Ethiopian PM: BRI meets Africa's high demand for sustainable development projects
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has met Africa's high demand for dignified and sustainable development projects. He made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) held in Beijing.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 18, 2023 11:48 UTC
Africa becoming economic, political, social powerhouse: Ethiopian PM
Africa is now realising its potential and capacity, with the formerly side-lined continent harnessing its demographic dividend and natural resources and becoming an economic, political, and social powerhouse, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday. The summit in Beijing is being attended by some 130 leaders from Africa, South America, and other emerging markets. The Chinese government’s gathering in China will mark the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative. Other leaders who arrived on Monday included Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Chilean President Gabriel Boric and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday.
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October 18, 2023 11:18 UTC
Altered clip falsely claims local militia disbanded in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
A video shared on Facebook claims to show a US-based journalist announcing that local Fano militia forces have now disbanded. “Messay Mekonnen announced that extremist Fano forces have disbanded,” reads the Amharic caption on a TikTok video shared on Facebook. The account sharing the altered clip routinely posts videos in support of the ruling political party in Ethiopia. In September 2023, Fano militants attacked government soldiers in Gondar, the most populous city in the Amhara region. At about 0’24” in the altered video, there is another noticeable skip in the audio.
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October 18, 2023 10:19 UTC
Ethiopian PM: BRI meets Africa’s high demand for sustainable development projects
CGTN published this video item, entitled “Ethiopian PM: BRI meets Africa’s high demand for sustainable development projects” – below is their description. For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-10-18/Ethiopian-PM-BRI-meets-Africa-s-high-demand-for-sustainable-development-projects-1nZZW8OGrEk/index.html Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has met Africa’s high demand for dignified and sustainable development projects. He made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) held in Beijing. Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.
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October 18, 2023 10:17 UTC
Ethiopia prime minister: Africa is becoming economic, political and social powerhouse
Africa is now realising its potential and capacity, with the formerly side-lined continent harnessing its demographic dividend and natural resources and becoming an economic, political and social powerhouse, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday. The African continent has particularly suffered the consequences of the climate crisis and conflict in other parts of the world, Ahmed said at the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Summit in Beijing. "We cannot be idle observers in forums that affect common well being," he added. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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October 18, 2023 10:08 UTC
Jokowi hopes for equal partnership in Belt and Road Initiative
Beijing (ANTARA) - President of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed hope that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), first introduced by President of China Xi Jinping a decade ago, is based on the principle of equal partnership. "Use of a transparent funding system, absorption of local workers, and utilization of domestic products," the president stated.President Jokowi also expressed hope that the sustainability of the BRI project would be ensured for the long term and strengthen the country's economic foundation. "And not making the fiscal condition more difficult," the president added.Moreover, President Jokowi expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government and President Jinping for their contribution to developing countries through BRI. "The Chinese proverb says 'Yu gong yi shan', persistence will make miracles happen. The China-Laos trains, China-Europe express trains, and Mombasa-Nairobi trains are other examples.
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October 18, 2023 10:03 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines named as the leading airline in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines was on Sunday named “Africa’s Leading Airline” at the 2023 World Travel Awards held in Dubai for Africa and Indian ocean regions. Ethiopian Airlines was also awarded as Africa’s “Best Business Class” and “Leading Airline Brand” for 2023. With Sunday’s win by Ethiopian Airlines, the two airlines have now each won it four times. Since that 2016 ouster, only Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways have held the World Travel Awards title for the best airline in Africa. Tom has served and chaired various boards including Global Minnesota (formerly Minnesota International Center), the sixth largest World Affairs Council in the United States.
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October 18, 2023 09:04 UTC
Defending champion LSU is No. 1 in women’s preseason AP Top 25 for first time. UConn, Iowa next
1 in the women’s preseason AP Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time in school history. The second-ranked Huskies have now been ranked in the AP poll for 565 consecutive weeks, tying Tennessee’s record. The Tigers were ranked second in 1977 and third twice in 2004 and 2005 in the preseason poll, but never No. The Utes, who haven’t been in the preseason poll since 2005, bring back a team led by Pac-12 player of the year Alissa Pili. 12 Ole Miss is in the preseason poll for the first time since 1995.
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October 18, 2023 04:10 UTC
China’s Xi promises open markets and billions in new investments for ‘Belt and Road’ projects
An additional 80 billion yuan ($11 billion) will be invested in Beijing’s Silk Road Fund to support BRI projects. The pledges of hefty support from Beijing come at a time when China’s economy has slowed and foreign investment has plunged. Guterres highlighted the BRI’s potential to bring development to neglected areas while stressing the need for projects to be environmentally sustainable. With the BRI, China has become a major financer of development projects on a par with the World Bank. China will also “monitor the debt sustainability of BRI countries more closely,” Christoph Nedopil, director of the Asia Institute at Griffith University in Australia, wrote in a report.
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October 18, 2023 04:09 UTC
Russia Praises China for its Comprehensive Multilateral Policy Approach…
Interestingly Russia is not celebrating its worldwide development achievements, but instead lavished praises on the People’s Republic of China. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) primarily seeks to link China with markets and economies across Asia, Africa and Europe. Today, the Belt and Road initiative is the backbone of China’s foreign economic and foreign policy. In January 2021 Botswana became the 46th African nation to sign up to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In the first half of 2023 alone, trade turnover between China and Belt and Road countries grew by 9.8% year on year.
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October 17, 2023 14:13 UTC
2024 Olympics Qualifier: Ethiopia Unveil Squad For Super Falcons Clash
Ethiopia has released a 25-wowen’s squad for their 2024 Olympic Games qualifying fixture against the Super Falcons of Nigeria. The Ethiopia Football Federation unveiled the list on their official X handle. The reverse fixture will be played six days later at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Read Also:Fiorentina Closing In On Final Agreement With Kayode Over New DealEthiopia defeated Chad in the first round of the qualifiers. The Super Falcons have failed to qualify for the last three editions of the Olympics.
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October 17, 2023 12:16 UTC
News: Ethiopia to make available draft transitional justice policy for public review in a month
In September, Gedion Themotewos (PhD) minister of Justice, briefed EU diplomats on the progress of the transitional justice policy making (Photo: Ministry of Justice/Facebook)Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Ministry of Justice said the draft transitional justice policy would be made available for post-policy public review in November 2023. In September, a team of 14 experts leading public consultations on transitional justice policy options, under the auspices of the ministry, said it has concluded the consultations which have been underway across the country since March 2023. Both documents would be made available for the public and post-policy public engagements would be held on the draft policy in November 2023, it added. Article 10 (3) of the peace deal stipulates that “the Government of Ethiopia shall implement a comprehensive national transitional justice policy aimed at accountability, ascertaining the truth, redress for victims, reconciliation, and healing, consistent with the Constitution of FDRE and the African Union Transitional Justice Policy Framework. The transitional justice policy shall be developed with inputs from all stakeholders, and civil society groups through public consultations and formal national policy-making processes”.
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October 17, 2023 11:56 UTC
China, Ethiopia establish all-weather strategic partnership
The two countries issued a joint statement on establishing an all-weather strategic partnership. Noting both sides have agreed to maintain high-level exchanges, enhance mutual political trust and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, China and Ethiopia have decided to upgrade their relationship to an all-weather strategic partnership, according to the statement. They reiterate their firm support for each other in defending the core interests of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two sides also decide to deepen cooperation on high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the statement noted. The Ethiopian side appreciates and supports the Global Security Initiative (GSI), the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) and the Global Development Initiative (GDI) proposed by President Xi, according to the statement.
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October 17, 2023 09:24 UTC
Paris 2024: Ethiopia release roster for Olympics qualifying double-header
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja BureauNigeria’s opponent for the second round of the Paris 2024 CAF Women’s Olympics tournament qualifiers, Ethiopia have released their roster for the double-header billed for Addis Ababa next Wednesday with return leg in Abuja on October 31 respectively. Expectedly, Abera 26, who plays as a forward for club and country will be joined by ten of her teammates from Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC (CBE FC). In all, EFF invited three goalkeepers, eight defenders, six midfielders, and eight forwards for the battle of Addis Ababa and Abuja. To reach the second round, Ethiopia eliminated Chad 10-0 on goals aggregate in the first round while Nigeria was drawn bye on the strength of her pedigree in Africa. ForwardsLoza Abera (CBE)Senaf Wakuma (CBE)Rediet Asresahegn (Hawassa)Turist Lemma (Hawassa)Nigist Bekele (Mechal)Ariet Odong (CBE)Mahlet Mitiku (Sidama)Emush Daniel (Hawassa).
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October 17, 2023 09:04 UTC
Xi meets Ethiopian PM
President Xi Jinping meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and pay an official visit to the country, Oct 17, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]BEIJING -- China and Ethiopia announced elevating their ties to an "all-weather strategic partnership" as President Xi Jinping met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Beijing on Tuesday. Xi stressed that China supports Ethiopia in safeguarding its own sovereignty, security and development interests. China is willing to support and participate in Ethiopia's post-war reconstruction and economic revitalization, and implement the Global Development Initiative to help Ethiopia achieve development, said Xi. Ethiopia will continue to advance the Belt and Road cooperation and welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest in Ethiopia, he said.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 17, 2023 03:10 UTC