CFA: A boon to regional integration

The time has come for downstream nations to join the Nile basin and adopt a more cooperative and progressive approach to managing the shared resources as the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) formally... Read more »

 Opening up the logistic sector for foreign investment

Ethiopia is positioning itself to enhance its presence in both international and local markets by significantly improving its logistics capabilities. As logistics plays an indispensable role in facilitating trade, the Ethiopian government... Read more »

CFA debunks colonial conspiracies on utilization of the waters of the Nile

Despite immediate opposition from Egypt and Sudan Cooperative Framework Agreement enters into force a couple of days back. This is partially a result of Ethiopia’s highly skilled diplomatic efforts to ensure that... Read more »

Unholy alliance with boomerang repercussion

The Horn of Africa, a region rife with historical tensions and geopolitical complexities, appears increasingly vulnerable to destabilization. Central to this turmoil is Egypt, whose focus seems more aligned with its interests... Read more »

CFA rectifies past wrongs, injustices

Since time immemorial the Nile River has been in the eyes of many countries even distant from the region where it originates. In both areas where the so-called White Nile and the... Read more »

Why it is the time for Ethiopia to join the COMESA Free Trade Area (COMESA FTA)

Ethiopia, a vital member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), has hesitated to join the COMESA Free Trade Area (FTA) since its inception in 1994. This caution stemmed... Read more »

A millstone in the Nile basin

The Nile Basin, one of the world’s most critical water systems, has long been a focal point for geopolitical tension and cooperation among the countries that share its waters. The CFA, which... Read more »

Africa’s call for permanent membership in the UN Security Council

The formation of the United Nations is said to have a strong historical account. In the aftermath of WWI, it came into existence primarily with the name “League of Nations” with the... Read more »

 A cherished relation for over a century

For a considerable amount of time, Ethiopia and the United States have maintained a strategic and involved connection that is influenced by both common and sporadic issues. The two countries’ diplomatic ties... Read more »

Ethiopia’s diplomatic position in the words of the new president

After the end of the term of President Sahle-Work Zewde the first female president since Ethiopia became a republic and the fourth in total, a new president was sworn in when the... Read more »