Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed marked his first year in office on April 2. In our Editorial, we take a look at the Prime Minister's first year in office, highlighting historical events that have taken place.
14 May 2019
Wonders and challenges of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s first year in office
In his first significant public engagement since arriving in the United Kingdom, Ambassador Fesseha Shawel addressed over a thousand members of the Ethiopian community in London on March 16, at an open diaspora forum at the Embassy, held under the theme, “Building a Bridge for Peace and Unity”.
8 Apr 2019
Building a Bridge for Peace and Unity with the Ethiopian community in the UK
PM Abiy led an Ethiopian delegation on a three-nation European Tour, in Italy where they met the President and the Pope, Davos where the Prime Minister addressed global leaders at the World Economic Forum and Brussels for meetings with the EU Commission.
13 Feb 2019
Prime Minister Abiy receives further support for reforms in latest whistle-stop tour of Europe
In taking the oath of office in April this year, PM Abiy Ahmed told Parliament that his government will build a system “that responds to the country’s political, economic, and social conditions and which is governed by the will of the people.” Since then, a wide range of measures have been launched and the PM has held inclusive discussions with…
2 Jan 2019
Laying the ground-work for the 2020 elections
Ethiopia's New Year falls on 11th September and this year - 2011 in the Ethiopian calendar - there was much to celebrate, as Ethiopians from across the country and from abroad, celebrated together in peace and unity.
13 Sep 2018
New Year, New Hope Ethiopia celebrates 1st Meskeram 2011
The triumphant entry of the EPRDF forces into Addis Ababa on 28th May 1991 marked the closing of a turbulent chapter of Ethiopia’s history, and the opening of a new one that paved the way for the adoption of an all-inclusive federal and democratic system.
27 May 2018
Reinvigorating Democracy Through Reform
PM Abiy Ahmed's tenure as Prime Minister of Ethiopia has been characterised by a renewed sense of hope and determination in the country. In an effort to address public grievances the new Prime Minister has engaged in a series of public consultations while setting out the vision for reform going forward.
8 May 2018
Premier appoints new Cabinet, sets out early Reform Priorities
In recent weeks, an extraordinary set of meetings, involving members of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), have been taking place in Addis Ababa. The meetings, of both the Executive Committee and the Council of the Front, have spent the last few weeks deliberating on the current state of affairs in the country while appraising the progress of…
9 Apr 2018
Election of New Premier Represents Major Milestone for Ethiopia’s Democracy