Headlines Final round of South Sudan talks in Khartoum started this week Ethiopia and Eritrea continue to explore the prospects for expanding ties Ethiopia hands over Chair of Nile Basin Council of Ministers to Burundi Africa’s 1st Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Day commemorated. News in Brief Africa and the Africa Union  Africa’s first Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day was commemorated on Friday last week (August 10) under the theme: “Promoting Innovative Universal Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System for Good Governance and Better Lives”. A statement from AU Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, underlined the critical importance…

Headlines Prime Minister Dr. Abiy’s successful Diaspora outreach tour in North America… …and other official sideline meetings during the Prime Minister’s visit to the US Patriarch Merkorios returns to Ethiopia as the Holy Synods unite Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s visit to Eritrea The UN Security Council briefed on Eritrea-Somalia Sanctions The UN Security Council renews AMISOM’s mandate UN Peacekeeping: falling budget, rising casualties, but still “very important” UNHCR and UNOCHA: latest reports on Somalia’s humanitarian issues News in Brief Africa and the African Union The UN Security Council heard the quarterly briefing by the Chair of the Eritrea-Somalia Sanctions…

Headlines President Isaias Afeworki’s historic visit to Ethiopia The 8th Ethiopia-US bilateral dialogue meeting The Somalia Partnership Forum in Brussels Security Council extends UNAMID ‘s mandate but cuts its numbers UN Security Council arms embargo on South Sudan Africa and the African Union The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, in a statement on Monday (July 16) commended the leaders of Eritrea and Ethiopia for their steadfast efforts to enhance reconciliation, trust and cooperation between their two countries. He said the visit of President Isaias Afeworki to Ethiopia at the weekend, following that of Prime…

Headlines Prime Minister Dr. Abiy’s historic visit to Asmara Prime Minister says Ethiopia must do more to attract FDI and increase exports The 2nd African Union-United Nations annual conference An attack on Somalia’s Ministry of Interior and National Security IMF approves a third Staff-Monitored Program for Somalia South Sudan: Entebbe proposals still under consideration in Khartoum President Kenyatta holds talks with US AFRICOM Commander, General Waldhauser The 17th African Growth and Opportunity Act Ministerial Forum held in Washington News in Brief Africa and the African Union The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat and United Nations Secretary-General…

Headlines Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s reforms continue in Ethiopia The 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly convened in Mauritania State Minster Hirut chairs an IGAD Council meeting on South Sudan… …and immediate violations of the Khartoum Declaration of Agreement EU/ Ethiopia Strategic Engagement Dialogues held in Addis Ababa World leaders congratulate Somalia on 58 years of independence Somalia’s Food Security outlook update The first China-Africa Defense and Security Forum being held in Beijing News in Brief  Africa and the African Union The 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government met in…

News in Brief A High-level Eritrean Delegation visits Ethiopia Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed addresses the Rally for Forgiveness and Togetherness South Sudan parties sign Khartoum Declaration of Agreement The Ethiopian Public Diplomacy Team visits Djibouti this week Somalia celebrates Independence Day The 31st African Union Summit opens in Mauritania A US commercial delegation in Ethiopia Africa and the African Union The African Union’s 31st Assembly of the Heads of State and Government began on June 25 with the opening of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The Permanent Representatives’ Committee met for two days (June 25 and 26)…

  Headlines Prime Minister Dr. Abiy addresses the House of Peoples’ Representatives President Isaias responds to Prime Minister Abiy’s “olive branch” South Sudan: IGAD Council of Ministers and Summit meetings Prime Minister Dr. Abiy’s State Visit to Somalia Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed of the UAE visits Ethiopia AU officials, diplomats see how Chinese-built railway drives development and integration ADC, UNDP and FAO Support for drought-affected areas in Somali Regional State News in Brief  Africa and the African Union The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomed the recent positive developments in the relations between Eritrea…