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Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed says mega dam GERD on the Nile ‘now complete’
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said a multibillion-dollar mega dam on the Blue Nile, which has caused deep consternation to downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan over its effect on their ...
AllAfrica on MSN23h
PM Abiy Tells Religious Leaders, Stakeholders to 'Act Now' to Prevent War in Tigray - Warns It Will Be 'Worthless After Conflict Begins'
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today issued a call to all religious leaders across Ethiopia to immediately intervene to prevent the escalation of conflict in Tigray, warning that any efforts to speak after ...
AllAfrica on MSN3h
Nation's Diversity Testament to Unity - PM Abiy
Urges broad participation in Nat'l Dialogue processADDIS ABABA - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) stated that Ethiopia's centuries-old tradition of harmonious coexistence among diverse ethnic and ...
AllAfrica on MSN23h
PM Abiy Repeats Pursuit of Sea Access Peacefully, Dismisses War Specters With Eritrea
In a briefing delivered today to parliamentarians, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed repeated Ethiopia's pursuit of access to the sea "peacefully" while underscoring the country's sovereign right to the ...
Doctored clip gives false impression Ethiopian leader asked citizens to pay off country’s debt
Ethiopia has been burdened with substantial foreign debt and recently reached an agreement with international creditors to restructure a portion of its borrowings. A video post circulating on Facebook ...
AllAfrica on MSN1d
PM Abiy to Appear Before Parliament & Respond to Inquiries of MPs
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has scheduled to appear before the House of People's Representatives (HPR) tomorrow and provide detailed explanations and respond to questions from members of the House.The ...
Los Angeles Times6y
Op-Ed: Ethiopia’s transition to democracy has hit a rough patch. It needs support from abroad - Los Angeles Times
The ascent of Dr. Abiy Ahmed to the post of prime minster in Ethiopia a year ago was a rare positive story in a year filled with grim news globally. Within months of taking office, his ...
The New York Times3y
The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War
This is the story behind how Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, won a Nobel Prize for making peace with his country’s longtime enemy — and then used the alliance to plan a war.
The New York Times4y
From Nobel Hero to Driver of War, Ethiopia’s Leader Faces Voters
Mr. Abiy’s Prosperity Party, formed in 2019 from the rump of a former governing coalition, is widely expected to win the election easily. But there will be no voting in 102 of Ethiopia’s 547 ...
The Washington Post3y
A crisis in Ethiopia has been looming for months. Now, it’s here.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Jimma, Ethiopia, in June. (Tiksa Negeri/Reuters) For months, there have been warnings of the disaster that might befall Ethiopia if Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed could not ...
Foreign Policy3y
Abiy Ahmed Betrayed Oromia Before He Went to War in Tigray - Foreign Policy
Abiy Ahmed participates in the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. (From left) Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, ...
Khaleej Times on MSN20h
Ethiopia's mega dam on the Nile 'now complete', says PM Abiy
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that has long worried ...