News in Brief Joint Delegation at European Parliament Holds Session on GERD Negotiations Ethiopian Diaspora in USA and Europe Reaffirm Commitment to Support Ethiopia’s Efforts in all Fronts Updates on critical issues in the country: based on State Minister Redwan Hussein’s briefing to Ambassadors of Asian Countries in Ethiopia Africa and the African Union In a statement issued on Wednesday (April 28) IGAD welcomes the Somali leaders’ consensus to proscribe extension of mandate of the Executive and Parliament. IGAD reiterates the centrality of constructive and inclusive dialogue as an essential prerequisite for comprehensive settlement of all outstanding issues. To this…

News in Brief Ethiopia Suggests Meeting of Bureau of the Assembly of the AU to End Impasse over GERD Talks Ethiopia presents its case on the GERD to the UN Security Council Africa and the African Union The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) marked yet another milestone on its ambition to establish a Regional Cancer Centre of Excellence (RCCE) after Workneh Gebeyehu led a ceremony that laid the foundation stone of the Centre together with The Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa., The 200,000-square-metre land that was donated by the Government of Ethiopia will be the home of the state-of-the-art Centre.…

News in Brief Recent developments on the GERD negotiations and Ethiopia’s proposal for information exchange Neither politicization nor sabotage should guide policies over the Nile Ethiopia-Sudan Boundary dispute and Sudan’s slide off from 1972 Exchange of Notes Ethiopia’s manufacturing-led 10-year development plan vs. Climate-resilient green growth   Africa and the African Union The African Union (AU), the European Union (EU); Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN) issued a joint statement on Saturday (April 10) expressing their concern over the situation in Somalia. The statement, issued following a virtual meeting that was held on 9th April 2021,…

News in Brief #GERD Negotiations and Ungrateful Downstream Countries On the Trilateral Negotiations on the #GERD (Press Release) On #G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the situation in #Tigray (Press Release) On #Media, alleged human rights violations and other crimes committed in #Tigray (Press Release) Africa and the African Union Wednesday, 7th April 2021 marked the 27th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, an important occasion to remember the lives lost, show solidarity with survivors and unite to ensure such tragedy never happens again in Rwanda or elsewhere in Africa and beyond. The commemoration of 1994 Genocide…

News in Brief The Usual Egyptian Bravado Stock Market Exchange: on its way to realization in Ethiopia Africa and the African Union The AfCFTA Secretariat and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday (March 29) signed a strategic partnership to promote trade as a stimulus for Africa’s socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, and as a driver of sustainable development particularly for women and youth in Africa, in line with the SDGs and Agenda 2063, Africas’ development blueprint. The agreement was sealed by the AfCFTA Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene, accompanied by Ambassador Fatima Mohammed Kyari, Permanent Observer of the African Union…

News in Brief On Discussions with President Isaias Afwerki a statement by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed UN and Ethiopia agree to jointly investigate alleged Human Rights Violations in Tigray The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam realizes the Principle of Equitable and Reasonable utilization Africa and the African Union The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, continues to monitor the developments in Somalia ahead of the planned National Consultative Forum meeting that was scheduled to be held on Monday (March 22) to resolve the electoral impasse. The Chairperson urges national stakeholders to engage in a constructive dialogue to resolve…

News in Brief The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: a treasure for Ethiopians Ethiopians and Friends of Ethiopians inundate Western cities with slogans of freedom, justice, and respect for sovereignty The Ministerial Level Virtual Meeting of the AUPSC on Agenda Item Peacekeeping in Africa: Emerging Challenges and Critical Lessons for Sustainable Peacekeeping Operations Africa and the African Union For a more vital and stronger partnership for a better response to HIV/AIDS, the African Union Commission (AUC) signed an MoU with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to facilitate co-operation and collaboration between the two organizations to cooperate in all…

News in Brief The Age-old Greed for the Blue Nile Waters Ethiopia invites the AU to jointly investigate alleged human rights violations in Tigray at AUPSC Summit On allegations of sexual violence in Tigray Africa and the African Union The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) held a meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government on 9 March 2021 under the chairmanship of President Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, the Chair of the month for March 2021. The Summit considered two agenda items. The first item was Sustainable Peace in Africa: Climate Change…

News in Brief Let’s Break the Cycle of Unilateral Actions to Settle Ethiopia-Sudan Border Dispute Drawing lessons from the victory of the Adwa battle Ethiopia’s Upcoming Election: Prospects and Challenges Africa and the African Union The 6th African Day of School Feeding (ADSF), was celebrated on Monday (March 01) under the theme “Harnessing Africa’s Traditional Knowledge and Food to Support Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes and Systems During COVID-19 Response and Beyond”. The date marked the commitment of African countries to strengthen and consolidate political will for school feeding on the continent. African Union Ministers in charge of Gender and Women’s…

News in Brief Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen, visits India Putting the situation in the Tigray region and the humanitarian response in perspective The Mai Kadra Genocide: Perpetrators Acting as Victims Infrastructure Restoration in Tigray Region The Fifth United Nations Environmental Assembly Kicks off in Nairobi virtually Africa and the African Union The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) issued a statement on Friday (February 26) welcoming the agreement reached by the Federal Government of Somalia and the Council of Presidential Candidates in a truly Somali-led and Somali-owned process, on various issues of concerns…