A Week in the Horn 22.9.2017 News in Brief Opening of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York… Security Council High-level Open Debate on Reform of UN Peacekeeping … Meetings on South Sudan in New York… High-level meeting on Somalia… High-level ministerial meeting on Mali… President Trump’s lunch for African leaders… And a Security Council meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security NEPAD launches its 5% Agenda initiative for infrastructure financing in Africa Sudan’s Foreign Minister discusses sanctions relief with U.S. officials Anniversary of the death of the independent Eritrean press News in brief Africa and the…
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A Week in the Horn 15.9.2017 News in brief A call for Ethiopia’s New Year 2010 to be a year of peace, unity, and development The Prime Minister underlines need for more effective and competitive economic diplomacy The opening of 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly UN Security Council briefed on the 11th Annual Joint meeting of UNSC-AUPSC… …and on the continuing need for AMISOM in Somalia…. A Somali Army base on the Kenyan border briefly overrun by Al-Shabaab September 18 – a bleak and dismal anniversary for Eritrea News in Brief Africa and the African Union The…
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News in brief The United Nations Security Council visit to Addis Ababa…. …Ethiopia, Security Council President outlines the work program for September …. …UNSC members strongly condemn North Korea’s latest nuclear test Kenya’s Presidential election to be re-run on October 17 Ethiopia’s annual Conference for Ambassadors, Consul Generals and D-Gs Ministers attend cooperation conferences in the Republic of Korea UN Agency Directors visit Ethiopia, call for more effort to deal with food insecurity AMISOM’s Military Operations Coordinating Committee meets in Addis Ababa The effectiveness of IGAD’s Institutional Capacity Building Programs President and Prime Minister wish all Ethiopians a successful New…
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Topics include: President Mulatu calls on new Ambassadors to enhance Ethiopia’s global standing Prime Minister Hailemariam receives message from South Sudan’s President…. … And the JMEC Chair’s statement to the Mechanism’s Plenary meeting Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh meets Japan’s Foreign Minister in Addis Ababa Ministerial follow-up meeting to TICAD VI in Maputo Integration for citizens returning from Saudi Arabia UN Security Council authorizes another nine months for AMISOM USAID head visits Sudan and Ethiopia China offers Sudan US$160 million in debt relief The African Leaders Forum 2017 meets in Johannesburg News in Brief Africa and the African Union The African…
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Topics include: King Letsie of Lesotho, FAO Special Ambassador for Nutrition, visits Ethiopia Ethiopia to assume the UN Security Council Presidency for September The steady growth and further prospects to expand Ethio-Sudan relations UN calls on South Sudan leaders to show genuine political will for peace … …while government continues to express concerns over the Rapid Protection Force The Abyei Joint Oversight Committee fails to meet in Addis Ababa Somali President Mohamed makes an official visit to Egypt The “2017 Acting on the Call” Health Conference in Addis Ababa…. … And…
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Topics include: Prime Minister Hailemariam makes an official visit to the Republic of Sudan…. …and reflects on the benefits of regional economic integration President Kenyatta calls for unity following his re-election The surrender of Sheikh Robow, last surviving founder member of Al-Shabaab South Sudan’s President Kiir urges opposition to prepare for elections Yemen’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Ethiopia Ethiopia’s Humanitarian situation and response in drought affected areas AU Finance Ministers agree a roadmap for progress on AU funding Religious Freedom: Eritrea remains a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ News in brief Africa and the African…
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Topics include: Kenya’s elects a president, senators, MPs, governors and county assemblies Diplomatic community in Addis Ababa briefed on lifting the State of Emergency South Sudan Government forces capture rebel headquarters at Pagak Mid-Year Review of Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Requirements Document A high-level Somali delegation in Ethiopia for federal experience-sharing Somalia’s Maritime Security Coordination Committee meets in Uganda Ethiopia Supports the UNSC resolution on DPRK News in Brief Africa and the African Union The 11th African Corporate Governance Network (ACGN) meeting opened in Addis Ababa on Wednesday (August 9). The three-day meeting is being held under the theme “Ethics in Business…
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Topics include: Ethiopian Government’s effort to stem corruption stays on track An AMISOM/Somali Government conference on future security responsibilities The World Bank’s Second Economic Update on Somalia ADB grants to Somalia and South Sudan for drought response Discussions on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Ethiopia Ethiopia is making early progress in implementing Sustainable Development Goals Moody’s annual credit analysis of Ethiopia: “B1 Stable” OCHA: drought makes access to safe water a critical health issue Progress and development along the Ethiopia-Kenya border News in Brief Africa and the African Union The new Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission…
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IGAD Ministers meet in Juba to discuss revitalization of the peace agreement Article 8 Dialogue between Ethiopia and the European Union The 6th Ethio-Czech Political Consultation meeting Repatriation of Ethiopian citizens from Saudi Arabia intensifying Assessing Ethiopia`s economic development for FY 2016-2017 News in Brief Africa and the African Union The IGAD Council of Ministers held their 58th Extra-Ordinary Session in Juba at the beginning of the week, (July 23 -24), for talks on the revitalization of the Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan. The meeting was chaired by the Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, the…
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Ethiopia’s National Voluntary Review at the High-level Political Forum in New York… … Participation in sideline events… …and State Minister Hirut addresses a LDC/LLDC event on industrialization The UN Security Council debate on enhancing African capacity in peace and security. The Future of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) A start to the process of revitalizing the South Sudan Peace Agreement “The Eritrean National Service: Servitude for ‘‘the common good” & the Youth Exodus” News in Brief Africa and the African Union The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York which has been hearing the National Voluntary…
