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Al Jazeera on MSN7h
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 MSN6h
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 MSN6h
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 ...
AllAfrica on MSN15h
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 ...
AllAfrica on MSN2d
Abiy's June Drive - Reform, Recognition, Renewal
Throughout the month, the Premier also held wide-ranging consultations with key stakeholders to promote a culture of constructive dialogue and democratic political discourse.Notably, the Prime ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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, ...
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed: Live updates - CNN
Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize: The Ethiopian Prime Minister has won the prestigious award after brokering an audacious peace deal with Eritrea. Leader ended a savage war: The conflict between ...
ABC News5y
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
In this July 15, 2018 file photo, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, second left, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, center, hold hands as they wave at the crowds in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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.
Khaleej Times on MSN4h
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 ...