Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has returned to his usual work in the capital, Addis Ababa, after spending days leading federal troops to fight rebels in the north, his office said. “I am returning to the office as I have completed the first phase [of the conflict],” he was quoted …
Read More »Ethiopia: US envoy warns against war escalation
The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman has warned an escalation of the fighting in Ethiopia is threatening any progress towards negotiating a ceasefire. Following a visit to Ethiopia, Jeffrey Feltman said both Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) seemed to …
Read More »Uganda: president Museveni calls for Ethiopia summit
Ugandan Head of state, Yoweri Museveni has called for a meeting of East African leaders to discuss Ethiopia’s civil war, the Reuters news agency reports. “President Museveni is in touch with Prime Minister Abiy [Ahmed] on the ongoing situation in Ethiopia and has expressed concern at the refusal by the …
Read More »“Ethiopia needs to stop receiving food aids to avoid pressure”, PM Abiy
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has linked food aid from abroad with diplomatic pressure on the country, in a statement reported by state-owned Ethiopia Television (ETV). He said Ethiopia needs to stop receiving the assistance to avoid that pressure, ETV reported. “If we make sure that this thing called wheat …
Read More »Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed appoints opposition members in new cabinet
Two days after being sworn in following his party’s victory in the controversial June election, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced his new cabinet. Three ministerial positions have gone to figures from opposition parties. The leader of the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice party, Berhanu Nega, has been appointed minister …
Read More »African leaders in Ethiopia for the inauguration of Abiy Ahmed
Several African leaders have arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital as a prelude to the inauguration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Mr Abiy who has been sworn in as prime minister will lead the country for the next five years. The leaders to have arrived so far include: Nigeria’s …
Read More »Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed to form a new government
Hours after his inauguration, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who will lead the country for the next five years is expected form a new government on Monday. PM Abiy is nevertheless under intense pressure to unify his country under pressure of ethnic and political divisions, starvation and allegations of …
Read More »Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed sworn in for a new term
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has taken oath for a new term. He now begins a five-year term in office after his party won the elections in June 2020. The Ethiopian Addis Standard newspaper tweeted a photo of the Mr Abiy taking the oath of office: #Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed …
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