Weekly eNewsletter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
A Week in the Horn Emir of Qatar’s state visit provides prospects for deeper cooperation The 4thEthio- Algeria Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting in Algiers EU and Ethiopia launch “strategic engagement” dialogue on human rights, Ethiopia stresses need to implement recommendations on UN Peace Operations An Ethio-China Investment Cooperation Forum held in Addis Ababa UNOCHA’s latest report on responses to the drought in Ethiopia UNSC…
This week’s edition include topics: President Omar Al-Bashir makes a three-day official visit to Ethiopia Conclusion of the 6th-anniversary celebrations of the start of GERD construction Prime Minister Hailemariam in Tanzania Dr. Workneh presents Foreign Ministry’s performance report to Parliament Diaspora Forum considers repatriation from Saudi Arabia and other issues Response to drought gears up but food security worries grow UNSC briefed on developments in Darfur and UNAMID’s role US announces further sanctions on Eritrea News in Brief Africa and the African Union Concerns are growing that drought conditions are becoming worse, particularly in South Sudan and Somalia. There are…
News in Brief UN General Assembly President, Peter Thomson, visits Ethiopia IGAD holds a Special Summit on Somali refugees…. …and considers the humanitarian situation in South Sudan The Nile Council of Ministers hold an extraordinary meeting in Uganda More resources urgently needed to avert humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn… …..but claims that drought appeals in the Horn of Africa ignore Eritrea Somalia’s new cabinet approved by Parliament State Minister Hirut at a High-level Climate Change action event in New York Successful Seminars in the Netherlands on sustainable business in Ethiopia…. …and enhancing the Ethiopian-Scottish partnership Ethiopia shows the way for…
A Week in the Horn Ethiopia is still performing well despite challenges says the Prime Minister State Councillor of the People’s Republic of China, Yang Jiechi, visits Ethiopia Foreign Minister Dr Workneh at the Fifth Africa CEO Forum in Geneva UN Security Council reiterates: no military solution possible in South Sudan Somalia: a briefing for the UN Security Council ……
A Week in the Horn 17.3.2017 President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti’s official visit to Ethiopia Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu describes Ethio-UK relationship as exemplary during Mr. Johnson’s visit Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh bids farewell to Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Ethiopia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission Meeting in Addis Ababa UN Security Council holds an open debate on human trafficking Ethiopia’s food security outlook for the next seven months US Congressional Hearing fails test of reality on the ground News in brief Africa and the African Union The outgoing head of the African Union Commission, Dr. Dlamini-Zuma, welcomed the recent release of prisoners by the…
A Week in the Horn(3/3/2017) News in Brief President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia’s State Visit to Ethiopia South Sudan President Kiir’s official visit to Addis Ababa Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn on a State Visit to Uganda Somali President convenes a high-level drought response meeting Ethiopia celebrates the Battle of Adwa: a stunning victory for Africa The 5th Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa Africa and the African Union IGAD has announced that a regional special summit will be held in Nairobi in March to help find durable solutions for Somalia refugee. The summit, agreed at the 28th IGAD Summit…
A Week in the Horn (24/02/2017) A Week in the Horn News in Brief President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on a state visit to Ethiopia Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu attends the Munich Security Conference… … a ‘decision-makers’ Forum on ‘Migration and Security’… …and on Somalia, Dr. Workneh underlines the need for continued international…
A Week in the Horn (17/02/2016) A Week in the Horn News in Brief Ethiopia and Sweden hold political consultations Collective commitment in search of lasting peace is a necessity for South Sudan UNSC open debate on “protection of critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks“ Chinese investment continue to grow in Ethiopia 15th African Fine Coffee Conference & Exhibition in Addis Ababa The reality of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Uncovering the ill intent behind HRW’s article on Lake Turkana Dr. Richard Pankhurst, doyen of Ethiopian historians and scholars, has died News in brief Africa and the African Union The…
A Week in the Horn 10.2.2017 News in Brief Ethiopia and Turkey reaffirm cooperation in investment, peace and security Somalia Parliament elects Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo’ as President A Continent of Hope; the UN Secretary-General on Africa Ethiopia in the Security Council: “strategic partnerships to uphold global peace” IGAD statement on the drought in the Greater Horn of Africa… ….Ethiopia is taking all necessary actions to address the drought An Ethio-India Business Forum held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia at the “Investing in Africa Mining Indaba” 2017 President Isaias again reflects on his own version of reality for Eritrea News in…
A Week in the Horn 27.1.2017 News in brief The 28th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit:…. …the meeting of the Permanent Representatives Committee… …and of the Executive Council of Foreign Ministers…. …Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh stresses the importance of youth…. ….and the 9th Gender Pre-Summit meeting Prime Minister Hailemariam attends the World Economic Forum at Davos Ethiopia participates in the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on the Middle East IGAD’s Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative meeting.… …..and the launch of the Collaboration in Cross-Border Areas project Somalia’s presidential election date: February 8 AMISOM’s Military Operations Coordinating Committee meets in…
