Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) received UK International Development Secretary, Penny Mordaunt, at his office.
They discussed on economy and poverty reduction, according to Office of the Prime Minister.
Mordaunt commended the ongoing reforms in Ethiopia and pledged UK Department for International Development (DFID’s) strong cooperation with the Ethiopian government.
“Ethiopia enjoys strong and robust partnership with the UK. DFID’s development support to Ethiopia is dynamic, demand driven and multifaceted the government is grateful for the partnership,” said Fitsum Arega, Chief of Staff at the Prime Minister’s Office.
She will today launch DFID’s largest bilateral tax programme to help Ethiopia increase revenue generation.
PM Abiy meets with UK International Development Secretary
Ethiopian gov’t and OLF sign reconciliation agreement
Ethiopia and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) have signed a reconciliation agreement in the Eritrean capital Asmara.
The deal reached between Chief Administrator of the Oromia regional state, Lemma Megersa and OLF Chairperson, Dawd Ibsa, provides for termination of hostilities.
The agreement further states that the OLF will conduct its political activities in Ethiopia through peaceful means.
The two sides also agreed to establish a Joint Committee to implement the agreement.
Meanwhile, the Ethiopian delegation led by Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD) and Lemma Mergesa also met President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea.
During the meeting, they exchanged views on implementation of recently signed peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
OPDO suggests changing its name and logo
A new proposal has been tabled to change the name of the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO) to Oromo Democratic Party (ODP).
As confirmed by Addisu Arega, head of OPDO’s rural political mobilization sector, the Organization also tabled a suggestion to change its logo.
According to him, the Organization has proposed three types of logos for choice.
PM Abiy sees off first 1,000 students who decided to do volunteer work in different regions
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has seen off the first 1,000 students who responded to his call of action and decided to be participants in the nation’s work rather over spectators.
The students will spend their remaining break doing volunteer work in different regions throughout the nation, according to Fitsum Arega, Chief of Staff at the Prime Minister’s Office.
