As Ethiopia Aims to Boost Revenue from Tourism

Chinedu Eze One of the countries in the world that took advantage of its history, artefacts, monuments and royal tombs to develop well-structured tourism industry is Egypt. Arguably, Egypt remains number one tourism destination in Africa. But...

UN and Ethiopia urge Africa Climate Summit to send a clear message: COP30 must deliver for African nations

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 4 September 2025 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/UN News- The Africa Climate Summit next week is an unmissable opportunity to send a clear global message, according to a powerful joint statement issued today by UN Climate...

Climate Week 2025 Kicks Off in Addis Ababa to Accelerate Global Action Ahead of COP30

Monday, September 1, 2025, marked the official start of Climate Week, a milestone United Nations event aimed at accelerating real-world climate solutions and advancing critical discussions ahead of the COP30 global climate conference scheduled for...

What would success look like at Africa Climate Summit 2?

Africa’s largest climate-focused gathering of the year will begin on 8 September in Addis Ababa. Coming just two months before the COP30 UN climate negotiations in Brazil, the stakes are unusually high for the Second Africa Climate Summit. The...

Upcoming Africa Climate Summit Expected to Draw Unified Voice, Action: Minister Fitsum

Addis Ababa, September 4, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia's Minister of Planning and Development, Fitsum Assefa, said that the upcoming Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) is expected to adopt the Addis Ababa Declaration, which will unify African voices...

Green Legacy Model for Combating Climate Change, Ensuring Food Security: FAO Representative

Addis Ababa, September 4, 2025 (ENA) – Ethiopia’s historic Green Legacy is a model initiative for other African countries combating climate change impacts and ensuring food security, FAO Representative Farayi Zimudzi said. In an exclusive...

Iraq skips Ethiopia summit over budget shortfall

2025-09-04T15:29:48+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq missed a key climate conference in Ethiopia this week after the Finance Ministry failed to release funds, an official revealed Thursday. Technical Department...

Africa's Just Transition cannot be delayed or underfunded – Climate Change Minister

As Africa prepares for the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ghana’s Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, has called for urgent reforms in climate finance and debt justice to secure Africa’s green...

Ethiopia bids to host 2027 UN climate summit

(Reuters) -Ethiopia launched a bid on Wednesday to host the United Nations climate change summit in 2027 in the capital Addis Ababa, putting it in competition with Nigeria, which wants Lagos to play host. Nearly 200 countries gather each year for...

Second Climate Week of 2025 kicks off in Ethiopia

Baku, September 4, AZERTAC The Ethiopian capital of Addis Abba is playing host to the second Climate Week of 2025 (CW2) on September 1-6, 2025, immediately before the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), under the theme “Dialogues for Ambition and...

African science fiction imagines new ways of living in climate-changed worlds

A new book called African Climate Futures explores how African science fiction is addressing climate change. International politics scholar Carl Death weighs up climate policies in African countries and discusses stories and films alongside them....

Ethiopians Are Thrilled to Celebrate GERD

By Gezahagn Degefu Addis Ababa, September 3, 2025 (ENA) -- At the beginning of the Ethiopian New Year (September 2025), Ethiopians are set to celebrate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)—a historic milestone accomplished to generate hydro...

Ethiopia’s emergency medical response system is up and running – what other countries can learn from it

Ethiopia has built a national emergency medical team and hosts Africa’s first World Health Organization (WHO)-certified regional training hub. It offers a robust, African-led model for strengthening health emergency response systems across the...

Ethiopia Urges Climate Stakeholders to Focus on Turning Commitments into Tangible Results

Addis Ababa, September 3, 2025 (ENA) - Ethiopia’s Minister of Planning and Development, Fistum Assefa urged Second Climate Week participants to take a bold, practical, and impactful actions highlighting the importance of focus on turning...

Africa Climate Summit Marks New Era of United, Solution-driven Climate Leadership

Addis Ababa, September 4, 2025 (ENA) -- The Second Africa Climate Summit marks a new era of united, solution-driven climate leadership for the continent and the world at large, Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) Technical Committee Chairperson Adefris...

Climate Week to Set Stage for #Africa's Voice at #COP30

Addis Ababa, September 3, 2025 (ENA) – The Second Climate Week in Addis Ababa convened a wide range of participants—including policymakers, business leaders, financiers, and community representatives—to fast-track climate action. Organized by UN...

Ethiopia’s President Stresses need to tackle obstacles that impede climate finance

Completion of GERD Marks Monumental Achievement, Defining Moment in Ethiopia’s Modern History: Ustaz Jamal

Addis Ababa, September 4, 2025 (ENA) -- Founder of the influential "Abay Kings" media outlet, Ustaz Jamal Bashir, has hailed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a history-changing project, noting its completion marks a monumental...

CARICOM Secretary-General calls for strengthened health collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Saturday , 6 September 2025) – “Health has long been a central focus of the regional development agenda in CARICOM. Guided by the Caribbean Cooperation in Health (CCH) framework, now in...

UN Climate Week Kicks Off in Addis Ababa to Boost Solutions and Speed Up Real-World Climate Actions

Outcomes to feed into Africa Climate Summit and COP30 UN Climate Conference in the Amazon this November Today marks the start of Climate Week – a milestone United Nations event to boost real-world climate solutions, and advance crucial climate...