Ethiopia
US, Russia trade blame as diplomats fail to meet in Africa
World
March 8, 2018
US, Russia trade blame as diplomats fail to meet in Africa
They could have run into each other sipping coffee in the lobby, perhaps at the bar at Ethiopia’s finest hotel.…
Sudanese ambassador to Cairo returns to Egypt after diplomatic spat
Egypt
March 6, 2018
Sudanese ambassador to Cairo returns to Egypt after diplomatic spat
The Sudanese ambassador to Cairo Abdel Mohamoud Abdel al-Halim returned to Egypt on Monday to resume his duties, nearly two…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
World
March 6, 2018
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Chad and Djibouti are on the itinerary of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s week-long trip to…
Egypt did not receive plans from Ethiopia on filling GERD: source
Egypt
March 4, 2018
Egypt did not receive plans from Ethiopia on filling GERD: source
Egypt did not receive any notification from Ethiopia about filling the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), an…
GERD negotiations without Desalegn: Best and worst possibilities
Opinion
February 28, 2018
GERD negotiations without Desalegn: Best and worst possibilities
Will there be a direct or indirect reversal following the resignation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on the negotiations…
Ethiopia accumulates over $35mn in 6 months from electricity exports to Sudan, Djibouti
World
February 27, 2018
Ethiopia accumulates over $35mn in 6 months from electricity exports to Sudan, Djibouti
Ethiopia has accumulated over $35 million over the past six months from the export of electricity to Sudan and Djibouti,…
Sudanese ambassador to Cairo says will return to Egypt in first week of March
Egypt
February 27, 2018
Sudanese ambassador to Cairo says will return to Egypt in first week of March
The Sudanese ambassador to Cairo Abdel Mohamoud Abdel al-Halim said on Monday that he will return to Egypt to resume…
Filling of GERD will not affect High Dam: Egypt Minister
Egypt
February 24, 2018
Filling of GERD will not affect High Dam: Egypt Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Ati denied that the start of storage of water at the…
Ethiopian officials hold ‘constant meetings’ over emergency state: Ethiopian Ambassador
Egypt
February 19, 2018
Ethiopian officials hold ‘constant meetings’ over emergency state: Ethiopian Ambassador
Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Taye Atske-Selassie Amde said on Monday that his country has requested a postponement of the tripartite ministerial meeting…
Ethiopia postpones Renaissance Dam meeting amid domestic tension: Egypt FM
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Ethiopia postpones Renaissance Dam meeting amid domestic tension: Egypt FM
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it was notified by Sudan that Ethiopia has requested to postpone a tripartite ministerial…