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Ethiopia and its neighbours are interconnected—neither exists in isolation, PM Abiy emphasizes
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) stressed the deep interconnectedness between Ethiopia and its neighbouring countries, emphasizing that none can…
Ethiopian lawmakers approve close to 2 trillion birr federal gov’t budget for 2025/26 FY
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) – Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR) unanimously approved the federal government’s 2018 E.C. (2025/26) fiscal year budget, amounting to 1.93…
PM Abiy confirms completion of GERD construction, inauguration set for September
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) – The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been completed, and preparations are underway for its official inauguration this September, Prime Minister…
Ethiopia plans 100 irrigation dams, six to be commissioned soon with capacity to irrigate 84,000…
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) announced significant strides in Ethiopia’s agricultural development during the 42nd regular session of the House of…
PM Abiy: 23 million exit safety net as agriculture powers Ethiopia’s push for food sovereignty
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) told the parliament today that 23 million Ethiopians have transitioned out of the national Productive Safety Net Program…
Ethiopia soon to market its gas, moving beyond resource holder to active player – PM Abiy
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) announced today during the 42nd regular session of the House of People’s Representatives that Ethiopia will soon begin…
PM Abiy says Ethiopia produced 1.5 billion quintals of agricultural output in historic fiscal year
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has announced that Ethiopia produced a remarkable 1.5 billion quintals of agricultural products in the current fiscal year,…
Ethiopian Diaspora driving innovation and economic growth, says EAS DG
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) — The Director General of the Ethiopian Diaspora Service, Ambassador Fitsum Arega, has emphasized the growing influence of the Ethiopian diaspora in advancing…
Health Minister Calls for Strengthening Field Epidemiology Workforce to Tackle Global Health Threats
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) – The Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba emphasized urgent need to strengthen the field epidemiology workforce to effectively combat global health threats.…
Ethiopian Parliament Opens 42nd Regular Session in Presence of PM Abiy Ahmed
Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (FMC) — The House of People’s Representatives has opened its 42nd regular session this morning in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), convening for the…