Conflicts in Greater Karamoja worsen food insecurity
Armed conflicts in cross-border areas in the Greater Karamoja Cluster that encompasses the south-western parts of Ethiopia, north-western…
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Ethiopia reports one additional coronavirus patient
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today announced that it has found one more coronavirus (COVID-19) patient.
IGAD Secretary urges member states fight COVID-19 together
The Executive Secretary of Inter-Governmental Authority of Development (IGAD), whose member are in the Horn of Africa namely,…
Sudan calls for joint investment on the Nile
Without joint planning and investment, Nile Basin countries miss-out on opportunities of development that benefits the Nile people,…
Ethiopian leather company to penetrate East African market
Ethio international footwear Cluster Cooperative society Ltd has planned to export its leather products to Kenya, Rwanda and…
Ethiopia Prime Minister arrives Guinea
As part of strengthening bilateral ties, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Dr. Abiy Ahmed today arrived in the…
Eritrea accuses Al Jazeera for bias reporting
An Eritrean official accuses of Al Jazeera TV, which is owned by the Government of Qatar for being…
Ethiopia to repatriate 1,400 people from Tanzania, Yemen
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia says the government is working to repatriate 1,300 Ethiopians trapped in…
Ethiopia ranks top in illiteracy in eastern Africa
Ethiopia ranks top in eastern Africa having the largest number of illiterate people – over 57% illiterate women…
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)…
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…
Ethiopia completes Ethio-Kenya power line installation
The Ethiopian Electric power (EEP) said it has completed installation of the 433 kilometers of Ethio-Kenya power transmission…
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,…
Cholera victims’ number in Ethiopia surpasses 600
The total number of cholera outbreak victims in Ethiopia including the capital city, Addis Ababa, has reached 614,…
Nile Basin Initiative marks 20th anniversary in Kigali
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is set to mark its 20th anniversary tomorrow in Kigali, Rwanda. NBI has…
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…
ITC expands East Africa, India business partnerships
For the past few years Indian private sector has been partnering with East Africa countries on selected investment…
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…
Uganda farmers get $210 million to improve farming
Over 30,800 vulnerable rural households in Uganda will benefit from a $210.4 million project that aims to sustainably…
New clinical trials for neglected diseases in Eastern Africa in progress
By Mekonnen Teshome – Kampala, Ugannda – Scientists working for the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) say…
Ethiopia, South Sudan at risk of flooding
BY GETU TEMESGEN – There is likely to be more rainfall in Ethiopia and South Sudan, which has…
Strengthening intra-African trade linkages
By Devika Jyothi – Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) took part in the 10th All…
UN official calls for Africa’s intellectual property rights protection
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Ms. Vera Songwe calls on Africa leaders for…
Mastercard announces Next-Generation African Leaders
Fifteen teams of a total of 32 emerging African social entrepreneurs have been selected as winners of the…
Nile countries to hold regular Heads of States Summits
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The 26th Nile Council of Ministers has agreed to institutionalize and regularize the…
Uganda gets protection to renewable energy projects
Uganda becomes the first African country to sign an agreement with the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF), which…
Consortium set to reduce Ugandan electricity costs
A consortium of development finance institutions and commercial lenders today announced completion of the refinancing of more than…
Rwanda exports dried hybrid chilli to India for the first time
The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) project has implemented several initiatives…
How sea-based drug trade undermines democracy
The east African coast plays an increasingly significant role in the global heroin trade. Heroin is shipped from…