Ethiopia approves $13.5 billion budget for next year
The Council of Ministers of Ethiopia on Saturday announced 387 billion birr (around $13.5 billion) national budget for the next Ethiopian fiscal year which begins on July 8, 2019.
Will Ethiopia’s PM Abiy tame the Janjaweed?
Melakou Tegegn, Kampala– The Janjaweed is a militia force set up by Bashir in the late 1990s to terrorize the population of Southern Sudan from supporting the SPLA. They committed untold crimes…
Sudan releases 78 Ethiopian prisoners
The Transitional Military Council of Sudan has released 78 Ethiopian prisoners, who were in Sudanese jails for many years.
Is Ethiopia burying or currying Developmental State?
The fate of a much-praised economic policy in politically overhauled country – By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – An article published recently by Addis Standard, a local media, titled, Ethiopia’s developmental state dead…
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to stop harassing outspoken journalist
Amnesty International today urged the Government of Ethiopia to stop the police from harassing the outspoken and award-winning journalist Eskinder Nega.
Ethiopia premier arrives Khartoum to mediate troubled nation
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia arrives Khartoum, Sudan this morning to mediate the military council and the opposition leaders.
Common heritage between Ethiopia and Azerbaijan
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Centuries before the word globalization was coined people from one corner of the world have been mingling, marrying and with people from another corner of the world.…
New project to promote sustainable cotton value chain in Ethiopia
Solidaridad, Cotton made in Africa, Danish Ethical Trading Initiative and MVO Nederland start a new project to promote a sustainable cotton and garment value chain, from Ethiopian cotton to European consumers.
Ethiopia, France to ink 100 million euros loan, grant deal
Supporting the ongoing economic reform in Ethiopia, the French Agency for Development (AFD) is set to provide 100 million euros loan and grant to the government of Ethiopia.
World Bank allocates $350 million for pastoralists in Ethiopia
The World Bank provides $350 million loan and grant to the government of Ethiopia’s effort to improve the livelihoods of pastoralist communities in the country.
Betty G visits Somali refugees in Ethiopia
Ethiopian singer and the UN Refugee Agency’s, supporter Betty G recently visited Somali refugees in Ethiopia. She applauds to contributions of some of the 219,284 Somali refugees Ethiopia is currently hosting to…
Ethiopia awards Jimma Industry Park to Chinese company
The government of Ethiopia has awarded the management of the recently built state owned Jimma Industry Park to Huajian, the Chinese shoes manufacturer.
Ethiopia launches 12 small-scale solar energy projects
The Government of Ethiopia has awarded 12 small-scale solar energy development projects to three Chinese and one Spanish firms.
European Union offcials visit Ethiopia
A delegation of European Union (EU) visit Ethiopia this week with the aim of bring European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) support to local civil society and to discuss the EU strategy…