Tag: Ethiopia

Blinken wraps up Ethiopia visit, starts ‘historic’ trip to Niger at ‘critical juncture’ for Sahel

March 16, 2023

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who has just wrapped up his visit to Ethiopia, is historically the first US secretary of state due to ... Read More

East Africa promotes regional, China tourism to reduce over-reliance on US, Europe

March 9, 2023

In their post-Covid recovery plans, East African countries are promoting niche products, such as cruise, adventure, culture and sports tourism, in emerging tourist markets such ... Read More

Ethiopians suffering emotionally, economically after two years of war — Gallop survey

February 16, 2023

As Ethiopia emerges from two years of conflict in its Tigray region, and with Ethiopians now faced with a monumental task in maintaining peace, restarting ... Read More

AU observer team to monitor Nigeria poll, as pre-election violence escalates

February 15, 2023

The African Union (AU) will be sending a 90-strong observer mission to Nigeria for this month's elections, the AU Commission announced Tuesday (14 February), as ... Read More

EU warns Kenya over grand corruption, but overall Africa makes progress

February 6, 2023

The European Union has threatened to blacklist Kenya over corruption and money laundering, with the bloc’s Ambassador to Kenya warning that the east African country’s ... Read More

Ethiopia bans 15 media outlets operating in Somali regional state

February 3, 2023

The Ethiopian federal government has suspended 15 foreign media outlets operating in the country's eastern Somali regional state, reports say. The country’s media authority, EMA, ... Read More

Ethiopia: Head of Supreme Court, her deputy resign

January 18, 2023

Meaza Ashenafi, President of Ethiopia’s Federal Supreme Court and her deputy, Solomon Areda Waktolla have thrown in the towel, more than three years into their ... Read More

Ethiopia: French, German foreign ministers in Ethiopia to support Tigray peace deal

January 13, 2023

The French and German foreign ministers began a two-day visit to Addis Ababa on Thursday January 12 to support the peace agreement in Tigray, more ... Read More

Tigray rebels begin handing in heavy weapons to Ethiopian army

January 12, 2023

Rebels in the Tigray region have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of an agreement signed in November last year to end ... Read More

France, Germany to send top diplomats to Ethiopia to consolidate peace agreement with Tigray

January 6, 2023

France and Germany are sending next week their Foreign Ministers to Ethiopia to consolidate the peace agreement signed early November between Addis Abba and Tigrayan ... Read More