Dr Abiy Ahmed has been elected as the new chairperson of Ethiopia's ruling coalition, EPRDF. Demeke Mekonnen will retain his post as Deputy Chairperson of EPRDF.
28 Mar 2018
EPRDF elects Dr Abiy Ahmed as new leader
Editorial by Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity, H.E. Dr. Eng. Seleshi Bekele, on Nile Day 2018. Ethiopia is hosting the 2018 Regional Nile Day celebrations in commemoration of the establishment of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI).
22 Feb 2018
The Nile: Shared River, Collective Action
PM Hailemariam Dessaelgn, has resigned as the Chair of his party, the Southern Ethiopian People’s Democratic Movement (SEPDM), and the ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), as well as from his post as Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. His resignation has been accepted by the Executive Committees of both the SEPDM and the EPRDF.
15 Feb 2018
PM Hailemariam to Step Down
For more than two decades, the Ethiopian government has been striving to achieve the socio-economic transformation of the country. The vision to ensure all-inclusive growth and to attain lower middle-income status by 2025 continues to be anchored on executing policies aimed at the overall eradication of poverty through comprehensive development. This vision can also be realized through the utilization of…
9 Jan 2018
Cooperation on The Nile, Essential for Mutual Benefits
Ethiopians celebrated the country’s 10th National Flag Day on Monday (16th October), under the theme: “Inspired by a vision, we are determined to intensify our triumphs”. In London at the Embassy, celebrations were led by H.E. Ambassador Hailemichael Aberra Afework (PhD).
17 Oct 2017
Ethiopian National Flag Day Celebrated
Ethiopia successfully concludes its month-long presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The presidency of the Council for the month of October goes to France.
2 Oct 2017
Ethiopia concludes presidency of UN Security Council
On 22 September, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, addressed the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s seventy-second session.
25 Sep 2017
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Addresses General Assembly
Dr Workneh chairs the meeting of the UN Security Council on Threats to international peace and security. The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2379 (2017), requesting the Secretary-General to establish an Investigative Team to support domestic efforts to hold the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Da'esh) accountable.
22 Sep 2017
Dr Workneh chairs UN meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security