African Nations Push to Re-negotiate Trump Tariffs as Job-loss Fears Mount
Addis Ababa (ENA): African governments are seeking last-minute adjustments to sweeping U.S. tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump, warning the duties could deepen unemployment across already fragile economies.
UN Need for to Adopt Climate-smart Food Policies to Reduce Reliance on Food Imports
Ethiopia News Agency (ENA) July 28, 2025, Addis Ababa (ENA): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the need for countries to adopt climate-smart food policies and enhance private sector participation to reduce reliance on food imports.
Second Africa Climate Summit Aims to Spur Bold Climate Financing, Accelerate Action
Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) July 17, 2025, Addis Ababa (ENA): Ethiopia, in partnership with the African Union, is preparing to host the Second African Climate Summit (ACS2) this September, announced the Ministry of Planning and Development, Seyoum Mekonnen.
Reinvigorating Pan-Africanism Critical to Achieving Africa’s Unity, Integration
Addis Ababa (ENA): Chief Whip Tesfaye Beljige has emphasized the critical need to revitalize Pan-Africanism in order to achieve political unity and economic integration across the continent.
UN-Habitat Assembly Adopted Strategic Plan to Tackle Housing Crisis
Addis Ababa (ENA):The resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assemblyc oncluded in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, with the adoption of a bold strategic plan aimed at tackling the global housing crisis.
Regional Dialogue to Boost Climate Financing for African SIDS
Addis Ababa (ENA): The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) opened a high-level regional dialogue aimed at enhancing access to external financing for climate-resilient development in African Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Ethiopia gears up for BRICS participation in 2025
Addis Ababa (ENA): Ethiopia’s strategic engagement with BRICS was examined during a policy dialogue by the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), highlighting opportunities, challenges, and priorities ahead of the country’s full participation in 2025.
UN, AU Collaborate for Sustainable Development in Africa
Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) April 10, 2025, Addis Ababa (ENA): The United Nations and the African Union (AU) are creating synergy in implementing the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for Agenda 2030, described as «Two agendas, One framework.»
BRICS Countries Could Form Coalition for Various International Negotiations
Addis Ababa (ENA): The BRICS countries have similar views on many issues and could form an alliance to present a united front on various international platforms, said Igor Makarov, Head of World Economy and International Affairs at the Higher School of Economics University.
Five Former African Countries’ Heads of State Appointed to Facilitate DRC Peace Process
Addis Ababa (ENA): The Joint Summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) reported significant progress in efforts to restore peace and security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
