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President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives to inaugurate the 1.2-kilometre Liwatoni Pedestrian Floating Bridge in Mombasa County. The President was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary James Macharia (Transport), Mombasa County Governor Ali Hassan Joho and a host of local leaders. [PSCU, Standard] President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga yesterday took their campaigns for the Building Bridges [...] Published December 10, 2020 at 03:52PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

At the end of November, Ethiopia’s war with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front saw federal troops press on towards Mekelle, the Tigrayan state capital. The TPLF’s fortunes are at their nadir. From 1991 to 2018, the party was the dominant force in Ethiopian politics. Tensions with the Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, had been building [...] Published December 09, 2020 at 03:53PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

EDITOR, The Tribune. WITH the November 24 declaration of a third state of emergency by Governor General Sir Cornelius Smith, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis now has constitutional authority to impose additional restrictive measures for another six months. In the House of Assembly, Minnis mentioned extending the emergency order to January 31, which would mean [...] Published December 04, 2020 at 04:41PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Ethiopian federal forces took military control of Idaga Hamus in their march toward the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle on November 21st. Military officials have been sending out warnings to the civilians in Mekelle ahead of their arrival.Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave Tigrayan forces a 72 hour time frame to peacefully surrender. In the tweet, the [...] Published December 04, 2020 at 06:40PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Not everyone celebrates the US holiday of Thanksgiving, but we've all got something to be grateful for in this awful year, right? So as Americans gather around the table — or the Zoom — to give thanks on Thursday, here's what a few world leaders are grateful for at the moment.Donald Trump, US PresidentVery strongly [...] Published November 24, 2020 at 06:54PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

addisstandard 2020-11-21 AU Special Envoys: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, former President of the Republic of Liberia; Joaquim Chissano, former President of the Republic of Mozambique; Kgalema Motlanthe, former President of the Republic of South Africa The primary task of the Special Envoys is to engage all sides to the conflict with a view to ending hostilities, creating [...] Published November 20, 2020 at 03:54PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

This report is produced by OCHA Ethiopia and covers the period from 7 November to 11 November 2020. The next report will be issued in due course. HIGHLIGHTS Telephone lines remain cut making information flow and corroboration of media reports very difficult for the humanitarian community, as well as to monitor population movement and additional [...] Published November 11, 2020 at 02:57PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

10/30/2020 Ethiopia (International Christian Concern) – Tensions do not seem to be easing in Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous country and home to over 80 distinct ethnic groups. The tensions are deep and complex, modern-day manifestations of centuries-old ethnic, religious, and political disagreements. Confirmed in April 2018, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised to bring reform and peace [...] Published October 30, 2020 at 03:16PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

The Ethiopian government has “temporarily” suspended plans for the partial privatisation of its flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa), following a review of its performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Ahmed Shide during the presentation of the country's first quarter 2020 financial report in Addis Ababa. Shide told [...] Published October 18, 2020 at 07:30PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

- As countries around the world countdown to 2021, Ethiopia recently entered 2013- The East African country is seven years behind the rest of the world because of the Calendar it adopted which is different from the one being used globally- Ethiopia uses Coptic calendar, while other countries of the world use Gregorian calendarPAY ATTENTION: [...] Published October 15, 2020 at 01:43PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Following a review of its Flag Carrier, Ethiopia has "temporarily" suspended plans to partially privatise Ethiopian Airlines. The announcement was made by Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide. He said the airline company has continued to generate much needed foreign currency for the country amid the pandemic. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the few to stay [...] Published October 14, 2020 at 04:20PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Addressing a virtual meeting, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told the UN last month that the country has no such intentions to harm Sudan ... Read original article here. Published October 05, 2020 at 10:25PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

He said that the regional government in Tigray will not accept or recognize any policy decision from the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and ... Read original article here. Published October 04, 2020 at 02:20PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

The ceremony was attended by numerous heads of state, including Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the UAE's Minister of Energy Suhail Al ... Read original article here. Published October 03, 2020 at 03:22PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Like many speakers at this year’s United Nations General Assembly, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed the unusual circumstances of the 75th session of the General Debate and the impact of the pandemic. Mr Abiy talked of the collective need to recover from this moment of crisis and to build “a better tomorrow”, but he [...] Published September 30, 2020 at 09:36AM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

By Michelle Nichols3 Min ReadUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told the United Nations on Friday that his country has “no intention” of harming Sudan and Egypt with a giant hydropower dam on the Blue Nile that has caused a bitter water dispute between the three countries.Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan failed to [...] Published September 25, 2020 at 03:56PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Amid recurring security crisis that is claiming hundreds of lives, Abiy Ahmed’s government is preoccupied with fundraising for tourism projects borkenaSeptember 24, 2020Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government has repeatedly expressed an aspiration to build a prosperous Ethiopia. The establishment of the Prosperity Party, out of the ruins of what used to be a coalition of [...] Published September 24, 2020 at 03:08PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

'Not a single person has done more to get the world to focus on climate change than her'Trump's probability of winning the award is only 6.7 percent (Photos edited by PBN)Prolific climate activist Greta Thunberg has outranked POTUS Donald Trump in the top 10 candidates for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.According to betting website Gambling.com, [...] Published September 20, 2020 at 10:57AM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

ADDIS ABABA (HAN) September 17. 2020. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Intercommunal fighting in Ethiopia left at least 120 people dead this month and forced hundreds more to flee their homes, according to the opposition National Movement of Amhara.The killings in Ethiopia’s western region of Benishangul-Gumuz started on Sept. 6 [...] Published September 17, 2020 at 01:34PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Over the last year Ethiopia’s government has backtracked significantly on the progress it made to shed its repressive image when it comes to press freedom.Long renowned for its a poor record on media freedom, major inroads were believed to have been made two years ago after the then newly appointed prime minister Abiy Ahmed suddenly [...] Published September 16, 2020 at 04:23PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .