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…

News in Brief Prime Minister Abiy addresses House of Peoples’ Representatives 6th year, first Extraordinary Session Ethiopia, Sudan to resume cross-border trade Lessons learned to better manage Ethiopian migrants in Lebanon EU Senior Officials’ visit to Ethiopia Africa and the African Union Ten African Heads of State including Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase their funding to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) or risk jeopardizing Sustainable Development Goal targets for eradicating poverty and hunger, particularly in Africa. IFAD said in a press release issued on Monday that Africa…

News in Brief 37th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union Meets Virtually President Isaias Afwerki pays a three-day visit to Ethiopia Africa and the African Union The African Union Commission announced on Thursday (October 15) that the African Trade Observatory (ATO) – a mechanism being implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) to help the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) function when it goes live in 2021 – has begun testing the online dashboard to give real-time trade statistics to African users. Such information will include intra-continental trade flows (traded values, traded quantities, the…

News in Brief Triumphs, challenges, and the way forward: President Sahle-work’s opening speech at joint Session of HPR, HoF Total peace in Sudan is on the horizon, and it is achievable Africa and the African Union The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany in the framework of the European Union (EU) initiative ‘Team Europe’ donated on Thursday (October 08) 900.000 COVID-19 test kits to the African Union (AU) / Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). An EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flighty delivered the test kits In Bole International Airport at Addis Ababa. A press point following…

News in Brief Press Release on Irregular Migrants in KSA 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly and High-Level Commemoration Event on the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations High-Level Events on the Sidelines of UNGA75 Somalia: A Promising Progress UN, AU Peace and Security Councils Conclude Joint Seminar and Annual Joint Consultative Meeting Africa and the African Union The African Union Commission in partnership with International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) on Wednesday (September 30) launched virtually the second edition of the report on Labour Migration Statistics in…