A Week in the Horn is a weekly online publication dedicated to regional developments in the Horn of Africa. It aims to promote good will and fraternal relations among states of the region by highlighting major events and publicizing news stories as well as feature articles. It features detailed commentaries, analyses and intelligent debate on weekly developments throughout the Horn of Africa region. It is an essential read for policymakers, the diplomatic community, thinktanks, academia, corporate executives and enthusiastic citizens, at large. A Week in the Horn is published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic…

News in Brief Ethiopia Places a Particular Importance on the Peace and Stability of South Sudan US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Ethiopia National Public Consultation on Transitional Justice Policy Options Commences High-level Ethiopian delegation participates in the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council Africa Needs Urgent Mobilization of Resources to Boost efforts to Reduce Poverty Ethiopian Delegation Participates in Puntland Economic Corridor and Investment Conference Africa and the African Union The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, met with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat in Addis Ababa on Thursday (March 14) to discuss shared…

News in Brief Ethiopia Reaffirms Commitment to the Founding Principles of the Non-Aligned Movement Genuine Global Partnerships and New Pathways Crucial to Overcome Challenges Faced by LDCs Ensuring Ethiopia’s Economic and Citizen-Centered Diplomacy are on the Right Track in Qatar Ethiopia and Djibouti Agree to Advance Transportation and Logistics Cooperation Ethiopia Warmly Receives Pakistani Business Community Statement on the “Resolution” of the League of Arab States Regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Africa and the African Union The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Wednesday (March 08) commended female peacekeepers serving in Somalia and women across the…

News in Brief Pretoria Peace Deal: Ethiopian Government is Walking the Talk 2023 New Year’s Message from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen Africa and the African Union The heads of state of the regional bloc, IGAD, will be meeting before the end of this month to discuss the status of the 2018 peace and the deteriorating security situation in South Sudan. On Monday (January 2), Kenya’s President William Ruto noted on his Facebook page that he received a call from Sudan’s leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and discussed the security situation in South Sudan and the…