethiopia National Defense Force, militaries from the nations of Brazil, Burundi, Canada,…
Ethiopia inaugurates toll road linking with Djibouti
With the aim of easing its import-export trade logistics, Ethiopia today officially inaugurates 220 kilometers toll road that…
Ethiopia’s foreign minister meets Djibouti President
On May 28, 2019 the foreign Affairs Minister of Ethiopia Gedu Andargachew traveled to Djibouti and held talks…
Ethiopia captures 9,711 Kalashnikov bullets from smugglers
The Federal Police of Ethiopia captures 9,711 Kalashnikov bullets from smugglers who were trying to bring into the…
How Djibouti becomes world class commercial, logistics hub
A year ago, on February 22nd 2018, the State of Djibouti prematurely terminated the concession for the Doraleh…
Ethiopia to sell Calub gas via Djibouti pipeline
Ethiopia and Djibouti signed agreement for installation of 765 kilometers gas pipelines between the two countries.
Djibouti exploiting its advantages
ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Djibouti has registered remarkable economic growth over the past decade, mainly after its ports…
Regional block calls for Somalia Debt cancellation
The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Ambassador Mahboub Maalim, expresses support for the African…
Towards Singapore of Bab el Mandeb
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Following the recent restoration of ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea, many speculated that…
Ethiopia to take Djibouti boat accident survivors
Following the death of 57 Ethiopians on boat accident in Djibouti a week ago, the Ministry of Foreign…
Ethiopia detains 56 foreigners for cocaine, cannabis trafficking
The narcotic division of Federal Police of Ethiopia has arrested 56 foreigners from 15 different countries involved in…
Ethiopia eyes selling electric power to Gulf countries
The Ethiopian Government expressed its plan to sell electric power to Gulf Countries by signing and agreement to…
Ethiopia appoints new ambassadors to 17 countries
As part of its political reform, the Government of Ethiopia has appointed new ambassadors to 17 countries, including…
Two fuel filled trucks captured leaving Ethiopian border
The customs authorities of Ethiopia caught two fuel trucks filled with over 93,000 liters of fuel while leaving…
Ethiopia inaugurates second toll road
The newly upgraded Dire Dawa – Dewale, the 220 kilometers road network linking Ethiopia with Djibouti, has gone…
Air Djibouti to add five new destinations
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Expanding its business, the national carrier of Djibouti, Air Djibouti, is set to…
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia struggles to make profit in Djibouti
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Djibouti – Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), which reopened its branch in Djibouti…
Kuriftu goes continental pioneered by ex-Ethiopian refugee in Sudan
By Adualem Sisay Gessesse – Born in Arsi and grown up in Desse area of Ethiopia, Mr. Tadiwos,…
International trade fair opens in Djibouti
With the aim of promoting Djibouti as investment and tourist destination, the second international Djibouti trade fair opens…
Djibouti targets Ethiopian tourists
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Djibouti-Following the commencement of the newly built Ethiopia – Djibouti railway transport and…
Leaders welcome end of UN sanction on Eritrea
Following the United Nations Security Council decision on Wednesday, which ended the sanction on Eritrea, leaders express their…
Djibouti to host renewable energy conference
The Minister of Energy in charge of Natural Resources of the Republic of Djibouti is set to organize…
Ethiopia, Eritrea to establish joint special economic zones
As part of advancing regional economic integration, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed an agreement to establish…
Djibouti, DP World controversy continues
As the controversy between the government of Djibouti and DP World continues, the latter vows to continue pursuing…