Ethiopia:Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrives in Addis Ababa
Horndiplomat- The Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this evening (8 March 18) at the Bole International Airport, who has arrived in Ethiopia for an official working visit.
The Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu detailed on arrival of Russian delegation led by Sergei...
Erdogan affirms Türkiye stands by Somalia in its fight against terrorism
By: TRT WORLD
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken by phone with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud of Somalia, where discussions encompassed the bilateral relations between Türkiye and Somalia, counterterrorism efforts, and global and regional issues.
AU calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia
By: African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is following with concern the escalation of military confrontation in Ethiopia.
The Chairperson reaffirms the African Union’s firm attachment to the constitutional order, territorial integrity, unity and national sovereignty of the Federal Democratic...
No time for scepticism, ‘decisive climate action,’ needed Ethiopia tells UN
22 September 2017 – Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing almost every day with the adverse impacts of climate change, its Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly today, urging decisive action by the international community.
“Now is not the time to doubt...
Ethiopia: Persistent, credible reports of grave violations in Tigray underscore urgent need for human rights access – Bachelet
By:UNHumanRights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday stressed the urgent need for an objective, independent assessment of the facts on the ground in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, given the persistent reports of serious human rights violations and abuses she continues...
Blinken, in Ethiopia, Highlights Importance of Tigray Peace Deal
BY: VOA
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen on Wednesday as part of his one-day working visit to the country.
During brief...
Ethiopia:U.S. Embassy Statement on the Confirmation of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed
Hordiplomat-| U.S. Embassy In Ethiopia released Statement on the Confirmation of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed.
Embassy Statement
We welcome the Ethiopian Parliament’s confirmation of Dr. Abiy Ahmed as the next Prime Minister of Ethiopia, and look forward to working with Dr. Abiy and the Ethiopian government on...
Turkish president meets African leaders at 3rd Turkey-Africa Summit
By: Hurriyet daily news, Horndiplomat
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with several African leaders on Dec. 17 on the sidelines of the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, which is being held under the theme “Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity.”
Erdoğan meets separately with Nigerian President Mohammed...
Ethiopia MPs to decide on extension or lifting of state of emergency
Ethiopia’s parliament will meet on Friday to decide whether or not to extend the state of emergency imposed since October last year.
Originally imposed for a six-month period, the state of emergency is in its tenth month after it was extended by four months upon...
Ethiopia Frees Eritrean Journalists After Nearly 11 Years
Two Eritrean TV journalists who spent more than a decade imprisoned in Ethiopia have been released, according to family members and Eritrean press freedom advocates.
The sources told VOA's Horn of Africa service that Tesfaldet Kidane and Salih Gama were released over the weekend. A...