By Staff Writer August 16, 2026 (ENA) Ethiopia’s week unfolded around two questions that go to the heart of the country’s future. It revolved how to build consensus at home and how to secure the strategic foundations needed to sustain that future. As the National Dialogue entered a new and consequential phase, participants reached consensus…
First Deputy Minister of Defence, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, Lieutenant General Edvard Asryan received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Rwanda to the Republic of Armenia, Joseph Nzabamwita. The meeting was also attended by the Defence Attaché of Rwanda to…
On the first day of his two-day #ResettingGhana Tour of the Upper East Region, President John Dramani Mahama inspected the construction of an ultra-modern, multi-complex Science Laboratory at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Navrongo. UTAS Vice-Chancellor Professor Albert Luguterah led the President around the facility. President Mahama said construction began in…
Friday, 14 August 2026 / 08:46 PM Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the two presidents discussed ways to advance bilateral relations across various fields, particularly the trade and economy.Both presidents agreed to increase trade between Egypt and…
Maputo, 14 Aug (AIM) – The governments of France and Holland have expressed the willingness to boost economic ties with Mozambique in the sectors of agriculture and logistics. The willingness was expressed after Elsbeth Akkerman, ambassador of Holland, and Yann Pradeau, ambassador of France, were received on Thursday in an audience by Mozambican President, Daniel…
Addis Ababa, August 14, 2026 (ENA) —Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Canada, Theodros Girma, underscored the importance of strengthening ties between the younger Ethiopian diaspora and their ancestral homeland as nearly 120 second-generation Ethiopians and their family members departed Canada for Addis Ababa today. The youth delegation, coordinated by former national footballer Ashenafi Girma, departed Toronto for…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Nigerians in the diaspora for their courage, enterprise, resilience, and outstanding contributions to the global economy and Nigeria’s image. President Tinubu stated this while declaring open a three-day Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference (NIDEC) 2026 at the Apollo Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. His Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, represented him….
Banjul, 14 August 2026: The Ministry of Lands and Regional Government, with support from the EU-UNDP GREAT Project, has established Local Accountability Networks (LANets) in all eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the country.In a bid to equip LANet members with the requisite skills and knowledge to effectively carry out their functions, representatives from the various…
Addis Ababa, August 14, 2026 (ENA) — An Ethiopian delegation is participating in the Ministerial Session of the 36th Ordinary Meeting of the Policy Organs of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF), underway in Kampala, Uganda, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ethiopian delegation, led by Major General Teshome Gemechu, Director General of Foreign…
How can Lesotho ensure that the benefits arising from its biological resources are accessed and shared fairly? The Ministry of Environment and Forestry in collaboration with UNDP Lesotho convened with the Natural Resources, Tourism and Land Cluster Portfolio Committee for a strategic workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) from 12–13 August 2026. The workshop is…
