State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Aklilu Hailemichael received a delegation on Monday (01/01/2017) led by Dr. Gugo Obang Kwot that coordinate the activities of the Gambella diaspora community in the US.  Along with a partner in the U.S, Dr. Barry Bacon; the delegation has aimed at founding a Gambella Medical School in Ethiopia. Praising the project, Dr. Aklilu on the occasion noted the establishment of the medical school would definitely add to the significant upward trajectory the country has made over the past decade. The State Minister said, “the idea of training local medical physicians is encouraging and strategic”.…

Ethiopia’s Consul General to Guangzhou, China Pays a courtesy Visit to the Secretary-General of ECCSA Ethiopia’s Consul General to Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China Pays a courtesy Visit to the Secretary-General of The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA), Mr. Endalikachew Semie, on December 26, 2017. Mr. Teferi Melesse made the visit to ECCSA before his departure to discuss on mutual activities ECCSA and MoFA plan to undertake. The Secretary-General expressed his hopes that the two sides should work together in facilitating the provision of up-to-date information in the promotion of trade and investment activities made, adding exchange of information should be as…

The Finance Minister of Sudan Mohamed Othman Rukabi has on Tuesday (December 26) noted his Government’s plan to devalue its currency from the current exchange rate of 6.7 Sudanese Pounds per dollar to 18. The Finance Minister said, “The whole budget for the new year is based on an official rate of 18 SDG per dollar. We expect the results of this policy to be positive for the Sudanese economy.” The country also imposed tight restrictions on imports of luxury goods, directing remaining liquidity toward “sectors that boost growth.” Businesses are unable to secure their hard currency needs at the previous official…

Ethio-Egypt regular consultation underway in Addis As part of the Foreign Ministers’ regular consultation meeting between Ethiopia and Egypt, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu and Sameh Shoukry have held discussions today (December 26) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Praising the Ethiopian side for the warm welcome accorded to him and his delegation, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry noted the outstanding commitment the Government of the two countries has displayed to further bolster the longstanding and ever growing bilateral ties. The Minister highlighted the fact that the signing of the Declaration of Principles (DoP) has demonstrated the unflinching…

Ethiopia, Indonesia ink Air Service Agreement An air service agreement, aims at enabling Ethiopian Airlines to start flight to Jakarta was signed on Thursday in Indonesia, Jakarta (December 21, 2017). During the event, Mr. Abdisa Yadeta; Ethiopia’s State Minister of Transport and Mr. Sugihardijo; First Secretary of the Ministry of Transport of Indonesia, signed the agreement. Professor Admasu Tsegaye, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Jakarta, and Mr. Wesenyeleh Hunegnaw, Director of Ethiopian Civil Aviation, attended the signing ceremony. After the signing of the agreement, discussions were also held which have primarily focused on ways of further invigorating cooperation between the two…