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Ethiopia refuses to participate in Nile negotiation – New Business Ethiopia

The Government of Ethiopia has said that it will not participate in the U.S. mediated negotiation with Egypt and Sudan on Great Ethiopian Reconnaissance Dam (GERD). Ethiopia has been building GERD over the past nine years with the aim of generating electricity using the Abay River, which contributes some 85% water to the Blue Nile …

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European Commission President arrives Ethiopia – New Business Ethiopia

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, today arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend the 10th round of African Union (AU)- European Union (EU) Commission-to-Commission meeting. The information from the AU shows that the AU-EU partnership has steadily grown since the first AU-EU Summit in Cairo in 2000. It is currently framed …

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Tigray Region pardons 2,332 prisoners – New Business Ethiopia

The Tigray Region of Ethiopia announced today pardoning 2,332 prisoners who were serving their sentences in different prisons. The decision was made inline with the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Tigray peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), according to Tekiu Mitiku, head of Tigray Region security and Administration Bureau. He told the ruling …

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Ethiopia Prosperity Party to open offices in Tigray – New Business Ethiopia

To secure more votes during the upcoming August general election, the ruling coalition in Ethiopia, Prosperity Party, has announced its plan to open branches in every district of Tigray Region. This is indicated by the Public Relations and International Relations head of Prosperity Party, Awolu Abdi, who spoke to the state daily Amharic …

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U.S. provides finance supporting democratic elections in Ethiopia – New Business Ethiopia

The United States and the National Elections Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) signed a memorandum of understanding for a new $30.4 million program to support the upcoming August 2020 national elections of Ethiopia. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Sean Jones and NEBE Chairwoman Birtukan Midekssa jointly unveiled the new USAID …

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