CGTN: Why the Chu Silk Manuscripts should be returned to China

CGTN published an article on the repatriation of the Chu Silk Manuscripts, an over 2,000-year-old Chinese cultural treasure currently held in the United States. Tracing the artifact’s journey from its 1942 discovery in an ancient tomb to its 1946 smuggling to America by collector John Hadley Cox, the article presents compelling evidence from both Chinese … Read more

AfCFTA Opens Alternative Markets to Sectors Affected by Global Tariff Wars: Continental Report

Addis Ababa: Against the backdrop of rapid changes, marked by rising debt and global trade tensions that have cast a shadow over Africa’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Policy Center for the New South held a national dissemination launch of the Economic Report on Africa 2025 (ERA 2025). According … Read more

Addis Ababa City Administration Achieves 93 Percent of Its Nine-Month Plan

Addis Ababa: Addis Ababa City Administration has achieved an average of 93 percent of its nine-month plan for the 2017 Ethiopian fiscal year, Mayor Adanech Abiebie confirmed. Speaking at the conclusion of a two-day nine months’ performance review that assessed the city’s progress across various development sectors, Mayor Adanech highlighted significant achievements not only in … Read more

Ethiopia’s Finance State Minister Discusses WTO Accession with U.S. Trade Representative

Washington: Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Eyob Tekalign, engaged in discussions with Neil J. Beck, Assistant USTR for WTO and Multilateral Affairs at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. This meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings. According to Ethiopian News Agency, Dr. Eyob updated Beck on Ethiopia’s … Read more

SADC Security Experts Meet in Tanzania to Address Organized Transnational Crime

Dar es Salaam: Criminal investigation directors and security experts from member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) began a three-day meeting in Tanzania on Monday to discuss the challenges posed by organized transnational crime and to develop joint strategies to combat the vice. According to Ethiopian News Agency, transnational organized crime is a … Read more

Ethiopia Builds Innovation Ecosystem to Empower Youth Entrepreneurs, Ministry Says

Washington: Ethiopia is actively developing an ecosystem to foster innovation and creativity, aiming to cultivate entrepreneurial and globally competitive youth, according to the Ministry of Labor and Skills. Speaking at the Innovation Africa 2025 Summit, a key gathering for the African Ministerial Conference on Education, ICT, and Skills, Minister of Labor and Skills Muferihat Kamil … Read more