Konjit Teshome Raging floods in the Shabelle Zone of Ethiopia’s Somali region have affected 162.000 people, and displaced 92.000 people of these, in May. UN office for coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Ethiopia revealed that floods, caused by heavy rains, in Shabelle Zone destroyed 5.000 homes.

Konjit Teshome At a meeting in Nigeria this week, nine African cities pledged to cut carbon emissions to zero within the next three decades. The cities include major Africa capitals and urban centres, such as Accra, Cape Town, Lagos, and Johannesburg. Adjei Sowah, Mayor of Accra, said his city’s citizens are “becoming more aware” of […]

Konjit Teshome Konjit Teshome Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   The 2nd tripartite talks in Addis Ababa between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan’s foreign and irrigation ministers concluded successfully, according to Ethiopia’s foreign affairs minister Workineh Gebeyehu.  After 12 hours talks over GERD issues, the representatives of the three countries, announced that they have reached an agreement to […]

Konjit Teshome Ethiopia’s Ministry of Mines, petroleum and natural gas today cancelled recently renewed controversial license of MIDROC Gold, which is owned by Ethio Saudi Arabian billionaire Mohamed Al Amoudi. The decision is made after protesters took the street and complained that the MIDROC Gold Mine in Legedenbi, Oromia region of Southern Ethiopia, polluted the […]

Konjit Teshome Raging floods in the Shabelle Zone of Ethiopia’s Somali region have affected 162.000 people, and displaced 92.000 people of these, in May. UN office for coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Ethiopia revealed that floods, caused by heavy rains, in Shabelle Zone destroyed 5.000 homes.

Konjit Teshome CAIRO – 8 May 2018: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry stressed Monday that the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a scientific issue and cannot be politically interpreted, calling on the other parties to accept the scientific facts and not be politically biased, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid.