Ethiopia

UAE contributes 60 million dollars to saving lives in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 19, 2022/APO Group/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes USD 60 million from the United Arab Emirates to support their humanitarian response in Ethiopia. The funding will provide emergency food and nutrition assistance in response to an alarming rise…

Ethiopia to repatriate migrants from Zambia

Lusaka, Zambia (Horn Observer) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen had a meeting with members of the Ethiopian community residing in Zambia on the margins of the 41st Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council.

41st Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council concludes meeting passing various decisions

Lusaka, Zambia (Horn Observer) The 41st Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council approved Ethiopia's nomination, along with three other African countries, to serve as a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization Council on behalf of Africa.

Ethiopia, Somalia vow to strengthen cooperation for peaceful Horn of Africa

Lusaka, Zambia (Horn Observer) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Demeke Mekonen, discussed with the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, H.E. Balal Mohamed Osman.

Ethiopia and Namibia sign MoU to scale up bilateral ties

Lusaka, Zambia (Horn Observer) Ethiopia and Namibia signed Memorandum of Understanding today (July 15) to put the bilateral ties between the two countries in a higher gear.

AU Media Fellowship Programme Aims At Promoting Africa's Agenda 2063

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh The African Union (AU) Information and Communication Directorate (ICD) in close partnership with GIZ (German Corporation for International Corporation) is implementing its first AU Media Fellowship programme within the framework of the AU-German Government initiative, the "Citizen…

#IGAD appreciates #Ethiopia's peace and humanitarian efforts

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) appreciated and vowed to support the positive steps taken by the government of Ethiopia toward humanitarian access, the peaceful resolution of the conflict in northern Ethiopia, and the National All-Inclusive Dialogue.

Ethiopia welcomes French Investments with open Arms - Statement

Ambassador of Ethiopia to France, H.E. Henok Teferra Shawl said investments are welcome with open arms, incentives, access to a market of over 115 million people and a fast-growing economy.

Rapid Response and Mitigation Plan focuses on four epicentres: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia

Rome – With the increasing risk of famine in the Horn of Africa due to severe and prolonged drought conditions, urgent life-saving and livelihood assistance is needed to avert a humanitarian catastrophe, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today.

World Bank Approves $180 Million to Step-Up Support for Refugees and Host Communities in Ethiopia

WASHINGTON — The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved the second phase of the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project in the Horn of Africa (DRDIP II) for $180 million in International Development Association (IDA*) financing to help Ethiopia improve access to basic…

Tigray: Time is running out to avert worrying levels of food insecurity

Rome – Farmers in parts of northern Ethiopia are in serious danger of losing the main planting season (June-August) if they do not receive urgent support from the international community to sow their fields, which would further deteriorate the already serious food security situation in the region.

Ethiopia: Attacks on innocent civilians by illegal, irregular forces unacceptable, Ethiopian Premier says

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Prime Minister Abiy ahmed stated that attacks on innocent civilians and destruction of their livelihoods by illegal and irregular forces is unacceptable.

Ethiopian community in UAE donates 16 million birr to the conflict-affected people in Northern Ethiopia

Abu Dhabi, UAE – (Horn Observer) Ethiopian community in UAE have gathered 16 million birr aimed to rehabilitate displaced and other conflict-affected people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia said in a statement.

Zambia to host African Union 4th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government in Lusaka

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – (Horn Observer) The Republic of Zambia plans to host the AU's 4th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government, to be held on 17th July in Lusaka, Zambia, African Union said in a statement.

Somalia Police chief meets his Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer). Somalia Police Force Commander Major General Abdi Hassan Mohamed Hijar met on Saturday the Ethiopian Police Chief Mr. Demelash Gebremicheal, on the sidelines of the Interpol Central and East Africa Police Conference (EAPCO) in Addis Ababa.

Somalia: New data show how drought is driving up acute hunger

ROME (HORN OBSERVER) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today warned that dire new hunger data out of Somalia sheds additional light on extended drought's crippling impacts on the Horn of Africa region and underscores the criticality of large-scale agricultural aid…

Sub-Saharan Africa: Millions denied vaccines, deepening inequality and human suffering from conflicts sum up 2021

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Wealthy states colluded with corporate giants in 2021 to dupe people with empty slogans and false promises of a fair recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic while many people from Africa were denied life-saving vaccines, in what amounts to one of the greatest betrayals of our times,…

Germany grants 20 million Euro to FAO to help people in need in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Germany is providing assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro via the United Nations in order to mitigate the suffering from the ongoing severe drought in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Somalia and Djibouti extradited over 380 members of ONLF

Mogadishu (HORN OBSERVER) - Somali and Djibouti governments have deported more than 387 Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) members during the last 20 years, the group's spokesperson confirmed.