People Representative News Today

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

Addis Ababa, December 20, 2023 (FBC) - Speaker of Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representative, Tagese Chafo held bilateral discussions with a Djiboutian delegation led by President of the country’s National Council, Dileita Mohamed Dileita.The two sid

A Special Magistrate Court here on Tuesday quashed a petition questioning the concealment of information on the second wife, daughter in the election affidavit by former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.The court stated that it is not ...

Prime Minister Abiy is building a $15 Billion Palace, while negotiating a $67 Billion international aid package. This article is as much about Ethiopia ....

The Public Prosecution in Tunisia announced on Friday that it had initiated a new investigation of MPs on charges of plotting against the state. The Court of First Instance in Tunis stated th...

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The US announced visa bans on its citizens and plans to restrict economic and security assistance to Addis Ababa.

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia today issued statement reacting to the U.S decision to impose visa restriction of Ethiopian officials. The statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia stated that Ethiopia “finds it unfortunate to learn about the decision by the United States to continue exerting undue pressure on Ethiopia by imposing visa restrictions on Ethiopian officials” Below is the full statement: “This is in addition to its previous deci...

Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Addis Abeba, May 24/2021 – Following the latest U.S. announcement of visa restrictions for “any current or former” Ethiopian, Eritrean officials “responsible for, or complicit in, undermining resolution of the crisis in Tigray,” the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has responded to the decision by the United States stating it as a continuati...

Tongan Parliament, PM Commit To Preserve Archaeological Site Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 00:00 Other site to be identified for proposed Popua Sia housing development By Pesi Fonua NUKU‘ALOFA, Tonga (Matangi Tonga, Sept. 17, 2015) – A petition that called on Tonga’s government to "safeguard and preserve the Popua Sia for future generations and to find another site for housing developments," was approved by Tonga’s parliament yesterday, September 16, and passed to go...