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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain
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Foreign minister participates in 3rd Arab ministerial working group meeting on supporting Somalia

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, participated in the third meeting of the Arab Ministerial Working Group on supporting Somalia in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity

The meeting, held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, was chaired by Ahmed Maalim Fiqi, Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Egypt, and Mauritania, alongside Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League. Discussions focused…

U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia
Source: U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia |

Ethiopia: United States (U.S.) Government Launches the Kefeta National Youth Saving and Credit Cooperatives

Kefeta’s SACCO mobilizes savings and provides access to affordable credit to assist the economic well-being of young people with a creative mix of youth-tailored financial products

The United States Government through its Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Kefeta National Youth Saving and Credit Cooperatives (SACCO) on September 5, a youth-led, youth-managed and youth-owned financial institution that will provide financial solutions friendly to young people and will support young entrepreneurs. The launch took place during…

TradeMark Africa (TMA)

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Source: TradeMark Africa (TMA) |

Former Ethiopia Prime Minister H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe to Chair TradeMark Africa’s Board

H.E. Desalegn’s expertise and experience will be central to guiding TMA through its new seven-year strategy

TradeMark Africa (TMA) (www.TradeMarkAfrica.com) announces the appointment of H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, as its new Board Chair. H.E. Desalegn is succeeding Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, who has concluded his eight-year term, and joins TMA at a time when the organisation has set its sights on ambitious…

African Union (AU)
Source: African Union (AU) |

Africa Urban Forum : “Sustainable Urbanization for Africa’s Transformation: Agenda 2063”

Ethiopia will host the Inaugural Africa Urban Forum 2024 to be convened on the 4-6 September 2024 at the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum

The Africa Urban Forum is a continental platform that promotes sustainable development in African human settlements. It is a platform through which governments collaborate to enhance African cities, enabling them to fulfill their potential as centers of hope, growth, and prosperity. The African Union Commission and its member-states established the Africa…

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

The Future of African Cities: Stakeholders Seek Sustainable Urban Development Pathways

Experts predict that 60% of Africans will reside in cities by 2050, and according to Karingi, the need for sustainable urban solutions has never been more critical

African cities are vital to the continent’s economic and social development, contributing over 50% of Africa’s GDP. However, the rapid pace of urbanization has brought about a host of challenges, including underdeveloped infrastructure, climate vulnerabilities, and socio-economic inequalities. This was stated by Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Integration and Trade Division…

UN News
Source: UN News |

United Nation provides emergency cash injection for global crisis hotspots

The UN’s top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster critically underfunded humanitarian operations in some of the world’s humanitarian hotspots

More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million), where desperate civilians are grappling with the combined impact of hunger, displacement, diseases and climate disasters. Allocations are also included for operations in conflict and climate-affected countries, including Myanmar ($12 million), Mali ($11 million), Burkina Faso ($10 million), Haiti ($9 million), Cameroon ($7 million) and Mozambique ($7…

Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Source: Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) |

United Nation releases US$100 million to ramp up responses to 10 underfunded humanitarian crises

More than one third of this new funding from CERF, which is managed by OCHA, will support aid operations in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million)

As the global funding outlook remains grim, the United Nations today released US$100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address critical underfunding of humanitarian emergencies across 10 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. “In far too many humanitarian emergencies, a lack of funding prevents aid…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia |

High-Level World Health Organization (WHO) Delegation Visits Eastern Ethiopia to Evaluate Health Initiatives and Strengthen Partnerships

The delegation reviewed various health initiatives, including disease prevention programs, maternal and child health services, and emergency response activities, among others

Dr. Owen Laws Kaluwa, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Ethiopia, recently led a senior delegation on a crucial mission to assess health activities and strengthen partnerships across the Dire Dawa City Administration and the Harari and Somali regional states. Conducted from July 2 to July 4, 2024, this…

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)
Source: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) |

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) lauds Ethiopian troops for restoring peace in Hiiran Region

The Sector 4 Commander, Col. Said Waberi Harour, also praised the ENDF for their positive contribution to peace and security in Somalia

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has commended the Ethiopian forces for their significant contribution to restoring peace and stability in the Hirshabelle region. Presiding over the medal ceremony in Beletweyne, ATMIS Military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Kindu Gezu, praised the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) at…

U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia
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United States (U.S.) Government Distributes Nearly 85,000 Insecticide-Treated Nets in Jimma District to Combat Dramatic Uptick in Malaria Cases

After a decade of declining malaria cases, which saw the number of cases drop below one million in 2019, Ethiopia experienced a spike this year with cases reaching five million

In response to a dramatic spike in malaria cases in Ethiopia over the last eight months, the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia and the State Minister of Health helped to distribute approximately 85,000 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) at the Shebe Sombo Health Center in Jimma Zone, Oromia Region on August 21, 2024.…