New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Abiy Ahmed Ali and his Prosperity Party on their decisive victory in Ethiopia’s parliamentary elections.“Heartiest congratulations to my friend, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and the Prosperity Party for a decisive victory in the Ethiopian parliamentary elections,” PM Modi wrote on X.“India greatly cherishes its historic, multifaceted and deep-rooted ties with Ethiopia. I fondly recall my visit to Ethiopia last…
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Nairobi, June 21 (IANS) Over 2,500 participants from Kenya came together at the Oshwal Centre Grounds on Sunday to celebrate the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) in Nairobi under the theme ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing’.The event was attended by the Under Secretary General and Director General of the United Nations (UN) Office at Nairobi as the Chief Guest and brought together members of the diplomatic corps, officials of the Government of Kenya, the business community, the Indian diaspora an…
Washington, June 8 (IANS) The United States and a coalition of Western, African and international organisations on Monday backed the launch of a Sudanese-led political dialogue within weeks, arguing that only a civilian transition can end Sudan’s devastating civil war and restore stability to the country.In a joint statement issued after the consultations in Addis Ababa, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) a…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on Thursday intercepted a foreign national at the Mumbai airport and recovered illicit foreign currency worth Rs 1.39 crore, being carried by him in his baggage.The foreign national was subsequently taken into custody and handed over to the Customs officials at the airport for further interrogation and action.According to CISF officials, the said passenger was travelling from Mumbai to Addis Ababa with the unaccounted c…
Addis Ababa, May 27 (IANS) Preparations have been finalised to ensure the conduct and integrity of Ethiopia’s general elections scheduled for June 1, the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has said. Briefing the media, NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said that the board has completed all necessary preparations and has entered the final phase to ensure the successful conduct of a free and peaceful election.Data from the NEBE showed that over 50.5 million voters have registered to take pa…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, has seized 2.25 kg of cocaine worth approximately Rs 11.25 crore in the illegal market in two separate operations conducted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, Mumbai. Four foreign nationals involved in drug smuggling through body concealment have been arrested in connection with the cases. According to officials, on May 22, acting on …
Addis Ababa, May 14 (IANS) African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have warned that external interferences are fueling the security crisis in Africa.The two leaders made the allegation during a joint press conference on Wednesday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, after signing a new declaration to enhance the AU-UN partnership.”Most of the security crises on the continent are fueled fr…
Addis Ababa, May 11 (IANS) United Nations (UN) experts and officials have called for new policy approaches that place social inclusion, resilience and regional integration at the heart of Africa’s development strategies to overcome inequalities, youth unemployment and accelerating climate threats.They made the call at a high-level global policy dialogue, themed “Africa’s Development Pathways in a Fragmenting World,” which was convened by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in collabora…