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Ethiopian Trade Minister Abdurahman Sheikh Mohammed and Minister of State for Trade Ahmed Tussa were removed from their posts last week. The two ministers have been replaced just over a year after their appointment.

Ethiopia Airlines announced that it has postponed the opening of flight services to Seychelles. The Airlines made the decision to postpone the expected flight services due to operational reasons according to a press release by the company.

Ethiopian expressed its regrets at any inconvenience that may be caused to its customers by the decision to postpone flight services. The Airlines has committed to make sure that all passengers with tickets and confirmed bookings are booked onto alternative flights.

The flights to Seychelles were expected to begin as of the 15th of November.

Source: Ethiopian Airlines Press Release

The Addis Ababa City Administration announced that the building height regulation has been raised to 55 floors. Buildings in Addis were previously limited to a maximum of 20 floors.

The regulation was revised to take into consideration elements including environmental impact, infrastructural development, and security concerns as well as maintaining historical sites according to city administration and Urban Information and Plan Institute officials. 

Egypt is working to narrow the gap in the volume of its trade with Ethiopia according to Mohamed Edrees, Egyptian Ambassador to Ethiopia. The Ambassador made the announcement in relation to a five day business visit to Ethiopia by a 25 person Egyptian delegation.

Strengthening economic ties between the two countries is an important element of the new relations being forged between Ethiopia and Egypt according to Ambassador Edrees.  Reducing the import-export gap is an important factor to safeguard mutual interest in the new win-win relations established between the two countries he said.