A Week in the Horn                                                                                                  21.6.2019 News in Brief IGAD Council of Ministers meets to consider the situation in Sudan and South Sudan The 50th anniversary of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention and World Refugee Day The World Bank’s IDA 19th Replenishment Meeting takes place in Addis Ababa UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa visits Somalia Ethiopia and Eritrea honored with the “Luxembourg Peace Award” Ethiopia attends a UNESCO Disaster Risk Workshop in Kenya Ethiopia: a starting point for Korean investment in Africa Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Kenya on the need to empower youth for development  News in Brief Africa and…

A Week in the Horn                                                                                      14.6.2019 News in Brief Prime Minister Dr. Abiy and Sudan mediation President Isaias in Egypt to hold talks with President al-Sisi The African Union Peace and Security Council discusses South Sudan A Senior Officials’ Meeting for TICAD in Addis Ababa The Ethiopian Peace and Reconciliation Commission in a Comparative Learning Trip in Kenya  News in Brief  Africa and the African Union A Senior Officials Meeting for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was convened at African Union Headquarters this week (June 10-11), to discuss preparations for the seventh TICAD leaders’ summit due…

 A Week in the Horn                                                                                                 7.6.2019 News in Brief President Sahle-Work Zewde in Vancouver for the 2019 Women Deliver Conference Somalia’s President makes a one-day visit to Addis Ababa UN Security Council reduces the number of AMISOM troops in Somalia Germany launches its “Africa Connect” fund Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing sets up a Tourism Marketing Council The passing of Rita Pankhurst, life-long friend of Ethiopia News in Brief Africa and the African Union The Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, Gerd Müller, launched a new funding program for private investment in Africa, “Africa Connect” on…

A Week in the Horn                                                                                      31.5.2019  News in Brief Celebrating Africa Day with the African Union and Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry The African Union Peace and Security Council deliberates on the Sudan Foreign Minister Gedu makes a working visit to Djibouti Djibouti’s President Guelleh on security, Sudan and Eritrea President Isaias calls for patience, continued resilience at the beginning of a new era IGAD Committee of Ambassadors endorses mediation protocol World Bank support for Ethiopia’s pastoralists and the power sector News in Brief Africa and the African Union The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on the occasion of the…

A Week in the Horn                                                                                                  24.5.2019  News in Brief President Sahle-Work’s working visit to Democratic Republic of Congo President Sahle-Work and Prime Minister Dr. Abiy meet The Elders EU’s High Representative Mogherini visits Somalia, Kenya and Djibouti Foreign Minister Gedu meets members of the Diplomatic Corps  The UN Security Council hears Somalia is making progress Eritrean delegation on a working visit to Sudan The African Dialogue 2019 on refugees held in New York this week The 5th Ethio-Kenya Joint Technical Boundary Committee meeting News in brief Africa and the African Union Africa Day is celebrated on May 25, by…

A Week in the Horn                                                                                      17.5.2019 News in Brief President Sahle-Work’s working visit to Kenya Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on an official visit to Ethiopia UN Security Council holds an open debate on peacekeeping An EU-Ethiopia Business Forum in Brussels… Ethiopia’s improvements in Human Rights commended at the UN Periodic Review State Minister Mrs. Hirut attended the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development China-Ethiopia relationship offers great possibilities for the future  News in Brief  Africa and the African Union The 2019 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, held under the theme: “From crisis response to peace building: Achieving synergies”,…

Biz Diplo Update 12th edition

  A Week in the Horn                                                                        10.5.2019 News in Brief Former President Dr. Negasso Gidada laid to rest with full state honours The Third African Union-United Nations Annual Conference The IGAD Council of Ministers meets in Juba to discuss South Sudan peace process Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew on a working visit to the Sudan The 8th meeting of the Tana High-level Forum on Security in Africa  Japan’s Foreign Minister visits Ethiopia Eritrea’s Foreign Minister on a visit to China Ethiopia at the Beijing International Horticulture Expo 2019 News in brief Africa and the African Union UN Secretary-General António Guterres…

Weekly NewsLetter 01.01.01

A Week in the Horn                                                              3.5.2019   News in Brief Ethiopia and Prime Minister Abiy at the second Belt and Road Initiative Forum The AU Peace and Security Council gives Sudan’s military 60 more days South Sudanese parties meet to review the progress of the revitalized peace process Celebration of World Press Freedom Day in Addis Ababa             Ethiopia and the Netherlands hold political consultations Kenya and Ethiopia are strategic partners, not competitors   News in Brief Africa and the African Union The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Albert…