Abiy urges Ethiopians to complete Nile Dam united
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia todays urges all Ethiopians to unite and complete the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), his country is building on the Nile River.
Category: Politics
Ethiopia postpones August 2020 general election
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Electoral of Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) today announced that it is forced to postpone the upcoming general election, which was scheduled to take … Read More
Ethiopia lifts telecom service ban in Wollega area
The Oromia Region of Ethiopia today announced that it has lifted the bank in four zones of Western Wellega area of the region, the President of Oromai Region said.
Parents in Ethiopia fear for missing students
As universities across Ethiopia close to avert spread of the COVID-19 virus, Amnesty International is calling on the Ethiopian authorities to disclose measures it has taken to rescue 17 Amhara … Read More
Ethiopia appoints three ministers, commissioner, attorney general
The Ethiopian parliament today approved appointment of three ministers, attorney general and commissioner for the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also appointed female boss for the … Read More
U.S. airstrike in Somalia kills five al-Shabaab members
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike killing five al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Janaale, Somalia.
U.S. launches nationwide media trainings in Ethiopia
The United States Embassy in Addis Ababa launched on Wednesday nationwide media trainings that will help empower both state and private media outlets in the lead to elections in 2020.
Ethiopia opposition criticizes U.S. statement on Nile dam
Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema), the major opposition party in Ethiopia has criticized the statement issued by the United Sates Government in relation to the ongoing negotiations among Ethiopia, … Read More
Ethiopia Nile dam to get 4.9 billion m³ water
The Government of Ethiopia announced that it will continue the construction of Great Ethiopian Reconnaissance Dam (GERD) and starts filling water into the dam next July as previously scheduled.
Ethiopians celebrate European colonizers’ defeat at Adwa
Ethiopians across the country today colorfully celebrated 124th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa, the first black people victory over highly armed Western colonizers – the Italians.
U.S. provides finance supporting democratic elections in Ethiopia
The United States and the National Elections Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) signed a memorandum of understanding for a new $30.4 million program to support the upcoming August 2020 national elections … Read More
Ethiopia Prosperity Party to open offices in Tigray
To secure more votes during the upcoming August general election, the ruling coalition in Ethiopia, Prosperity Party, has announced its plan to open branches in every district of Tigray Region.