Entries by Embassy Content Editor

Annual Retreat of Mission Leaders and Senior Officials Kicks Off in Sululta at AFLEX

The annual performance evaluation and planning retreat of senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia kicks off in Sululta today (December 26) at the African Leadership Excellence Academy.Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, delivered opening remarks, highlighting the internal and external challenges that tested Ethiopia’s diplomacy.He cited the fighting […]

DPM and FM Demeke Mekonnen call for addressing the root causes of illegal migration

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, called on Ethiopians to tackle the challenges of human trafficking by addressing its root causes.He said many Ethiopians became victims of human traffickers, drawn by the success stories of a few individuals that could not represent the whole picture of migration and its perils. The Deputy […]

The #AU Commission convenes 2nd Senior Commanders …

The #AU Commission convenes 2nd Senior Commanders Meeting between the Federal Democratic Republic of #Ethiopia (FDRE) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front on the Implementation of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA). Please click on the link for the press release: https://peaceau.org/en/article/the-african-union-commission-convenes-2nd-senior-commanders-meeting-between-the-federal-democratic-republic-of-ethiopia-fdre-and-the-tigray-people-s-liberation-front-on-the-implementation-of-the-permanent-cessation-of-hostilities-agreement-coha

The Ethiopian Embassy in Washington D.C. made a visit to a Coffee Roasting Facility named Compass Coffee.

Compass Coffee sources, amongst others, Ethiopian specialty (primarily Guji and Yirgachefe) coffees and provides roasted and packaged coffee beans to consumers. The coffee beans used to make the packaging are freshly sourced from Ethiopia which goes through a careful selection process and are given detailed attention to the final process of roasting process and packaging.Staff […]

Heads and deputy heads of Ethiopian missions, as well as senior officials….

Heads and deputy heads of Ethiopian missions, as well as senior officials from Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are touring significant development sites and sectors that are part of the country’s ongoing reform process. Participants reported satisfaction with their trips, which allowed them to understand the sectors’ strengths. They also acknowledged their role in bolstering […]

Acceptance Statement for the Outstanding African Leadership Award

I would like to thank the American Academy of Achievement and the Global Hope Coalition for extending a hand of friendship to the African continent and for recognizing Ethiopia’s Green Legacy initiative as an African success story.Indeed, our continent is filled with many success stories – past, present and future. The perspective that African countries […]

IGAD Concludes the 48th Council of Ministers Ordinary Session

The 48th Ordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers concluded meeting today (November 30) in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.The Council of Ministers deliberated at length and endorsed the report presented by H.E Workneh Gebeyehu ( PhD), Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority.The Council appreciated the IGAD Secreteriat for navigating the region and the organization […]