Egypt bans media from reporting on GERD
Addis Ababa, June 20, 2020 (FBC) - Egypt’s Council for Media Regulation has announced a ban on media coverage of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
“From now on, outlets and…
EEP awards contract to Chinese company to build Awash-Woldia railway power line
Addis Ababa, June 20, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has signed an agreement with Pinggao Group Co.,Ltd for the construction of a high voltage power transmission line at the…
PM congratulates new Burundi President
Addis Ababa, June 20, 2020 (FBC) –Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed congratulated new Burundi President, Maj. Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye.
Maj. Gen. Ndayishimiye on Thursday was sworn in as the…
Lt. Gen Mohamed Hamdan Daglo visits projects in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, June 19, 2020 (FBC) – Deputy Chairperson of Sudanese Supreme Council, Lt. Gen Mohamed Hamdan Daglo along with Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has visited development projects in…
Ethiopia launches online transport fee payment system
Addis Ababa, June 19, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopia has launched today an online transport fee payment system aims to transform the sector in several aspects.
The Transport Minister, Dagmawit…
Ethiopia relaxes some regulations put in place to fight coronavirus
Addis Ababa, June 19, 2020 (FBC) – Ministry of Health has announced today that the nation has relaxed some regulations put in place by the government to fight the coronavirus pandemic.…
Why now is the best time to start the filling of GERD?
By: Essayas Kaba (Ph.D), Geospatial Scientist, Feyera Aga Hirpa (Ph.D), Flood Data Scientist, Semu Moges (Ph.D), Water Resource Scientist
Ethiopia is in preparation to commence the…
Egypt’s historic and natural claims fallacy over the Nile
By: Bisrat Teklu
Bisrat is a Lecturer of Law at the Ethiopian Civil Service University.
There has been interminable historic conflict and tension between Ethiopian and Egypt over the…
Confirmed COVID 19 cases in Ethiopia surpass 4,000, death toll reached 72
Addis Ababa, June 19, 2020 (FBC) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ethiopia has reached 4,070, and the death toll climbed 72 to as the country has reported 116 new cases and 7…
Kenya affirms the role of GERD for regional economic integration
Addis Ababa, June 19, 2020 (FBC) - The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Justin Muturi said the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has a big role for economic…