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Today, the Tigray Provisional Administration has requested the Federal Government to enact a humanitarian ceasefire in the Tigray region. The provisional administration’s request came after due consideration of the needs on the ground and following the consultations with academics, business community and religious leaders and elders from the Region. The Federal government understands that the […]

Finance Ministers of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Sudan under the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) met today (June 26) in Djibouti to evaluate progress witnessed so far in areas such as trade and energy and to discuss the way forward. Ethiopia’s Finance Minister, H.E. Ahmed Shide commended the African Development Bank, the European Union, […]

In a letter sent to the president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday (June 23), Ethiopia rejected the latest attempts made by Egypt and Sudan to seeking the involvement of the Security Council over the GERD issue outside of its mandate. Ethiopia said in the letter that Egypt and Sudan’s recent actions […]

The spokesperson of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Dina Mufti, gave the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today (24 June 2021) to the media. In his presentation, the Ambassador focused on political diplomacy, the 6th general election Economic diplomacy, citizen-centered diplomacy and capacity building activities. I. Political Diplomacy Deputy Prime Minister and […]

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen paid a working visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he held discussions with higher government officials of the country. The Deputy Prime Minister and officials explored ways to further ties between Ethiopia and UAE in multifaceted areas of cooperation. After he had wrapped up working […]