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Ethiopia Reaffirms Commitment to Peace, Dev’t & Regional Integration

Addis Ababa: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, met with UK Minister for Multilateral, Human Rights and Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury on the margins of the 79th UNGA in New York.

On the occasion, Foreign Minis…

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Coffee Farmers Will Diligently Be Supported to Boost Productivity, Quality: Oromia Region Chief

Addis Ababa: Oromia Regional State Chief Administrator Shimelis Abdisa promised to diligently provide more assistance to coffee growers with a view to increase productivity and quality.

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority in partnership with Oromi…

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FM Taye Calls on Actors to Immediately Stop Reckless Actions in Horn of Africa

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Taye Atske Selassie called upon the actors to immediately stop their reckless actions in the Horn of Africa and urged the international community to recognize the imminent risk originating from this irr…

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Ethiopia Announces to UN Assembly that CFA of Nile River Basin Poised to Enter into Force

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Taye Atske Selassie, at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, has announced that the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) of the Nile River Basin is poised to enter into force with a required nu…

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Foreign Minister Taye Meets FM of Denmark, State Minister of UAE

Addis Ababa: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen on the margins of the 79th UNGA in New York.

In the course of their discussion, Ambassador Taye congratula…

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Ethiopia Underscores Urgency to Reform UN Security Council, Working Methods

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has underscored the urgency to reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and its working methods.

In his keynote address to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79), Foreign Affairs Minister Taye …

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EC’s rejection of forensic audit proposal undermines transparency – PI

The Progressives Intellectuals (PI) have stated that the Electoral Commission’s refusal to accept proposals for a forensic audit of the voters’ register undermines the transparency of the electoral process.

The group, comprising university academics,…

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Government to pilot solar powered outboard motors at Elmina in October

The government will launch solar powered outboard motors for fishers across the country in October this year, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has announced.

The motors would be piloted in Elmina in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem Constituency of t…

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NDC Running Mate reaffirms commitment to empower market women economically

Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the NDC Running Mate, has given a strong indication that the next NDC government will boost the economic empowerment of market women in the country.

She said the NDC government had always respected and recognised…

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Ethiopia Stresses Need to Intensify Effort for An Inclusive, Responsive Multilateralism

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie attended the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting held on the margins of the 79th UNGA in New York.

In his remark, Ambassador Taye thanked Brazil for convening the annual BRICS Foreign Ministers…