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GERD is of great benefit not only to Ethiopia but also to countries in Horn: Kenya’s Deputy…
Addis Ababa, July 9, 2021 (FBC) - Ambassador of Ethiopia to Kenya, Meles Alem, met today with William Ruto, the Deputy President of Kenya, to discuss bilateral and regional issues.
Ruto…
Ethiopia, Italy sign over 258m birr financing agreement
Addis Ababa, July 9, 2021 (FBC) -The Ministry of Finance has signed a financing agreement amounting 258.83 million birr with Italy to support on-going projects known as the “Building labor…
Ethiopia urges OCHA to refrain from issuing biased and misleading statements on Tigray
Addis Ababa, July 9, 2021 (FBC) - The Government of Ethiopia has requested the UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to refrain from issuing biased and misleading…
Prime Minister Abiy reiterates climate resiliency, food security
Addis Ababa, July 9, 2021 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reiterated commitment of the government and the people at large to step up concereted efforts to realize climate resilient and…
Humanitarian cargo aircrafts must land in Addis Ababa, undergo inspection before they enter Tigray
Addis Ababa, July 9, 2021 (FBC) - During the weekly press briefing session, Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dina Mufti reiterated the commitment of the federal…
Ethiopia, Mexico vow to strengthen relations
Addis Ababa, July 9, 2021 (FBC) -Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, had a virtual meeting today yesterday with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of…
Ethiopia’s WIE Minister urges UNSC to encourage Egypt, Sudan to stick to AU-led negotiation
Addis Ababa, July 8, 2021 (FBC) - The Water Irrigation and Energy Minister Dr. Seleshi Bekele, in Thursday’s meeting, urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to encourage Egypt and…
UNSC member countries recommend AU led solution for GERD issue
Addis Ababa, July 8, 2021 (FBC) - Most of the member countries of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recommended that the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should…
AfDB approves $83.6m grants to boost electricity, trade between Ethiopia and Djibouti
Addis Ababa, July 8, 2021 (FBC) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved 83.6 Million USD to boost electricity and trade between Ethiopia and Djibouti.
The funds comprise a…