GERD is Good for Nile Neighbours, No Harm Intended to Egypt: Ethiopian PM Abiy AhmedEthiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed assured Egypt and neighbouring Nile nations that the country’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will bring benefits rather than harm – stressing that Ethiopia does not intend to jeopardize the water security of downstream countries. “Our development needs in both the upstream and downstream countries are increasing due to population growth,” declared Ahmed in the statement. Al-Sisi’s diplomatic efforts were made clear through Ahmed’s invitation to Cairo last week – Ahmed’s first visit to Cairo since June 2018. The controversial dam, which has been subject to contentious debates and diplomatic discord over its impact on downstream countries, rescheduled GERD’s fourth phase of filling to early September. The decision to delay, announced by Ahmed to the Ethiopian Parliament on 6 July, was to ensure no harm was caused to downstream neighbours.

Photo Credit: Yoav Dudkevitch/TPSIsraeli authorities have scrapped a search for a man allegedly kidnapped in Ethiopia after determining the incident was a hoax. The Foreign Ministry now believes that Francis Adbabayi, 79, from Rishon Lezion, who traveled to his native country of Ethiopia a few weeks ago, faked his own abduction in order to keep the ransom. Help me… This trouble I wouldn’t wish upon my enemies,” Adbabayi reportedly said in the recording. Israeli officials were working with Interpol on the matter. Authorities reportedly dropped the case after discovering that Adebabayi had answered incoming phone calls from Israeli numbers.

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The ambassador of Ethiopia to Uganda, Etsegenet Bezabih Yimenu has awarded a certificate of appreciation to the Ugandans who participated at the recent concluded 2nd High-Level Conference. The conference was held on June 22, 2023 in Ethiopia capital, Addis Ababa. Speaking at the award ceremony in Kampala, the ambassador highlighted the embassy's major achievements secured during the Budget Year 2015 E.C. He also expressed that 60% of Ethiopians remain in the dark without access to electricity; "Must the Ethiopian Government remain ideal without addressing this major need of its people? In addition, the ambassador also bid farewell to the three Embassy diplomats who completed their tour of diplomatic duty.

0 shares ShareTweetPinAddis Ababa, July 17, 2023 (Walta) Ethiopians across the country are planting 500 million trees in one day and break own record. Ethiopians are making history by planting 500 million tree seedlings today, on July 17, 2023, and break own previous planting record. The Green Legacy Initiative has been initiated in 2019 by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to address various environmental challenges by promoting a green culture. This is not a political issue, it is not a party program, and it is not an issue of government either. Ethiopians planted record 350 million trees in a single day and this year’s seedlings planting intends to surpass the previous record by 150 million.

The nine espiscopates, of whom three were anointed by the Holy Synod yesterday are from the 25 episcopates who were unilaterally anointed by the three Archbishops on 22 January. The ceremony was led by His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of the EOTC. In response, the Holy Synod of the EOTC in Addis Abeba excommunicated the three Archbishops and the 25 episcopates unilaterally appointed by the Archbishops accusing them of involving in “illegal anointment” without the knowledge of the church. His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of the EOTC presided over the anointment of the nine episcopates on Sunday. Photo: EOTC TVThree of the nine espiscopates anointed by the Holy Synod yesterday are from the 25 episcopates who were unilaterally anointed by the three Archbishops on 22 January.

The Investment Commission of the Tigray Regional State's Interim Administration has announced that 55 investors with registered capital exceeding Birr 20 billion in the Tigray Region have been granted investment permits. These permits were granted to investors engaged in socially and economically beneficial fields, primarily in agro-processing, manufacturing, construction equipment supply, tourist accommodation, and mining, from January to June 2023, according to the Development Investment Management Division of the Commission. The licensed investors are expected to create job opportunities for 10,000 young people when they launch their production and services next year. The Commission is also conducting a survey to determine the status of over nine thousand investors who were previously engaged in investment in the region before the Tigray war. Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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ADDIS ABABA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway has transported 2.1 million tonnes of cargo during the Ethiopian fiscal year 2022/2023 ending on July 7 with earnings increasing 35 percent from the previous period, an official said on Sunday. Aminu Juhar, chief corporate strategy officer at Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR), said the 752.7-km rail line also transported 124,000 passengers during the fiscal year. Juhar said the EDR is able to earn 3.3 billion birr (about 60.1 million U.S. dollars) during the past fiscal year, up 35 percent from the previous fiscal year. The EDR official attributed the increase in revenue due to new goods such as vehicles. The Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway, also known as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, was contracted by China Rail Engineering Corporation and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation.

African leaders kicked off the mid-year coordination summit of the African Union here on Sunday, with participants discussing the economic integration and calling for reforms of the international financial system. While the world continues to face unprecedented crises from the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the African continent has suffered most, said Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohamed. “Unmet commitments by the international community to financing climate action and inadequate humanitarian responses have further aggravated the obstacles to the efforts made by Africa and its leaders to implement Agenda 2063,” she said. According to Mohamed, the UN joined the call by African leaders for the allocation of additional resources to their economies through the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has been at the center of criticism by several African leaders. We must have equality in the international system,” Ruto said.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Ask most coffee drinkers and they'll say coffee usually tastes best when you have the time enjoy it. On Sunday, the North Nashville community got to see how people in Ethiopia typically enjoy their coffee. A traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony was performed by Martha Lupai, owner of S & E Food Market on Jefferson Street. She demonstrated how making coffee is truly an experience in and of itself. In Ethiopia, the coffee ceremony is usually performed three times a day by women in the same community.

ADDIS ABABA – At least 10 people were killed in two subsequent car accidents in the Silte Zone of southern Ethiopia. The fatal road crashes involving two midsize trucks and a rickshaw occurred in the Western Azerinet district around 10:00 p.m. Friday, the Silte Zone communication bureau. The first truck on the way to Hosanna from Wolkite crashed head-on with a rickshaw at a junction known as Deje. All the passengers in the rickshaw immediately died while the driver sustained a relatively minor injury. Nine people were pronounced dead at the scene and several others sustained severe injuries in both road crashes, according to the Silte Zone communication bureau.

I know the Gold Cup final is later Sunday night, but the tournament has already been won by Mexico after members of the national team met the child who wanted to be Mexican — so he could spend his days eating quesadillas — and presented him with that delicacy and an El Tri jersey. Here's a video of the heartwarming encounter. Ser mexicano es un deseo que traspasa fronteras. pic.twitter.com/EMFcJRmMuz Un Incondicional más a la familia #MéxicoJuega — Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) July 16, 2023This content still doesn't make him eligible to represent Mexico's national team when he's older, but I think we should petition FIFA for a special one-time switch in this kid's case. I'd like to see photos of him at FIFA headquarters in Zurich next, eating quesadillas and signing a document alongside Gianni Infantino that commits his international future to Mexico.

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 16 (ANI/TPS): Last week a Jewish Agency delegation visited Ethiopia, which was accompanied by the director general of the Ministry for Regional Cooperation, Gilad Shadmon. During the visit – which was spread over five days – the director general of the ministry met with Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Elli Adamso, and discussed with him initiatives to strengthen the relationship between the countries and communities in Israel and Ethiopia. Also Read | Pakistan Criminal Gangs Hold Hostage 30 Hindus Including Women and Children in Sindh; HRCP Raises Alarm. In the past year, the ministry worked together with the Ethiopian Jewish Research Center, the Yemen Jewish Heritage Center and the Israeli communities, as well as other bodies, to strengthen the historical-cultural connection, and to promote knowledge and research about Ethiopian Jewry. (ANI/TPS)(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)