The Executive Secretary of the IGAD, Engineer Mahboub Maalim, and the Director for East Africa Division of Germany, Dr. Ralf-Mathias Mohs, signed a grant agreement for 36 million Euros on Friday last week (March 31).  This is to provide for the strengthening of responses to drought migration. The funds are… Listen ⇢

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today for a working visit. During his stay in Ethiopia, the President will hold meetings with senior Ethiopian government officials, including Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. The two countries are expected to discuss a range of bilateral issues of common interest, mainly… Listen ⇢

Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu receiving the outgoing Ambassador of Ghana to Ethiopia Ambassador Albert Yankey reiterated today that Ethiopia values its historic relations with Ghana. The Foreign Minister who conveyed his gratitude to the Ambassador for his role in stimulating the ties of the two countries for the greater… Listen ⇢

The Famine Early Warning System’s latest monthly report says that the April to June Gu rains are forecast to be slightly below average. FEWS says food security further deteriorated in March, the peak of the pastoral lean season, and Hawd and Addun Pastoral livelihood zones are now at Crisis level.… Listen ⇢

Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire, said at the weekend that he was mobilizing his government to tackle corruption and vowed to make the fight against misconduct a non-negotiable principle in his administration. The Prime Minister was speaking during the official handing over ceremony by the outgoing minister, Mohamed Adan… Listen ⇢

Statement by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on the Killing of Aid-Workers in the Republic of South Sudan The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia condemns in the strongest terms the heinous and barbaric killings of six aid workers in South Sudan along the… Listen ⇢

Ethiopia, Egypt keen to forge partnership in institutional capacity building Ethiopia and Egypt expressed their keenness to draw lessons from each other’s foreign service institutions to the best end of forging partnerships in educational and cultural fronts thereby enhancing the capacity of their respective diplomats. This has been emphasized during… Listen ⇢

The National Diaspora Stakeholders Consultative Forum wraps up Listen ⇢