Category Archives: Ethiopia

Panel of Experts Discuss Significance of Ethiopia’s Historic 4th Filling of the GERD for Africa

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The world, the physical universe we live in, has changed; and our planet will never go back to the way it was before. The newly expanded BRICS, with its own Development Bank, is in its embryonic stage of becoming an alternative political-economic institution Read the rest

BRICS Offers New Potential for Africa & The World: The Human Race Will Benefit

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“This is very good news for Ethiopia, for Africa, and for World Development”, added Lawrence Freeman, a political analyst of African affairs.

He further explained that he is optimistic and excited over Ethiopia’s membership of the new bloc as this kind of new … Read the rest

$13.8 Billion Kenya-Ethiopia Railway Construction Plans Resume

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$13.8 Billion Kenya-Ethiopia Railway Construction Plans Resume

Kenya-Ethiopia Railway construction will foresee resumption as the Government of Kenya has resumed its construction plans that are set to begin in the year 2025 to construct the high-speed electric train railway

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Negotiations between EAC and Federal Republic of Somalia for admission into EAC begin in Nairobi, Kenya

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EAC Secretary General Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki (left) hands over the EAC flag to the Somalia’s Minister of Planning, Hon. Mohamud Abdirahman Sheikh Farah (centre), after the official opening of the negotiations between EAC and Somalia in Nairobi. On the right is Dr. Adbusalam Omer, Special Envoy of Somalia, is the Lead Negotiator for the Federal Republic of Somalia.

Negotiations between EAC and Federal Republic of Somalia for admission into EAC begin in Nairobi, Kenya

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 22nd August, 2023: Negotiations between the East African Community (EAC) and the Federal Republic … Read the rest

Ethiopian National Social Protection Conference: “The Source of Wealth is the Human Mind”

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Ethiopian National Social Protection Conference: “The Source of Wealth is the Human Mind”

Dr. Ergogie, Minister of Women and Social Affairs, standing fourth from right, in front of the conference hall.

June 8, 2023

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA) … Read the rest

UK rejects Calls to Return Ethiopian Prince’s Remains

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UK rejects Calls to Return Ethiopian Prince’s Remains

Prince Alemayehu, son of Emperor Tewodros II, as photographed in 1868 by Julia Cameron

This is a heartbreaking news. Last week, Buckingham Palace, and the UK government refused to return

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New Book on Ethiopia’s GERD: Historical Battle of the Nile-Colonialism vs Development

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New Book on Ethiopia’s GERD: Historical Battle of the Nile-Colonialism vs Development

May 7, 2023

Below are my remarks at the book launch at Georgetown University, Washington, DC on April 29, 2023

We discussed the contribution by author Dereje Tessema, in his new Read the rest

U.S. Should Make the Right Decision: Support Economic Reconstruction of Ethiopia & GERD Completion

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U.S. Should Make the Right Decision: Support Economic Reconstruction of Ethiopia & GERD Completion

28 March 2023

Following the destructive two year war, Ethiopia needs to become unified with all citizens supporting the future of the Ethiopian nation state as one nation. The … Read the rest