Tag: Ethiopia
Ethiopia COVID-19 reported cases update: September 7, 2020
The number of currently active coronavirus cases in Ethiopia became 36,924 after 976 new cases are confirmed over the past twenty-four hours.
Ethiopian Prime Minister calls for unity amid crises
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged his countrymen to remain united in the wake of various crises, ranging from the armed insurgency in…
Ethiopia Demands Explanation on US Aid Cut
The United State Department has announced on Wednesday that it has decided to place a “temporary pause” on $100 million in foreign assistance to Ethiopia….
At least 80 killed in Ethiopia unrest following singer’s murder
Addis Globe July 1, 2020 Numerous news outlets reported that 50 to 80 people were killed in Ethiopia’s Oromiya Regional State following the targeted killing…
Ethiopia among list of countries Permitted to Enter the EU when borders reopen on July 1
Addis Ababa (ENA) Ethiopia is among the list of countries to be allowed to enter the European Union (EU) territory, according to euronews. As the…
Ethiopia Scheduled to Start Filling Dam Within Next 2 Weeks: PM Office
Ethiopia is scheduled to begin filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam within the next two weeks. On Saturday Ethiopia said it was on track to…
Ethiopia: Nation Faces a ‘Perfect Storm’
By Tamrat G. Giorgis A few months ago, security agents intercepted five of Ethiopia’s opposition figures at Addis Ababa airport and took them to a…
Ethiopia will not accept any agreement in the name of GERD negotiations – FM Gedu
Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), Addis Ababa Ethiopia will not accept any agreement in the name of GERD negotiations that could deny its future development rights…
Ethiopia Reports 63 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours — June 21, 2020
Addis Ababa, June 21/2020 (ENA) Ethiopia has recorded 63 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily tally since June, according to the Ministry of Health. This…
Taiwan donates masks to WHO chief’s home nation
(Taipei Times: June 21, 2020) Taiwan has donated 100,000 masks to Ethiopia, showing that “Taiwan can help” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ home country combat…
Ethiopian to go ahead and start filling the Grand Dam next month, even without an agreement
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out…
Kenya says Ethiopian Dam useful for regional economic integration
June 18, 2020 (Borkena) Egypt pursued a combination of trickery, belligerent and diplomatic ways to ensure that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will not…
Tussle for Nile Control Escalates as Dam Talks Falter
Egypt and Ethiopia have negotiated over giant dam for a decade Climate change means water resources increasingly contested By Marc Champion and David Wainer (Bloomberg) A last ditch…
Ethiopian rebels declare ceasefire amid government reforms
(Reuters)- An Ethiopian rebel group declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, the latest dissident movement to aim for an end to hostilities in the wake…
How social media shaped calls for political change in Ethiopia
(Al Jazeera) — When Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivered his inauguration speech on April 2, 2018, the bold rhetoric suggested a political revolution for…
