Antananarivo: An official ceremony was held on Tuesday in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, to welcome the colonial-era relics returned by France. Three skulls of the Sakalava ethnic group, one of which is believed to belong to King Toera and t…
Addis ababa: The Second Climate Week in Addis Ababa convened a wide range of participants-including policymakers, business leaders, financiers, and community representatives-to fast-track climate action. Organized by UN Climate Change and hosted by th…
Addis ababa: Ethiopia’s Minister of Planning and Development, Fistum Assefa, urged participants of the Second Climate Week to take bold, practical, and impactful actions, emphasizing the importance of transforming commitments into action and ambition …
Addis ababa: The Second Climate Week (CW2) officially opened in Addis Ababa today, bringing together a high-level delegation including Ethiopian President Taye Atskeselassie and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. The week-long …
Tianjin: The 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) opened on Monday in northern China with President Xi Jinping delivering the opening address. SCO, comprising China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikist…
Abidjan: Sidi Ould Tah has been sworn in as the 9th president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, succeeding Akinwumi Adesina, whose 10-year tenure ended on Monday. ‘Africa is watching. The youth are waiting. It is time for action,’ declared…
Abidjan: The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the government of Côte d’Ivoire are set to hold a swearing-in ceremony for the incoming President, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, on Monday, September 1, 2025, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
According to Ethiop…
Addis ababa: In August 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spearheaded a series of strategic initiatives that underscored Ethiopia’s accelerated development agenda, the implementation of major national projects, and landmark construction agreements, inclu…
Addis ababa: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is emerging as a transformative force for Ethiopia’s development and a unifying symbol of national pride, Minister of Agriculture Addisu Arega affirmed.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, Mini…
Addis ababa: Ethiopia is set to host the second Climate Week of 2025 (CW2) from September 1 to September 6, 2025, in Addis Ababa, under the theme “Dialogues for Ambition and Implementation.” Following this, the second Africa Climate Summit will be hel…