Ethiopia

Addis Ababa (AFP) - Jawar Mohammed was once so hated by the Ethiopian state that the media activist was accused of coup plotting while viewers of his anti-government broadcasts were hunted down. Yet today he hosts politicians and diplomats in his hotel room in the...

Horndiplomat-Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea today officially opened the Debay Sima – Burre border point between the two countries for road transport connectivity. in a further step toward warmer ties between two countries that fought a war...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Thursday's meeting in Djibouti with the foreign ministers of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia with the Djiboutian head of diplomacy. The meeting, held on 6 September in Djibouti, resulted in the signing of a cooperation agreement between Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. Through...

Lawmakers in Ethiopia’s eastern Somali regional state have voted to restore a flag that was changed by the erstwhile president Abdi Mohamoud Omar a.k.a. Abdi Illey. Harun Maruf, a Somali journalist with the Voice of America, VOA, reported that the parliament in the regional capital Jijiga...

The steps taken are a major milestone in Africa’s endeavour to silence the guns by 2020 and promote deeper regional and continental integration, in line with Agenda 2063. The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomed the signing of...

Horndiplomat-CGTN Interviews with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on unfolding regional developments: Brief but insightful remarks: Eritrea looks to recoup opportunities lost over past 20 years. The normalisation of ties between Ethiopia and Eritrea after 20 years is expected to have a positive impact on the...

Asmara, 06 September 2018- The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Asmara was officially re-opened today, 06 September. At a ceremony held at the Embassy compound, President Isaias handed over the key of the Embassy to Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed. The...

Asmara, 06 September 2018- Foreign Ministers of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia have travelled to Djibouti. The joint high-level committee is composed of Mr. Osman Saleh, Foreign Minister of Eritrea, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Foreign Minister...

Horndiplomat-Considering that the peoples of Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea share close ties of geography, history, culture and religion as well as vital common interests; Respecting each other's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; Desiring to bolster their historical ties to achieve their lofty objectives; The Governments of Ethiopia,...

Massawa, 05 September 2018- Ethiopian Commercial ship “Mekele” that won the bid to transport zinc of Bisha Minining Company has arrived at Massawa Port today, 5 September. The Commercial Ship has the capacity of loading 12 thousand tons and is expected to load and leave...