Heads of State commit to arts, culture and heritage

ADDIS ABABA – On the sidelines of the 33rd Assembly of the African Union held in Addis Ababa, twelve Heads of State solemnly accepted the invitation of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of... Read more »

Peace is in the hands of AU member countries

The 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) that ran for two consecutive days under the theme “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive... Read more »

President, Premier hold talks with leaders, delegations

ADDIS ABABA – President Sahle-Work Zewdie, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other senior government officials remained yesterday busy having talks with leaders and delegations. President Sahle-Work Zewde met with Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President... Read more »

Huge manpower, extensive market in Ethiopia constitute an investment opportunity: Trudeau

ADDIS ABABA—Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Ethiopia is a great investment destination with huge human resources and extensive market potential. In a press briefing to journalists, Prime Minister Trudeau said... Read more »

Calls for lifting sanctions on Zimbabwe, Sudan

ADDIS ABABA-African Union Peace and Security Commission demands sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe and Sudan be lifted. Highlighting on the peace and security situation on the continent, AU Commission Commissioner for Peace and... Read more »

Libya, the Sahel remain pressing security challengesin Africa

• Commission optimist parties will form transitional gov’t in South Sudan before deadline ADDIS ABABA-Libya and the Sahel countries continue to be at the heart of Africa’s security challenges, said African Union... Read more »

Premier’s visit strengthens bilateral relations: Ambassador

ADDIS ABABA – United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Ethiopia Mohamed Salem Al-Rashdi said that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s visit to United Arab Emirates would comprehensively elevate the bilateral relations of the two... Read more »

Africa looks private sector’s engagement as energy demand surges

ADDIS ABABA-Energy development in Africa requires an active participation of the private sector and governments’ collective actions. The suggestions were highlighted at the 3rd African Business Forum held yesterday under the theme... Read more »

Time for African leaders to change ideas into actions!

In the last few days, African leaders met in Addis Ababa for the annual African Union (AU) summit. This year’s theme is “Silencing the Guns”, reflecting the continental body’s earlier aspirations to... Read more »

Africa can achieve silencing the gun: AUC

ADDIS ABABA – Africa has a ground to achieve its flagship project of Silencing the Guns that aimed at ensuring peace in the continent. “Looking at the achievements made in promoting peace... Read more »