

EthiopiaThe Fedral Democratic Republic of EthiopiaThe Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) in Ethiopia has long been widely regarded as one of the most effective social protection programmes of its kind. Set up in 2004 by the Government of Ethiopia with the help of the international donor... Read more
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Qatari advance team led by led by Khalaf Ahmed Al Menaa, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy arrived, Addis Ababa, on Wednesday (October 24). The advance team's purpose of visit is to negotiate draft agreements which will be signed by Sheikh Hamad... Read more
Amnesty International, CIVICUS and Human Rights Watch are deeply concerned at the 19 October 2012 decision by Ethiopia's Supreme Court to uphold the freezing of the assets of the Human Rights Council, Ethiopia's leading, and oldest, human rights organization and the... Read more
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia's acting foreign minister, Berhane Gebrekirstos, held separate talks with Sudanese foreign minister, Ali Ahmed Karti, and South Sudan's foreign affairs and international cooperation minister, Nhial Deng Nhial. The discussions on Tuesday focused on ways of boosting bilateral ties... Read more
On Wednesday this week (October 24th) Prime Minister Hailemariam held discussions with domestic and foreign businessmen involved in industry investment and development. Also present were representatives of international development partners and trade attachés from investment source countries. In all about eight hundred... Read more
Amentu — The Rift Valley in Eastern Africa is our hole in the ground, where we all come from. Not far from here our earliest ancestors stopped hanging out in the trees and started to use their rear limbs to get... Read more
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia and Qatar have agreed to open diplomatic relations after both been at odds for more than four years, according to Ethiopian press. Ethiopia cut diplomatic ties with Qatar in 2008, accusing the Gulf Arab state of playing a... Read more
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has announced it is to open another new camp in Ethiopia to deal with Somalis fleeing conflict and insecurity. A spokesperson for UNHCR in Geneva, Andrej Mahecic, said that with people still arriving at Dollo... Read more
Acting Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Berhane Gebrechristos held discussions with South Sudan's Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Nhial Deng Nhial, at his office on Tuesday (October 23rd). The two ministers discussed on bilateral issues including Ethiopia's role in peace talks; and... Read more