Africa Ethiopia The Council of the EU temporarily suspended the granting of entry visas to Ethiopian nationals following regular evaluations by the Commission on third country cooperation on the readmission of illegally residing citizens of the EU
Africa Ethiopia Researchers from the US have discovered the genome of the Arabica coffee species and traced its origins to a natural mating between two other coffee species, estimated to have occurred between 610.000 and one million years ago in the forests of Ethiopia
Africa Ethiopia #beatpollution, the Ethiopian government's campaign to defeat pollution, was officially launched in Addis Ababa
Africa Ethiopia Throughout Ethiopia, seedlings are being prepared for tree planting as part of the Green Legacy Initiative, for integrated management of existing forests and biodiversity, to restore degraded landscapes and improve the ecosystem
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia's largest bank, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, is reportedly trying to recover more than $40 million after a technical glitch allowed customers to withdraw more than they had in their accounts
Africa Ethiopia The country plans to commission the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam hydropower project, which is under construction, by the end of the year, said GERD project manager
Africa Ethiopia Britain will provide the necessary support for archaeological research in Dredawa Harla said Darren Wilch, British Ambassador to Ethiopia
Africa Ethiopia 17 standard cholera treatment centres have been established by WHO in Ethiopia to face the ongoing epidemic; open 24-hours, they provide rapid treatment to people infected
Africa Ethiopia An Ethiopian sacred tablet looted and taken away may be returned after being kept for years in Westminster Abbey, UK; in the past, the Abbey had taken a hard line - at one point even refusing to display it to visiting Ethiopian clergy
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia received from Italy an A VII 'Ethiopia 1' Tsehai, a unique aircraft used by the Ethiopian Imperial Air Force in the early 1930s for liaison and training flights
Africa Ethiopia The Arab League also condemned the Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement granting the former access to the latter's ports in exchange for recognition of Hargeisa's independence
Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in a joint note denounced 'the severe humanitarian crisis affecting some four million people in drought-affected areas of Ethiopia'
Africa Ethiopia The Amhara Regional State Tourism Office has announced preparations for the next two public religious festivals 'Gena' and 'Timket' to be celebrated on 7 and 20 January respectively