Ethiopia

Horndiplomat- Former head of notorious prison, Jail Ogaden, Hasan Ismael Ibraahim commonly known as Haasan Deere has been arrested at the border town of Goldegob (bordering Somalia), sources told the BBC. He is transferred to Ethiopia and by now on his way to Jigjiga. Hassan, who...

Suffice to say I am Somali, but from Somaliland, just next to Somali regional state in Ethiopian Federal Democratic Republic (EFDR), and I visit Jigjiga more often, to get more additional time to follow up the political maneuverings in the region. Therefore; I am...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Dr. Gedion and Timotheos, Deputy Attorney General of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia accompanied by Ambassador Zenebe Kebede, Ethiopia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva and other International Organisations in Switzerland had a meeting with Ms. Michelle Bachelet, UN High...

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with President of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende, in a follow up discussion to their meeting in Davos, Switzerland. In January 2019, it was announced that Ethiopia would host the 2020 World Economic Forum on Africa. Today, Prime...

Horndiplomat- Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, Ambassador Catherine Mwangi this afternoon (May 15). The meeting has come as part of the Minister’s continued engagement with diplomats and representatives of neighboring countries. The two sides underlined...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed hosted members of the Muslim community for iftar tonight. In his remarks, he shared how the values of peace, unity, forgiveness, giving and reconciliation are espoused in the holy month, sharing his hopes that these values extend into...

The U.S. Department of State will host the Ethiopia Partnerships Forum (EPF), a U.S.-Ethiopia economic engagement platform to raise awareness of Ethiopia’s bold new efforts to transform its economy and create attractive business opportunities, on May 15-16, 2019. The two-day forum will kick-off in...

Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew welcomed Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mahdi Mohamed Guled to Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa , which is being held in Bahr Dar (May 4-5). This Year’s theme of Tana Forum is Political Dynamics in the Horn...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) awarded Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize for Peace for his commendable work in pursuit of peace. The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Prize for Peace has awarded more than 20 world figures since 1991. The awards...

Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Gedu Andargachew, today (May 02) received Mr. Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, in which both sides pledged to deepen ties based on a long tradition of cooperation. Minister Gedu Andargachew appreciated...