Prime minister: Ethiopia hoping for $10.5 billion financial aid in coming years

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks in parliament during a session to approve the country's 2024/25 budget, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 4, 2024.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he was expecting about $10.5 billion in financial aid in the coming years once the country wraps up negotiations with international lending institutions.