• A Forum on “Doing Business with Ethiopia” held in Nordic Countries A 20-member Ethiopian women business delegation led by First Lady Roman Tesfaye visited Sweden and Finland from 17-21, October 2016. The delegation promoted Ethiopia’s export products (textile, leather and leather products, coffee and honey) and investment opportunities to the… Listen ⇢

  • Netherlands pledges to support Ethiopia’s efforts to reduce poverty, unemployment – News

    Netherlands pledges to support Ethiopia’s efforts to reduce poverty, unemployment Ethiopian parliamentarians have conferred today with their Dutch counterparts here at the House of People’s Representatives (HPR) meeting hall. During the discussion, both sides agreed to cooperate in reducing poverty and unemployment, which are the root causes for illegal migration… Listen ⇢

  • Ethiopia, Sudan ink agreement in various areas – News @DrTedros

    Ethiopia, Sudan ink agreement in various areas Ethiopia and Sudan yesterday signed agreements to cooperate in the areas of livestock, transport, railway and banking services. The agreement was inked yesterday at the conclusion of the 4th Ethio-Sudan Joint Economic Committee Meeting held in Addis Ababa for three days. Minister of… Listen ⇢

  • The 4th Ethio-Sudan Joint Technical Committee Meeting – Article @DrTedros

    The 4th Ethio-Sudan Joint Technical Committee Meeting The Fourth Ethio-Sudan Joint Technical Committee Meeting opened in Addis Ababa on Wednesday this week (October 19) at the Elili Hotel. The three day meeting brought together a range of stakeholders from the governments of Ethiopia and Sudan to review the progress of… Listen ⇢

    The 4th Ethio-Sudan Joint Technical Committee Meeting – Article @DrTedros
  • This week’s COMESA Summit in Antananarivo – Article @DrTedros

    This week’s COMESA Summit in Antananarivo The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) held its 19th Summit from October 10-19 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Among those attending were the Presidents of Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Zambia as well as the Vice-Presidents of Burundi, the Union of The Comoros, Kenya and… Listen ⇢

    This week’s COMESA Summit in Antananarivo – Article @DrTedros
  • Don’t politicize the state of emergency in Ethiopia – Article @DrTedros

    The declaration of a state of emergency is quite in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Under Article 93, the Ethiopian Constitution clearly states that the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government shall have the power to decree a state of emergency, writes Zekarias… Listen ⇢

    Don’t politicize the state of emergency in Ethiopia – Article @DrTedros
  • A deal to reduce HCFs in Kigali and a pre-COP22 meeting in Marrakech – Article – @DrTedros

    A deal to reduce HCFs in Kigali and a pre–COP22 meeting in Marrakech Nearly 200 countries struck a landmark deal on Saturday (October 15) in Kigali to reduce emissions hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), one of the most powerful greenhouse gases. This could prevent up to 0.5°C of global warming by the end… Listen ⇢

    A deal to reduce HCFs in Kigali and a pre-COP22 meeting in Marrakech – Article – @DrTedros
  • Human Rights Watch encourages opposition violence in Ethiopia – Article

    Human Rights Watch encourages opposition violence in Ethiopia We noted last week that Felix Horne, Human Rights Watch’s Ethiopia researcher, has recently been making considerable efforts to push the European Union to use its role as Ethiopia’s main development cooperation partner to force Ethiopia to accept an international investigation into… Listen ⇢

    Human Rights Watch encourages opposition violence in Ethiopia – Article
  • A Week in the Horn

    News in Brief Africa and the African Union Negotiators from more than 170 countries in Kigali on Saturday (October 15) reached a legally binding accord to cut the worldwide use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), by 2018 for developed countries and by 2024 for developing countries. The Kigali deal, seven years in… Listen ⇢

    A Week in the Horn

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