A Week in the Horn 17.11.2017 News in brief President Kersti Kaljulaid of Estonia’s visit to Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn’s official visit to Qatar this week UN Security Council extends arms embargoes on Somalia and Eritrea for another year… …. The UN Monitoring Group report on Somalia… …and on Eritrea The UN Security Council extends the mandate of UNISFA in Abyei The 17th Ministerial Tripartite National Committee meeting on GERD Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh briefs Troika Envoys on South Sudan The one-stop border bilateral agreement between Ethiopia and Djibouti AMISOM to withdraw 1,000 troops and add 500…
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Enjoy reading this week’s “A Week In the Horn” while on your weekend. Topics include: The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway make a state visit to Ethiopia Ethiopia’s First Lady at the Global Nutrition Summit 2017 Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh briefs Addis Ababa-based diplomats on local issues COP23 Climate Change Conference opens in Bonn UN Security Council calls for a comprehensive response to piracy off the Somali coast… …the Head of AMISOM calls for increased support for Somali security forces …and an IGAD workshop on federalism for Somali officials and experts The House of People’s Representatives approves draft proclamations on…
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News in Brief The Sixth Ethio-Canada Political Consultation in Addis Ababa The 5th Nile Basin Development Forum in Rwanda The Second National Security Council meeting in Mogadishu… ….the Somali Prime Minister Khayre’s visit to Turkey South Sudan’s President Kiir on a two-day official visit to Khartoum Eritrea’s Special Rapporteur says the country’s future is “walking away”… ….and violent dispersal of a student demonstration in Asmara AU Peace and Security Council discusses peace, justice and reconciliation UNOCHA’s Humanitarian Bulletin for Ethiopia in October EPRDF Executive Committee discusses current issues World Bank: Africa’s progress in Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction News in…
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Our weekly online publication “A Week in the Horn” is out. Topics include: The Prime Minister briefs MPs before approval of the President’s speech US Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Haley, visits Ethiopia… …and meets South Sudan’s President Kiir in Juba …a Ceasefire &Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism meeting … and Ethiopia sends its first 200 troops to Juba for the RPF Somali President asks Uganda, Ethiopia, and Djibouti for more aid against Al-Shabaab Foreign Minister, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, makes a working visit to Rwanda The third Ethiopia-Morocco Business Forum held in Addis Ababa Commemoration of African Union Human…
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A Week in the Horn, topics include: The 10th National Flag Day celebrated across the country Ethiopia hosts Global Green Growth Week Conference Continued drought in the Horn still pushing millions to the edge of crisis Security Council meeting on South Sudan… …. And Revitalization: making positive and constructive progress The worst single explosion in Mogadishu’s history The Khartoum Process produces its first newsletter… …and a report on “Human Smuggling and Trafficking in Eastern Sudan” News in Brief Africa and the African Union The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, condemned the…
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Topics include: President Dr. Mulatu Teshome opens the new Session of Parliament 1st Ethio-Botswana Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Gaberone AU Peace and Security Council commends African members of UNSC US economic sanctions on Sudan lifted Opposition leader withdraws from the Kenyan poll Somalia’s President pledges closer ties with regional states President Isaias says no concerns over food security in Eritrea African defense officials and diplomats receive capacity skills’ training LDCs call for increased support at UN Climate Change negotiations Global Environment Facility fund-raising meeting in Ethiopia Kofi Annan underlines the importance of smallholder agricultural development You also can find the full…
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This weeks edition includes topics: President Kovind of India’s state visit to Ethiopia… …and an Ethio-India Business Dialogue EU and IGAD’s informal ministerial meeting on security and stability AU calls for resolution of disputes ahead of Kenya’s presidential vote Somalia’s President signs the country’s telecommunications bill A Turkish training center for the Somali army opens in Mogadishu The Green Climate Fund approves Ethiopia’s climate resilience proposal… … and Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa launches its Ethiopia program The Irreecha festival celebrated at Bishoftu Find the full text: http://www.mfa.gov.et/web/guest/-/a-week-in-the-horn-06-102017- News in Brief Africa and the African Union The EU and IGAD…
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A Week in the Horn 29.9 2017 News in Brief Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn at the UN General Assembly annual debate Annual Meeting of Foreign Ministries of the Group of 77 and China UNMISS head briefs UN Security Council on South Sudan “The Third Industrial Development Decade” meeting in New York IMF staff complete Article IV 2017 visit to Ethiopia… …and a World Bank blog praises Ethiopia’s expanding basic services An IMF team concludes a staff visit to Somalia More concerns over Eritrean Diaspora tax collection in Europe Ethiopian coffee exporters at the World Coffee Conference in Tokyo…
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A Week in the Horn 22.9.2017 News in Brief Opening of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York… Security Council High-level Open Debate on Reform of UN Peacekeeping … Meetings on South Sudan in New York… High-level meeting on Somalia… High-level ministerial meeting on Mali… President Trump’s lunch for African leaders… And a Security Council meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security NEPAD launches its 5% Agenda initiative for infrastructure financing in Africa Sudan’s Foreign Minister discusses sanctions relief with U.S. officials Anniversary of the death of the independent Eritrean press News in brief Africa and the…
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A Week in the Horn 15.9.2017 News in brief A call for Ethiopia’s New Year 2010 to be a year of peace, unity, and development The Prime Minister underlines need for more effective and competitive economic diplomacy The opening of 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly UN Security Council briefed on the 11th Annual Joint meeting of UNSC-AUPSC… …and on the continuing need for AMISOM in Somalia…. A Somali Army base on the Kenyan border briefly overrun by Al-Shabaab September 18 – a bleak and dismal anniversary for Eritrea News in Brief Africa and the African Union The…
