USAID boss urges donors to help flood-affected in Africa
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Stressing that the United States has been providing humanitarian assistance to the population…
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Ethiopian Airlines to commence flights to Port Sudan
Ethiopian Airlines is set to commence a daily flight service to Port Sudan, Sudan, commencing on October 15,…
Aid agencies call to address immense hunger in Sudan
BY ANWAR HUSSEN MOHAMMED – Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland, Danish Refugee Council Secretary General Charlotte…
Protest in Kenya and its implication for Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – It has been days since millions of Kenyans have begun nationwide protests opposing…
UAE pledges $70 million to humanitarian agencies in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) allocates 70 percent of its $100 million pledge to the United Nations and…
How Ethiopia’s mega dam could unleash regional prosperity
By Haile Henok Tadele – The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile is poised for…
USAID chief calls to urgently address Sudan crisis
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, Samantha Power, urges the international community to urgently address the…
IFAD, WFP collaborate to combat hunger in fragile countries
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Program (WFP) have today launched an…
UN special envoy visits Ethiopia
As political tension between Ethiopia and neighboring Somalia mounts, the State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador…
The IKEA Foundation pledges €11 million for Sudan
The IKEA Foundation has donated €5 million to Médecins Sans Frontières – Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to provide…
Benishangul rebels in Ethiopia ink peace deal
Benishangul People Liberation Movement (BPLM), a rebel group in Benishangul Gumz region of Ethiopia, agreed to stop fighting…
Somalia, Sudan vow to strengthen cooperation
The Governments of Somalia and Sudan have expressed their intention to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between them.
New leishmaniasis treatment shows effectiveness in Eastern Africa
A shorter, and less toxic treatment for people with visceral leishmaniasis was shown to be effective thanks to…
Ethiopia to commence selling electricity to Kenya in November
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEC), the state agency in charge of generating electricity, Ethiopia will start selling electricity…
Ethiopia shootdown an aircraft supporting TPLF
The Ethiopian army said it has shootdown an airplane carrying weapons and “believed to be owned by Ethiopia’s…
Ethiopia, Uganda call for Nile deal expedite ratification
The Nile Basin countries’ one-day ministerial meeting concluded in Dar eSalam, Tanzania with a call from Ethiopia and…
Ethiopian Airlines reacted to ‘sleepy pilots’ allegations
Ethiopian Airlines, the fully state owned aviation company, reacted to the allegations that the pilots flying its aircraft…
Ethiopia’s mega dam third phase water filling completes
The third round of filling water in the reservoir of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has completed…
Eritrea trains 5,000 Somali special forces
As part of a military cooperation and strengthening regional security, the Government of Eritrea has trained 5,000 special…
IGAD urges Ethiopia, Sudan to stop war
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) urges Ethiopia and Sudan to refrain from further actions that will lead…
Ethiopia rejects Sudan’s accusation
The Government of Ethiopia on Monday rejected the accusation of Sudanese Government which claimed that the soldiers of…
AfCFTA-anchored Pharma Initiative holds consultative meeting
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)’s led AfCFTA-anchored Pharmaceutical Initiative held a virtual induction meeting for…
Ethiopia, South Sudan to link by 357 kilometers electric line
A delegation of South Sudan Government, which has been on official visit in Ethiopia since Wednesday, has signed…
Key points PM Abiy of Ethiopia raised during Parliament meeting
During the 3rd urgent session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives (Ethiopian Parliament) meeting held early this week…
GERD of Ethiopia commences power generation
The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) today commenced generating electric power, says the Government of Ethiopia.
US Special Envoy David Satterfield travels to Ethiopia
The Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield travels to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 13-14, the…
Egypt, Sudan should encourage Ethiopia to finish GERD quickly – Minister
Egypt should encourage Ethiopia to finish building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) “quickly because it would serve…
US calls for rapid credible election in Somalia
The United States Government Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken, calls for a rapid credible election to bring…
Russia may be behind recent coups in Africa – says U.S.
The Government of Russia may be behind the recent coups in African countries, says U.S. Army General Stephen…
Russia eyes investments in Ethiopia energy sector
One of the major energy companies in Russia, Energy solutions, electro technical holding company ERSO), has shown interest…