Unconstitutional power shifts and illegal migration remain serious problems of Africa. Peaceful transition of power through democratic elections would help to control the major challenges in the continent. Africa needs nurturing the culture of democracy to achieve sustainable peace and development. Fostering democratic values would help achieving lasting peace and prosperity across the continent.
To tackle the main obstacles in the continent, solid collaboration is needed among the Pan African Parliament member countries. Ethiopia is committed to continue its efforts to foster sustainable peace and development in Africa.
Tagesse Chafo, Ethiopia HPR Speaker at the Pan African Parliament Standing committees meeting
Peace talk fails because of Shene: Government
The second round of talks with a militant group Shene, which has been held in Dare Salam Tanzania, has ended without results. The government of Ethiopia compromised a lot and has traveled more than half way to resolve the issue due to its eagerness to restore peace in the country.
The Ethiopian Government desire to end the conflict, but Shene chose war. The terrorist group chose to trade in the blood and torture of civilians. Due to this reason, the discussion was dispersed without result. The government will continue to strengthen its mission of enforcing the law and keeping the constitutional order whilst retaining its commitment for peace.
FDRE Government Communication Service (GCS)
Over 800,000 hectare covered with summer wheat
Ethiopia is working to harvest 117 million quintals of wheat from summer wheat development initiative of this year.
So far, some 800,000 hectares of farmland has been covered with wheat seeds as part of the current Ethiopian fiscal year summer irrigation development activities. This is part of the three million hectares target to cultivate during this year’s summer wheat cultivation.
Preparations for the coming Meher farming season are also underway. The purchase of more than 19 million quintals of fertilizer has been underway out of the 23 million quintals required for the upcoming farming season. 13 million quintals has already been purchased and over 730,000 quintals have arrived home.
Girma Amente (PhD), Minister of Agriculture
Humanitarian aid to 7.3 million people
The government of Ethiopia has distributed humanitarian assistance to 7.3 million people over the past three months. Close to eight billion Birr worth of humanitarian assistance reached for the needy.
The humanitarian supplies were delivered to people in drought-affected areas as well as to more than half a million people who have been affected by the unprecedented floods in seven regions of the country.
What it means is that the government is always there to attend and, at the same time, to address the challenges of its citizens in whatever conditions and circumstances may arise.
Shiferaw Telekemariam, National Disaster Risk Management Commissioner
Opening Tigray tourism destinations for tourists
The tourism destinations in Tigray state, which stopped functioning as a result of security problem for the past few years, are going to start operating and being open to tourists as of next week.
The tourist destinations in Tigray state were not open to visitors due to security concerns and hotels and service rendering institutions were at stake. But the destinations will go operational as of next week.
Since a range of remarkable activities have been carried out for the last six months, tourist can visit the state. Hotels as well as service providing institutors are getting ready. The security of Tigray is now safe and secure.
Sileshi Girma, Tourism State minister
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2023
