On the night of November 4, 2020, the Tigray People`s Liberation Front (TPLF) organized and commanded the Special Police Force of Tigray, the militia and its secretly organized treasonous members of the national army to massacre and capture the Northern Command of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF). Following this treasonous act, the government was forced to engage in a law enforcement operation and the ENDF acted swiftly. The TPLF was unable to stand the gallant forces with a just cause and was on the run. Parallel to its retreat to the center of Tigray, between 9-10 November 2020, TPLF`s…

News in Brief Press Statement on Ethiopia-Sudan Border Dispute Efforts to obstruct the course of justice through feigned or actual hunger strike are unacceptable Government’s renewed commitment to address issues following the law enforcement operation in Tigray President Shale-work Zewde’s visit to the Nile River Basin countries and the CFA Ethiopia shall prevail! Ethiopia and Israel hold their third political consultation Ethiopia-Djibouti Tourism Forum held in Addis Ababa Africa and the African Union The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, on Tuesday (February 16) commended the people and…

Since last November 2020, the boundary issue has become an important subject in shaping the bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Sudan. As officially confirmed by Sudanese authorities, this was instigated following the military incursion of the Sudanese Army into Ethiopian territory. In this regard, the Sudanese authorities asserted that ‘Sudan has recovered its territory which has been occupied by Ethiopia for the last twenty-five years’. To avoid any confusion on the subject, it is necessary to correct the record and provide accurate information regarding the boundary between the two countries. Sudan invaded land that is part of Ethiopia’s territory. In…

News in Brief 34th Ordinary Session of AU Assembly held virtually from 6-7 February 2021 UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa visits Ethiopia Disinformation campaign against Ethiopia Vs the Reality Africa and the African Union The Virtual Summit of the African Union was held on 6th and 7th of February 2021. As usual it was preceded by the 38th ordinary Session of the Executive Council which was also held virtually on the 3rdand 4th of February 2021.The main agenda items of the Assembly were election of the AUC Senior Leadership i.e. the AUC Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and the…

News in Brief The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council has been successfully held virtually from 3-4 February 2021 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s visit to Eritrean Refugee Camps in Ethiopia United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security Gilles Michaud’s visit to Tigray Press Release of FDRE Attorney General on the Investigation into TPLF’s attack against the Northern Command of the National Defense Force and Related Grave Criminal Offences Meet Professor Hirut Woldemariam Ethiopia’s candidate for AU Commissioner of Education, Science, Technology & Innovation  Africa and the African Union The 38th Ordinary Session of the…

News in Brief President Shale-work visits Tanzania and DRC Embassy in Geneva refutes statement of UNSRSG on sexual violence in Tigray Misrepresentation of the Government of Ethiopia (Letter to the The Economist) Ethiopia addresses concerns of international community in Virtual meeting facilitated by Atlantic Council Africa and the African Union The African Union (AU) on Tuesday raised concern with the rising tensions at the common border between Kenya and Somalia, which saw sporadic violence in Bula-Hawo. It called for dialogue to deescalate tension. The fighting arose between Somalia National Forces and regional Jubbaland fighters, which Somalia claims have been trained…

News in Brief Ambassador Dina Mufti’s briefing on Ethiopia-Sudan border issue, Sudan’s stance on the GERD negotiation & claims of third party involvement during operation in Tigray Facts on the status of recent developments regarding Ethiopia-Sudan Border A delegation led by Minister of Agriculture, Oumer Hussien visits Djibouti Restraining Sensationalism by Billene Seyoum Africa and the African Union The 41st Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) kicked off on Wednesday (20 January 2021), in the context of the prevailing COVID-19 Pandemic, ahead of the 34th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) scheduled…

News in Brief Ethiopia believes border issues with Sudan can be resolved via existing bilateral agreements and joint boundary mechanisms Chief of Ethiopian National Defense Forces Awarded Djibouti’s Military Medal Africa and the African Union The AU Mission in Somalia in conjunction with the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT) on Saturday (January 09) held a meeting with representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) to explore ways of deepening the role of CSOs in ensuring peaceful elections, and in countering hate speech and incitement to violence during the upcoming elections. Organized by FEIT and the political unit of the African Union…

News in Brief Finding an Amicable solution for the Ethiopia-Sudan boundary The latest developments on the GERD talks The start of trading under The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) The Geneva Press Club and Ethiopians in Geneva co-organized Press Conference on current situations in Tigray Africa and the African Union German diplomat Volker Perthes has become the new head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), the United Nations and the Sudanese government said. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres informed the Security Council about the appointment in a letter to the 15-member council on Wednesday, according…

News in Brief The law enforcement operation in Tigray and the media: Lessons learnt By Demeke Mekonnen (FDRE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs) Let’s give dialogue a chance to settle the dust in Ethiopia-Sudan boundary issue The end of UNAMID’s mandate in Darfur and Reflections on Ethiopia`s Role With US Troops Out, Somalia Security Remains a Big Concern Africa and the African Union Yesterday, 31 December 2020, marked the end of the mandate of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). It was formally established through the adoption of resolution 1769 by the United Nations Security…