Tag Archives: Ethiopia

Ethiopia and Uganda already developing strategies to meet the  EU’s new  requirements ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Many African smallholder coffee farmers, who primarily sell their harvest to European markets, now find their main source of income in jeopardy. In 2023, the European Union (EU) established mandatory rules for companies dealing in …

The multilateral lender has resumed normal operations Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On Jan.20, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) said it had successfully resolved the 80-day stand-off with the Ethiopian Government, marking the end of a challenging period resulting from a “serious diplomatic incident.” The Ethiopian security authorities on …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | More than 3.45 million people are displaced in Ethiopia, with more than half of them displaced due to conflict, according to a new report of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency. The IOM, through its latest Ethiopia National Displacement Report released …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya has more than doubled its power imports from neighboring countries amid increased demand, the national bureau said in a new economic report released on Friday. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) said the country imported 706.9 million kWh of electricity from Ethiopia and …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The Ethiopian government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen strategic collaboration pertaining to refugees and Ethiopian returnees. The memorandum of understanding agreement (MOU), which was signed between the Ethiopian Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and UNICEF, …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has claimed some 300 lives so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest situation update. According to the latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released Friday, the ongoing cholera outbreak, since Aug. 27, 2022, has spread into 113 …

Ethiopian artefacts looted after the 1868 battle of Magdala, including a lock of hair and relics linked to the ark of the covenant have been returned to Ethiopia’s Embassy in London, thanks to the efforts of an Afghan-Indian activist foundation. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The British government’s return …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The number of people arriving in Ethiopia due to the conflict in Sudan has reached 81,095, according to the UN migration agency. As of Sept. 16, a total of 81,095 crossings had been made by returnees, refugees and asylum seekers from conflict-affected Sudan to its …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Ethiopia’s entry into the BRICS mechanism is expected to facilitate the country’s economic growth, and help forge strong and lasting political cooperation with the BRICS family, Ethiopian experts have said. BRICS leaders agreed on Thursday to invite six countries, namely Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, …

As Safaricom launches M-PESA in Ethiopia with plans to mirror its huge success in Kenya, a battle with an incumbent looms large. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Safaricom’s activation of M-Pesa in Ethiopia, will initiate battle for a potentially huge mobile money market. But for once, the regional giant …