News in Brief AU Holds the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Visit in Ethiopia Nigerian President Pays a Visit to Ethiopia IGAD Says Further Extending Formation of South Sudan Transitional Government neither Desirable nor Feasible Embassy Organizes Business Forum in Colombo, Sri Lanka Repatriating Ethiopian Refugees in Dadaab, Kenya   Africa and the African Union The 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union was held from the 9th to 10th February in Addis Ababa under the 2020 theme of the…

News in Brief AU Holds the 36th Ordinary Session of Executive Council FM Gedu Holds Series of Bilateral Meetings on Sidelines of Au Summit Latest Statement on Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt Talks Over GERD Djibouti Hosts Horn of Africa Initiative Ministerial Meeting AU Peace and Security Council meeting on the Situation in Sudan AU Peace and Security Council meeting on the Situation in South Sudan   Africa and the African Union The 36th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union was officially opened on Thursday (February 6) at 10:00 EAT in Addis Ababa in the presence of…

News in Brief Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia Heads of State meet in Eritrea Africa CDC Briefs Media on the Outbreak of Novel Corona Virus… … and Ethiopian Public Health Institute briefs media on Novel Corona Virus Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi Hosts a Tourism Workshop Ethiopia and Djibouti hold the 26th Joint Border Administrators’ Meeting   Africa and the African Union   Africa and the African Union Africa CDC Director John Nkengasong accompanied by CDC deputy director gave a media briefing regarding the novel corona virus outbreak on Tuesday, January 28 in Addis Ababa. The briefing focused on addressing three major…

News in Brief AU holds the 39th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) Deputy Prime Minister participates at UK-Africa Summit… … and Highlights on the Margins of the UK-Africa Summit Ethiopia and Latvia hold Second Political Consultation Forum Kenya hosts Regional ministerial forum on Harmonizing Labor Migration Policies Ethiopia successfully promotes its reform agenda at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland Minister of Peace Concludes visit to UAE   Africa and the African Union The 39th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) opened on Tuesday (January 21) in…

News in Brief Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt Conclude Discussion in DC on GERD Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed pays an Official visit to South Africa IGAD Executive Secretary begins Regional Familiarization Tour in Khartoum… … and IGAD Launches National Consultations on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden Chinese Foreign Minister Pays a visit to Djibouti Somalia’s President two-day State Visit to Eritrea Africa and the African Union A High Level Retreat on the Operationalization of the Peace Fund was held in Addis Ababa from 11-12 January under the theme: “Securing predictable and sustainable financing for peace in Africa.” …

News in Brief The Trilateral Ministerial Technical Meeting on GERD Winds up without Agreement Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Visits Guinea and Equatorial Guinea Troika Urges South Sudan Peace signatory Parties to finalize Sticky Issues Al-Shabaab’s Camp Simba Attack   Africa and the African Union   A specialized training of 300 Somali police officers backed by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the EU and the UN kicked off on Tuesday (January 7). The trainees will form part of the Federal Darwish Police, a special tactics unit of the police tasked with securing the country.Augustine Magnus Kailie, AMISOM Police Commissioner,…

News in Brief   Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund Board of Directors to grant $4m to 22 Projects Bomb Attack in Mogadishu-the Worst in two Years… …and AU & UN Condemned the attack in Mogadishu The Signing of Darfur Framework Agreement… …and UN Mission Envoy Commends Signing of Darfur Framework Agreement A glimpse to Key achievement of Ethiopia in 2019     Africa and the African Union The African Union expressed its condolences to the people of Somalia who have lost their lives and injured due to the bomb attack in Mogadishu on Saturday (December 31). In a statement issued on…

News in Brief Ethiopian Cultural Delegation Visits Eritrea… …and President Isaias Afwerki’s Visit in Ethiopia UAE Security Forum on “Reshaping the Future of the Horn of Africa” The Ethio-Djibouti natural gas pipeline in Reinforcing Ongoing Economic Integration Henan Province, China Hosts Ethiopian Tourism Promotion Forum Ethiopia Co-convenes the 1st Global Refugee Forum (GRF) Ethiopia: A Decade-long Journey in Strengthening the Socio-Economic Front and International Cooperation of IGAD Africa and the African Union The Djiboutian contingent serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has deployed a new battalion, the 7th Battalion, which is replacing the 5th Battalion, whose tour…

News in Brief   Ethiopia launches its First-ever satellite Friends of Sudan Meeting in Khartoum The 9th Summit of ACP Heads of State and Government The first Global Refugee Forum in Geneva A High Level Panel on Sustainable Ocean Economy IGAD: Challenges and Achievements in Ensuring Peace and Security under Ethiopia’s Leadership     Africa and the African Union The Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) organized the second regional consultative and capacity building workshop on the implementation the African Union Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) from 16-18 December 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. The overall aim of…

News in Brief The Nobel Lecture: “Forging a Durable Peace in the Horn of Africa” An official visit by President of the European Commission to Ethiopia… … and the meeting between President of EC and Chairperson of the AU The Washington Meeting over the GERD The Saudi Arabian 50-member Delegation in Addis Ababa The First Ethiopia-Angola Political Consultation Meeting in Luanda Freweini Mebrahtu: the 2019 CNN Hero of the Year   Africa and the African Union The President of the European Commission, Dr. Ursula von der Leyen met and held talks with The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa…