Funding challenges limit cardiac center services

ADDIS ABABA – Cardiac Center Ethiopia which performed over 4,860 free cardiac surgeries mainly to children since its establishment in 2009 faces grave funding challenge, limiting its operation to full capacity. Center... Read more »

Saudi grants amnesty to 1,400 Ethiopians

The government of Saudi Arabia granted amnesty to 1,400 Ethiopians jailed for various reasons in connection with the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The released individuals were sentenced to serve prison for... Read more »

U.S. to host Ethiopia partnerships forum

ADDIS ABABA- The U.S. Department of State will host the Ethiopia Partnerships Forum (EPF), a U.S.-Ethiopia economic engagement platform to raise awareness of Ethiopia’s bold new efforts to transform its economy and... Read more »

President urges to align humanity with development

– Launches 1mln. volunteer mobilization ADDIS ABABA – “Treating development and democratization independently of peace, love and respect to human rights will have no meaning” said President Sahlework Zewde, Patron of the... Read more »

Embassy announces winners of “I Stand for Peace” video competition

ADDIS ABABA- U.S Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor and State Minister for Capacity Building and Modernization Sector at the Ministry of Peace announced the winners of the U.S. Embassy’s fourth annual video... Read more »

Reform bringing fundamental change in democratization, human rights: Ambassador

ADDIS ABABA- Ambassador Zenebe Kebede, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to UN Geneva -(UNOG) and other International Organizations in Switzerland said, the reform undergoing in Ethiopia is bringing fundamental changes in democratization, upholding... Read more »

AGRA, Corteva Agriscience agree to maximize productivity

ADDIS ABABA- The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and Corteva Agriscience signed collaborative agreement to improve the productivity, livelihoods, food security, income security and the well-being of smallholder farmers across... Read more »

ECA predicts Africa needs to raise 11 percent of GDP to close financing gap

ADDIS ABABA- In order to meet development goals, Africa will need to raise an estimated 11 percent of GDP per year for the next 10 years to close the financing gap, Economic... Read more »

EDTF Secretariat starts operation in Addis

ADDIS ABABA – The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) Secretariat has officially started operations in the capital. The Secretariat will be responsible for the daily administration and management of EDTF, implementation of... Read more »

Gedu appreciates South Sudan peace process

ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew appreciated the commitment of the parties to the full implementation of the South Sudanese peace agreement, while also commending the government’s commitment to provide additional... Read more »