Ethiopia inks $1 bln World Bank deal to support reforms
The new reformist Prime Minister of Ethiopia Ahmed Abiy has secured a $1 billion deal from the World Bank to continue the ongoing reforms in […]
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White House: Uhuru Kenyatta to visit USA
United States President Donald Trump will meet his Kenyan counterpart later this month, specifically on August 27, The White House announced in an official statement. […]
Exiled Bishop Merkorios returns to Ethiopia after a 27- year exile
The Fourth Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church, Abune Merkorios, has returned to Addis Ababa after 27 years in exile. The Holy Synod of Ethiopian […]
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders awarded UAE’s highest medal for their peace deal
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki have been awarded the Order of Zayed, the United Arab Emirates’ highest medal, in recognition […]
UN emergency fund releases $15 million to help Ethiopians affected by inter-communal violence
A United Nations emergency fund on Thursday released $15 million to urgently scale up humanitarian assistance to people affected by escalating inter-communal violence in Ethiopia. […]
Ethiopian rebel group declares unilateral temporary ceasefire
An Eritrea-based Ethiopian rebel group, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), on Thursday announced a unilateral temporary ceasefire, saying it has instructed its forces operating in […]
UN welcomes renewed ties between Eritrea, Ethiopia
The UN Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the peace deal between Eritrea and Ethiopia that brought relations out of a deep freeze. The 15-member Security […]
‘Wind blowing in the direction of peace’ in Africa, UN Secretary-General
Secretary-General António Guterres (right) addresses a peace and security in Africa session at the Second Annual AU-UN Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Recent developments in […]
Ethiopia, Eritrea to restore diplomatic ties as leaders embrace
Eritrea and Ethiopia are set to re-establish diplomatic and trade ties, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaia Afwerki said during a landmark […]
Djibouti opens $3.5 billion Chinese-built free trade zone
The government of Djibouti on Thursday commissioned a $3.5 billion Chinese-built free trade zone, seeking to capitalize on its strategic position on one of the […]