April 18
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Takes Lead in Energy Ties With Neighbors
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia is playing a leading role in creating energy ties with neighboring countries, the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) said, adding that the electricity supply to Sudan is… Read more »
Ethiopia: Dev't Partners Raise 628.9 Mln USD for Humanitarian Response
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia's UN-backed humanitarian response plan about 3,24 bln USD Read more »
Ethiopia: Peaceful Means Is the Only Way Out [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
The situation in Ethiopia is now trying but manageable if everyone is committed to ensure peace and stability as the issue itself badly requires the combined effort of all.… Read more »
April 17
Ethiopia: UN Raises U.S.$600 Million for Ethiopia, Falls Short of Target
DW
A UN-led event to secure donations to address Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis fell short of its $1 billion target. The East African country has been hit by conflict and extreme… Read more »
Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Unanimously Approves Draft Transitional Justice Policy
Addis Standard
The Council of Ministers, in its meeting today, unanimously approved the draft Transitional Justice Policy after it "discussed and added additional input" to the draft. Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Falls Short of Billion-Dollar Pledge to Tackle Ethiopia's Hunger Crisis
RFI
A UN donor conference held in Geneva had hoped to raise significant pledges towards a $1 billion target (€940 million) to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Golden Ambitions - War Legacy Impedes Tigray's Gold Mining Revival
Addis Standard
For centuries, the art of gold mining has thrived in the lowlands of Western, Northwestern, and Central Tigray, where the riches of metallic minerals within the Precambrian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Religious Fathers Have More Serious Calling to Teach People to Live Together - Kenya Inter-Religious Council Head
ENA
There is a more serious calling now for religious fathers to teach about other people and how we can live together, the Executive Director of Inter-Religious Council of Kenya… Read more »
April 16
Ethiopia: Geneva Conference Raises Nearly $630 Million for Ethiopia's Humanitarian Needs
VOA
A high-level pledging conference in Geneva co-sponsored by Ethiopia, Britain and the United Nations received $628.9 million in pledges to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance… Read more »
Ethiopia: Government and International Partners Meet in Geneva to Boost Humanitarian Funding
OCHA
With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the country's… Read more »
Ethiopia: Is Burn Care System in Ethiopia Adequate to Treat Severe Acid Burns? [opinion]
Addis Standard
In recent weeks, social media has been abuzz with the harrowing stories of two Ethiopians who suffered devastating acid burns. One of them, Ayantu, a mother of two from Harar,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Geneva Conference Pledges $630 Million in Life-Saving Help for Ethiopia
UN News
Ethiopia's international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian funding for the crisis-hit country, pledging a total of almost… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia - 16 April 2024 [document]
WHO
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Namadi Leads Jigawa Delegation to Ethiopia On Wheat Farming Study Tour [press release]
Premium Times
Jigawa is currently the foremost wheat producing state in Nigeria, significantly contributing to the nation's agricultural sector and food security, and the study tour is expected… Read more »
April 15
Ethiopia: Funding Crisis Threatens Aid for Nearly 1 Million Refugees in Ethiopia
UNHCR
On 20 March, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Ethiopia, the Government of Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and over 130 partners, including UN agencies, government… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Electric Utility, Huawei Sign MOU to Provide Alternative Electricity to Communities in Off-Grid Areas
Addis Standard
The summit also brought together government officials from Ethiopian Electric Utility, Ethiopian Electric Power, Petroleum and Energy Authority alongside private sector players Read more »
Kenya: Chebet's Boston Hatrick Dream Shattered As Ethiopia's Lemma Wins
Capital FM
Evans Chebet's dream of becoming the first man since Robert Cheruiyot in 2008 to win the Boston Marathon three times in a row was shattered, as the defending champion settled for… Read more »
April 14
Ethiopia: Killing of Politician From Ethiopia's Oromia Region Sparks Fear of Unrest
RFI
In Ethiopia, the killing of a senior politician from the Oromo Liberation Front has already led to protests and is likely to aggravate tensions in Oromia, the country's largest and… Read more »
Ethiopia: College Graduates 300 Health Professionals
Ethiopian Herald
Addis commits to quality health delivery Read more »
Ethiopia: Citizen-Oriented Diplomacy in Making
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopian migrants seeking employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia and some other Arab countries often face harsh realities, as exemplified by the story of Fatuma Said who spent… Read more »
Ethiopia: No Place for Ethnocentric Political Nihilists in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia is a country populated by religious communities that respect their religious and social orders and moral values. These discipline of the people have helped the nation to… Read more »
Ethiopia: Dialogue Is the Best Way Out
Ethiopian Herald
"United we stand and divided we fall,"goes the adage. Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia's Response to Water Hyacinth
Ethiopian Herald
In spite of the national endeavor to remove water hyacinth from some lakes, Ethiopia is still experiencing the impacts of the ever expanding invasive weed on its water bodies. The… Read more »
Ethiopia: Time for Fixing Perpetual Peace [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
No one can argue against the principle that no peace no life, as opposed to the maxim pronounced by conflict entrepreneurs, no conflict no life. What a paradox scenario people… Read more »
Ethiopia: Academy Allots 10 Percent Enrollment to Autistic Students - Marks World Autism Day
Ethiopian Herald
With a view to discharging corporate social responsibility, Champions Academy said every year it has allocated a 10 percent enrollment for autistic students and help them to lead… Read more »