Two border crossings between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopened on Tuesday 11 September, strengthening a promise of reconciliation between the countries’ leaders after a border war and 20 years of bitter relations. In the presence of their defense forces, Prime Minister…

Ethiopian, Eritrean and Somali leaders held a tripartite meeting in the Eritrean capital Asmara yesterday. Following the meeting, the leaders signed a Joint Cooperation Agreement. They agreed to foster comprehensive cooperation that advances the goals of their peoples and build…

Ethiopia has officially reopened its embassy in Asmara, Eritrea today.  This is the latest development is a significant leg of a peace deal reached in July 2018. The leaders jointly raised the Ethiopian flag in front of the embassy as…

Ethiopia attracted more than 4.1 billion US dollars foreign direct investment (FDI) in the concluded fiscal year (201718), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). August 22, 2018 As a result of the successful economic diplomacy carried out by…

The office of the prime minister of Ethiopia announced today the formation of Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund Advisory Council. The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund is among the initiatives of the government to directly involve Ethiopians in the Diaspora in the…

Ethiopia has earned 2.83 billion USD from export, slightly higher than half of the planned 5.23 billion USD, during the concluded Ethiopian budget year, according to Ministry of Trade. Agriculture, manufacture and mining sectors were the top sectors in achieving…

Professor Merga Bekana, the ambassador of Ethiopian, visited the University of Skövde on Wedensday. The program featured a presentation of the University and a description of the ongoing collaboration with Addis Ababa University. The last time that Skövde University had a…

Postponement of drawing date of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) lottery It is to be recalled that GERD lottery has been on sale now the last couple of months. The initial drawing date was set for June 7, 2018. However,…

Ethiopia has secured 3.5 billion USD from tourism in the last Ethiopian fiscal year, according to Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Addis Ababa July 30/2018 Public and International Relations Director at the Ministry, Gezahegn Abate told ENA that the number of…

President Mulatu Teshome said the longstanding bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Norway need to be strengthened in investment and development cooperation. Addis Ababa July 01/2018 The President held discussion with the outgoing Norwegian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Andreas Gaarder, at the…