Addis Ababa, June 29, 2018 (FBC) -British Ambassador to Ethiopia, Susanna Moorehead, said her country is ready to assist Ethiopia with investigations related to a grenade attack at a rally held last Saturday.

Two people were killed and over 150 others injured in the attack at the rally staged in the capital Addis Ababa to show support for the reform agenda of Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed.
At a discussion held with Ethiopia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Prof Afework Kassu, the ambassador expressed Britain's readiness to assist Ethiopia with investigations related to the attack.
She also conveyed her message of condolences to the victims, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Moorehead further commended Ethiopia’s role in brokering peace between the warring parties in neighboring South Sudan.
During their meeting, the two sides discussed on ways to further strengthening cooperation between Ethiopia and Britain in the areas of development, trade, investment, peace and security, among others.

Addis Ababa, June 29, 2018 (FBC) –Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen stressed the need to begin with a new spirit to sustain the gains made in the health sector during the past years.

Demeke made the remark at a consultative forum organized today to discuss ways to build a better health care system in the country.
The forum attracted health professionals from across the country.
Tangible results which gained Ethiopia international acclaim were registered in the health sector in the past years, the deputy Premier said.
Accordingly, it is of paramount importance to begin with new spirit and idea to sustain the success, he indicated.
Ethiopia’s efforts to lift itself out of poverty could not be successfully unless “we get a healthy society,” the deputy Prime Minister said.
Dr Amir Aman, Minister of Health, called on health professionals to adapt to the ongoing reforms in the country.
He also urged health professionals to discharge their responsibilities towards providing care for citizens.
Dr Mihret Debebe, a psychiatrist, for his part said due attention should be given for traditional medicines, which are close to the society more than the modern one.

Addis Ababa, June 29, 2018 (FBC) – The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the high-level visit of a delegation from Eritrea to neighboring Ethiopia which began on Tuesday, as “a first concrete step” in the process of normalizing relations between the two countries.

“The Secretary-General notes that diplomatic overtures to ease tensions and resolve the longstanding dispute between the two countries will have a far reaching positive impact on the whole region,” said his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric in a statement on Thursday.
“The Secretary-General once again reiterates the readiness of the United Nations to play a role in support of the two countries in the implementation of the boundary decision or in any other area they would deem useful for the United Nations to assist,” Mr. Dujarric concluded.
Last week, Ethiopia under its new Prime Minister, Dr Abiy Ahmed, announced its readiness to finally accept and implement a 2002 border agreement with Eritrea that ended two years of bloody conflict in which thousands died. Since then, the countries have remained on a war-footing.
Mr. Guterres responded to the 21 June thaw in relations by welcoming the “positive step” and commended efforts by the leaders of both countries “to achieve sustainable peace and good neighborly relations which, in turn, will have positive repercussions in the entire Horn of Africa region.”
This week’s diplomatic initiative to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, was led by Eritrean Foreign Minister, Osman Saleh.
According to news reports, Prime Minister Ahmed announced that Ethiopian Airlines would restart flights to Eritrea, for the first time since 1998.

Addis Ababa, June 29, 2018 (FBC) –Information Network Security Agency (INSA) and the Ministry of Defense yesterday discussed ways to reinforce their cooperation in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information.

Speaking at the discussion, Lieutenant General Hassen Ibrahim, Head of Information Department at the Ministry of Defense, underscored the need to modernize the process of gathering, analyzing and disseminating information.
As the two institutions work for common goal, they will strengthen their cooperation by filling existing gaps and resolving problems, he said.
Director General of INSA, Temesgen Tiruneh, for his part said his agency will work in collaboration with various institutions under the auspices of the Defense Ministry and other stakeholders.
Efforts will be made to bridge the gap between the two institutions in the exchange of information regarding the implementation and management of projects, he said.

[The Conversation Africa] No one saw it coming, but a lasting peace deal may have finally arrived for Ethiopia and its longtime sparring partner, Eritrea. The two countries, which share a common culture, language, and history, have been at odds for years.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed will meet Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki in the near future to discuss ways of further normalizing bilateral ties between the two countries.

[VOA] The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have agreed to meet for the first time in nearly 20 years, a surprising sign of a diplomatic thaw between the neighboring northeast African nations.

[Ethiopian Herald] Even though Ethiopia has immense water resource people lack access to pure and adequate water supply. Stakeholders are working together to solve such type of problems which is the result of water resource management.