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Ethiopia adopts Wall Street model for Bishoftu Airport
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Ethiopia is employing a Wall Street-inspired financing model for the Bishoftu Airport project amid discussions at the African Union Summit. Ethiopian Airlines has contributed 700 million dollars as initial investment toward the 12.5 billion dollar venture. A special-purpose company will oversee borrowing, with financiers choosing contractors.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa's concerns over escalating conflicts and instability across the African continent during the African Union leaders' summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The annual gathering focused heavily on peace and security amid ongoing instability in various countries. Ramaphosa emphasized the need for South Sudan to conduct elections following its recent instability.
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Ethiopia's clean drinking water supply to Djibouti through the Adigala-Djibouti project aligns with the African Union's Agenda 2063, according to officials. This was stated by AU Commissioner for Infrastructure Development and Energy, Lathabor Di Matabodj, at the 48th Summit of AU Heads of State.
Ethiopia has signed a peace agreement between the Amhara Regional State Government and the Amhara Fano Popular Organization (AFPO), brokered by the African Union and IGAD. This marks the first formal accord since the conflict erupted more than two years ago. Regional officials view it as an essential opening for relief and security, but analysts warn its impact may be limited without addressing broader grievances in Addis Ababa.
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Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly arrived in Luanda on Monday to represent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the seventh African Union-European Union Summit. Accompanied by Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, he is set to attend the opening session and deliver Egypt's address in the first plenary. On the summit's margins, he met Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to discuss bilateral cooperation.