Day: August 11, 2024
Muslim Scholar Abdulkarim clocks 2 years in jail, calls for humanitarian support
A Cameroonian activist detained last year has described dire conditions inside the country’s prisons, including hunger, disease, and a lack of medical care.
Abdulkarim, who was arrested on Aug. 11, 2022, and accused of promoting the independence of f…
PM Abiy Holds Phone Conversation with President Erdogan of Turkye
Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held phone conversation with Turkye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday.
The leaders discussed enhancing bilateral ties, particularly focusing on doubling trade volume.
The two also addressed strengtheni…
LAPSSET Corridor Offers Ethiopia Opportunity for Its Growing Economy
Addis Ababa: The second Joint Technical Committee (JTC) meeting of the LAPSSET Corridor Program was held in Nairobi, Kenya.
A key focus of the meeting was the review and validation of a proposed Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) to streamline the…
Lodges, Resorts Built Under “Dine for Ethiopia” Initiative to Commence Service in Weeks
Addis Ababa: Lodges and resorts constructed as part of the “Dine for Ethiopia” initiative to commence operation in the upcoming weeks, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew announced.
Recall the Ethiopian Airlines had signed agreements with regio…
Over 45,000 Hectare Land Being Cultivated with Rice in Central Gondar Zone, Amhara Region
Addis Ababa: Over 45,000 hectares of land have been cultivated with rice in Central Gondar Zone of Amhara Region, according to Agriculture Department of the Zone.
The government of Ethiopia has been undertaking various agricultural development activi…
Ethio-telecom Working to Expand Mobile Telephone Network in All Rural Areas of Country
Addis Ababa: Ethio-telecom disclosed that it is carrying out activities to expand mobile telephone networks across all rural parts of Ethiopia by utilizing renewable energy as alternative mechanism.
Ethio-telecom has today inaugurated rural mobile te…
PM Abiy Announces Opening of CMC Route as Part of Addis Corridor Dev’t
Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has announced tonight that the CMC route is now open to the public, part of the ongoing Addis Ababa corridor development.
‘Today, we are pleased to announce that the CMC route is now open to the public,’ the pr…
Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa Takes Silver Medal at Paris Olympics Women’s Marathon
Addis Ababa: In the final day of Paris of Olympics today Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa finished second in women’s Marathon race.
Sifan Hassan finished the race first taking the gold medal for Netherlands and the Kenyan Hellen Obiri finished third.
Ethiop…
