Eritrean President Isayas Afeworki in Ethiopia again
Eritrean President Isayas Afeworki arrived in Ethiopia today for an official visit. He will be staying in the country for two days, according sources close to Ethiopian Government. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other high ranking government officials showed up at Bole International Airport to welcome Isayas. Later, the two leaders inaugurated Omo Kuraz Sugar factory in Southern Ethiopia which was constructed at a cost of over 8 billion Ethiopian Birr. The leaders from the two
Ambachew Mekonen to be named Foreign Minister
The current Minister of Industry will represent Ethiopia abroad on the world stage. Ambachew, who has been elected as central committee member of the Amhara Democratic Party (ADP) two weeks ago, had previously served as Minister for Urban Development and Housing (MUDHo). Ambachew has earned a master’s degree in public policy in 2000 from the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management and his Ph.D in Economics from Kent University, U.K. Worqneh is to le
Ethiopia arresting high ranking military officers behind last week anarchy
Military officers who are believed to have incited members of the special forces who marched to the prime minister’s office last Wednesday are in custody, said Ethiopian Defense Force chief of staff General Seare Mekonen as reported state media, Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation. However, it is unclear as to how many military officers are arrested and what exactly was the level of involvement in terms of inciting army officers for protest. And there seem to be more officers
Ethiopian PM reaches agreement with soldiers demanding pay rises
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reached an agreement on Wednesday with several hundred soldiers who had marched on his office to demand pay rises and were invited in to see him, state television (ETV) reported. ETV said the meeting had ended with "an agreement", but did not give details of the outcome. In addition to asking for pay rises, the soldiers asked Abiy to "review the structure and operations of the military", ETV said. ETV also reported t
Ethiopia to face Kenya in AFCON qualifier on Wednesday
The Ethiopian National Football Team will face Kenya’s National Football Team in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match on Wednesday, October, 10, 2018. The match will be held in the 60,000-seater Bahir Dar Stadium, about 550 kilometers to the North of the capital Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian National Football Team lineup has been announced ahead of the match with Harambee Stars. “It is definitely going to be a very tough match but we are determined to beat Kenya at home
Ethiopia announces visa-on-arrival regime for Africans
Ethiopian president Mulatu Teshome has announced that the country will in due course roll out a visa-on-arrival regime for all Africans entering the country. In other words, there would be no need for Africans to necessarily apply for visas before flying into the country. All African passport holders need to do is fly in and have their visas stamped on arrival. The president was speaking at the opening of the new session of the country’s parliament in Addis Ababa on Monday. E
Dozens killed in ethnic conflict in western Ethiopia
Fighting between rival ethnic groups in western Ethiopia has killed at least 44 people and displaced 70,000, the UN says. Violence erupted on Friday after gunmen killed four local officials during a visit to neighbouring Oromia region, residents of Benishangul-Gumuz say. Youths armed with rocks and knives forced people to flee their homes. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's push for reforms since coming to office in April has failed to quell ethnic conflicts. Benishangul-Gumuz, whic
An Ethiopian shoe worn all over the world shows how you do sustainable manufacturing in Africa
For decades, the image of Ethiopia in the rest of the world’s imagination was one of poverty, a people entirely dependent on the aid from Western countries. Of course Ethiopia struggled under desperate real socio-economic issues, but that wasn’t all there was to the country, just like poverty isn’t all there is to poor people. Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu knew poverty but she also knew that it shouldn’t limit herself or the community she lived in. So when she completed university
TPLF terminated twelve central committee members
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) terminated twelve central committee members. Some of those who are eliminated from central committee membership are former heavy weight politicians within the ethnic Tigray party whose base is in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Number one in the list is Abay Woldu who served as chairman of the party and president of Tigray regional state. Kidusan Nega, who is Sebhat Nega’s, who was the most powerful man within TPLF and mentor of the late Mel
