Israeli government approves immigration of 400 Falash Mura

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 21:59
Category: Local

Israel is dedicated to “full integration” of Ethiopian Israeli community, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu • Attorney general opposes move, arguing it can be seen as election ploy.

by Dov Lipman

(February 11, 2020 / JNS) The Israeli government’s recent approval of a plan to allow nearly 400 Ethiopian Jews from the Falash Mura sect to immigrate to Israel has touched off political controversy in the country.

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Why Egypt and Ethiopia Can't Agree on How to Manage Water Resources

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 21:56
Category: Feature

Unless Egypt addresses its water management crisis, instability may pay an unwelcome visit to the head of the Nile.

By Michael Greco

In a final push before the self-imposed deadline to call upon an official mediator, Egyptian, Ethiopian, and Sudanese ministers met in Washington last month to reach a consensus over the filling, or “impoundment,” period of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Egypt demanded at least seven years to fill the reservoir, whereas Ethiopia, anxious to reap the dam’s long-awaited benefits, would accept no more than five years.

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African Union (AU) Summit: First continental report on implementation of Agenda 2063 unveiled

Monday, 10 February 2020 13:43
Category: Africa

African Union (AU) Summit - Agenda 2063 unveiled

The report provides an assessment of the progress and performance of Africa's development between 2013 and 2019

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 10, 2020:- The African Development Bank ( http://www.AfDB.org/ ), the United Nations, and the African Union on Saturday acknowledged the significant progress made in implementing Agenda 2063 and urged African countries go further to fast-track economic transformation.

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Why I nominated Abiy Ahmed for the Nobel Peace Prize

Monday, 14 October 2019 22:13
Category: Viewpoint

A picture of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

The prize not only acknowledges the Ethiopian prime minister's commitment to peace, but encourages him to do more.

By Awol K Allo

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 100th Nobel Peace Prize to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr Abiy Ahmed Ali, for "his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation" and for his "decisive initiative" to end the long-running military stalemate with neighbouring Eritrea.

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