Category: Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Dr. Tedros holds discussions with UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
London (HAN) October 23, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security and stability Initiatives News. Dr. Tedros held bilateral discussions with Mr. Philip Hammond, the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on Wednesday (October 21). Mr. Hammond said he appreciated the existing bilateral cooperation between the UK and Ethiopia, covering a range of…
Ethiopia: UK-Ethiopia Trade and Investment Forum 2015
London (HAN) October 23, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security and stability Initiatives News. Huge pleasure to see so many of you here for the UK-Ethiopia Trade and Investment Forum 2015. I’d particularly like to welcome my colleague and friend, His Excellency the Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr Tedros Adhanom, to his second home in London.…
Ethiopia: Crown Prince meets PM Haile Mariam Desalegn
Riyadh (HAN) October 22, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment Initiative News. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior held a meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace here today with the Prime Minister of Republic of Ethiopia Haile Mariam Desalegn. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries,…
IGAD Executive Secretary attends meeting of World Humanitarian Summit in Geneva
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) October 19, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment Initiative News. The IGAD Executive Secretary, Ambassador Mahboub Maalim together with his Senior Humanitarian Advisor attended the Global Consultation of the World Humanitarian Summit in Geneva from 13-16 October. The Executive Secretary also had meetings on the sidelines with the United Nations Under-Secretary General…
Ethiopia: The future of Walia?
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) October 19, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment Initiative News. Heineken Breweries S.C. can no longer use its well promoted beer brand, Waliya, following the verdict of the Lideta Federal High Court on October 11, 2015 which shifted the right to use of the trademark Waliya, to another ongoing brewery project run…
Ethiopia: Politics, The Uncertain Road Ahead
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) October 19, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment Initiative News.BY GIRMA FEYISSA When the news of government sending invitations to members of the opposition parties that are not represented in the parliament for discussion, many found it intriguing and could not believe what was written in the letter. But it was true…
Ethiopia: Fontana Joins Horticulture Development In Bahir Dar
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) October 19, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment Initiative News. BY LUCY KASSA. Fontana Flowers Plc, the largest Indian based horticulture company in neighbouring Kenya will begin operation of its horticulture farm in Ethiopia in the next few weeks at the cost of 11 million dollars. The company has leased a 100ha land at…
Korean Textile Company Starts Operation
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) October 19, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Investment Initiative News. BY: LUCY KASSA. Shints ETP Garment Plc, a Korean textile company which has rented sheds in the government- owned Bole Lemi Industrial Park started operation a week ago. Present at the inauguration ceremony, which was held at the factory site on October 12, 2015…
Ethiopia’s Netsanet Gudeta Shattered Course Record
Valencia (HAN) October 18, 2015 – Geeska Sports News.By Emeterio Valiente. Pre-event favourite Abraham Cheroben successfully defended his title at the 25th edition of the Medio Maraton de Valencia Trinidad Alfonso, clocking 59:10 at the IAAF Silver Label Road Race on Sunday (18) to run a world-leading performance for the second year in a row. The women’s…
Ethiopia: Parts of the Horn of Africa Face Food Shortages $596M to Address the Problem
Addis Ababa (HAN) October 18, 2015 Public Diplomacy and Regional Security News. Some parts of the Horn of Africa are currently facing acute food shortages due to the poor performance of the long rains early in the year. According to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net), an organisation that provides timely information on food insecurity, the…
