Tag: Ethiopia
Ethiopia elects first female house speaker
ADDIS ABABA: The Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives on Thursday elected its first female house speaker, Muferiat Kamil.
The appointment of Muferiat Kamil as house...
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition approves Abiye Ahmed as prime minister
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s ruling coalition voted in Abiye Ahmed as new Prime Minister on Tuesday following the resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn last month, the...
Children vulnerable to conflict in Ethiopia, says UNICEF
ADDIS ABABA: Conflict along the borders of Ethiopia's Oromia and Somali regions may separate up to 14,000 children from their families, The United Nations Children's...
Week of clashes in eastern Ethiopia kill 50, displace 50,000: officials
ADDIS ABABA: Clashes along the border of Ethiopia’s Oromiya and Somali regions have displaced around 50,000 people, a senior regional official said on Sunday,...
Bolivia, Ethiopia, Sweden win seats on UN Security Council
Bolivia, Ethiopia and Sweden on Tuesday were elected to serve a two-year stint on the UN Security Council, with Kazakhstan vying with Thailand and...
