News in Brief Operations to Restore Law and Order in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: How Did We Get Here? – By Abiy Ahmed Opening Remarks of Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the FDRE At Ethiopia-Sudan High Level Political Committee Meeting IGAD Concludes 38th Extraordinary Assembly of Heads of State and Government Africa and the African Union The 38th Extraordinary Assembly of IGAD Heads of State and Government was concluded on Sunday (December 27) in Djibouti. The assembly deliberated current developments in the IGAD region, the latest issues on COVID19 with that of corresponding responses, including other pivotal…

News in Brief Ethiopia expresses commitment to the global fight against climate change Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok of Sudan visits Ethiopia Africa and the African Union On Monday (December 14) Amira Elfadil Mohamed Elfadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs and Ambassador Yuxi Liu, Head of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to Ethiopia, on behalf of the African Union Commission and the Government of China attended the ground breaking and unveiling ceremony for the China aided Project of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Headquarters building. The event took place in the presence of representatives…

News in Brief Humanitarian Assistance in Tigray Region Ethiopia, Kenya reiterate commitment to Cross-border Infrastructure Projects AU holds 13th & 14th Extraordinary Assembly Sessions Updates on the humanitarian situation in Tigray Africa and the African Union The 13th and 14th Extraordinary Sessions of the Assembly of the African Union took place virtually on 5 and 6 December 2020 respectively. The 13th Extraordinary Session considered issues relating to the African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and passed decisions and a declaration providing for, among others, the start of actual trading on the basis of the Agreement on 1 January 2021. This was…

News in Brief On the humanitarian Response in the Tigray Region Ethiopia reaffirmed commitment to the global response to the covid-19 pandemic President Sahle-Work Zewde visits Djibouti Africa and the African Union The 21st Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union that was held virtually on Wednesday (December 02). The meeting aimed to discuss the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the status of the implementations of the theme of the Year of the African Union for 2020, ‘Silencing the Guns’. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, has participated…

News in Brief Ethiopia and China commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relation Making the operation in Tigray Short is Crucial African Union PSC discusses the Situation in the Horn of Africa: how best to support the transitions in Somalia, the Sudan and South Sudan Establishment of Consortium of Ethiopian Diaspora Associations: A New Trend for Coordinated Effort Africa and the African Union Ministers in charge of Gender and Women’s Affairs are scheduled to convene today (November  27), to deliberate and adopt decisions on accelerating actions on gender equality and women’s right on the continent. Gathering…

By Teshome Toga Chanaka, Ambassador of Ethiopia to PRC 26, November 2020 50 years ago on November 24, 1970, Ethiopia and China signed an agreement establishing official diplomatic relations between the two countries. And hence 2020 marks the Golden Jubilee of the establishment of Sino-Ethiopia official ties.The symbolic and substantive significance of such a landmark occasion in the history of any two nations’ relations cannot be over emphasised. Golden Jubilee comes once in 50 years and I take great pride in representing Ethiopia (an ancient civilisation) in the great nation of China on this auspicious occasion. Indeed a rare opportunity.…

News in Brief Debunking the Civil War Narrative and the Burden of the Nobel Peace Prize:  commentary on Current Politico-security Dynamics in Ethiopia Ministerial Meeting of Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs) to AMISOM Africa and the African Union In response to a request by the Bureau of the African Union Heads of State and Government under the leadership of Cyril Ramaphosa, Chairperson of the African Union and President of South Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of US$27.33 million to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The grant agreement was signed ON Thursday…

News in Brief Saving Ethiopia from Falling into a Cliff: The Rightful Act of its Prime Minister On the political situation in Ethiopia and the latest developments in Tigray Context for the Current Situation in Ethiopia — The Evolution of Criminality Ethiopia participates in the Forum for African Ports held in Djibouti Africa and the African Union The African Union (AU) convened the Africa Forum on Women, Peace and Security on 10-12 of November 2020. The forum planned to integrate the actions of key actors in the Women, Peace and Security (WPS), to push for accountability, bridge the gap between…

News in Brief The trilateral negotiations on the GERD: recent developments Sudan`s General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan`s Visit to Ethiopia: Cementing relations of the two brotherly peoples Ethiopia Chairing African Union Peace and Security Council For the month of November 2020 Africa and the African Union The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday (November 05) that the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to key health services in Africa, including with births, vaccinations and malaria treatment. This could potentially worsen some of the continent’s major health challenges. As of November 03, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries…

News in Brief AU Statement on the Virtual Ministerial Meeting of the Negotiating Parties of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) held on 27 October 2020 President Trump’s Remarks over the GERD draw Criticisms Ethiopia participates in the celebration of the United Nations Day AU Peace and Security Council, UN Peace Building Commission hold Informal Consultative Meeting  Africa and the African Union The African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat said the tripartite meeting held between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was productive. Ministers of Water and Foreign Affairs of the three countries have met…