Category: Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Tedros Engaged in a Global Debate
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 22, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability News. Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros takes part on a debate around the theme: “Is democracy getting in the way of development?” The debate was organized by the African Report Magazine in partnership with Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Dr. Tedros stressed the need for…
Ethiopia: Turkey’s Developing Relationship With Africa
Istanbul (HAN) September 3, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment News. By Mohammed Sanusi Adams (balkanalysis). The forays of developed Western countries into Africa, whether as slave merchants, colonizers or investors have constituted a ubiquitous trend for the past three centuries. Nonetheless, the dominant trend now, and particularly for the past decade or so,…
Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie Meets a Bangladesh Delegation
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 20, 2015. Public Diplomacy & regional Security. State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie met with a Bangladesh delegation led by Sikdre Bodiruzzaman, Director General for External Publicity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh on Thursday (November 19). Mr. Bodiruzzaman said that his government was keen to open a…
The 1st Ethio-Belgium Economic Conference Taking Place in Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 20, 2015. Public Diplomacy & regional Security. The largest ever Belgium Economic Mission to Ethiopia has been participating in a business and investment conference in Addis Ababa this week. Senior Government officials, invited guests and representatives of more than 60 Belgian companies as well as an equal number of Ethiopian counterparts are…
Ethiopia Shows Significant Progress in Access to Proper Sanitation
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 19, 2015. Public Diplomacy & regional Security. According to a report Improving Nutrition Outcomes with Better Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, from UNICEF, USAID and the World Health Organization, Ethiopia mobilized community workers and achieved the largest decrease globally in the proportion of the population who defecate in the open. Other countries that…
AfDB Development Effectiveness Review 2015 of Ethiopia Launched Today
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 19, 2015. Public Diplomacy & regional Security. The African Development Bank Development Effectiveness report on Ethiopia 2015 was launched today (November 18) at the Hilton Hotel in Addis Ababa. The report presents ‘Development in Ethiopia’ under the five areas it identified in its strategy 2013-2022 as essential to inclusive growth: social…
Ethiopia to Host the First International Agro-Industry Investment Forum
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 19, 2015. Public Diplomacy & regional Security. Ethiopia is going to host the First International Agro-Industry Investment Forum in May next year. Co-organized by the Government of Ethiopia and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Forum is scheduled to be held from May 2-4, 2016. Ahmed Shide, State Minister…
Ethiopian Airlines Makes History with an All-Women Flight Crew
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 19, 2015. Public Diplomacy & regional Security. By: Hadassah Egbedi. Yesterday, Ethiopian Airlines celebrated women by dispatching its first-ever flight operated by an all-female crew. From the flight deck, crew members to senior executives on-board, all women. The on-ground flight preparations were also conducted by females. The flight departed for Bangkok, Thailand…
Ethiopia to Buy More Wheat to Avert Drought Crisis
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 18, 2015. Public Diplomacy & regional Security. Ethiopia expects to open a tender to buy additional wheat after purchasing one million tonnes to tackle extreme food shortages due to drought, a senior official said on Wednesday. Failed rains during the spring and summer have sparked food and water shortages in the Horn…
The Government is Taking Every Measure to Ensure no Drought-induced loss of life
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) November 18, 2015. Public Diplomacy & regional Security. The Office of Government Communication Affairs has said that the Government will take every measure possible to avoid any loss of life from the drought that has affected many parts of the country. The Minister in charge of the Government Communication Affairs Office, Getachew Reda,…
