Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the UN, Taye Atske Selassie held discussions with officials of UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and International Red Cross. In a tweet yesterday, Ambassador Taye said that “I had a productive meeting with Ms. Alice Wairimu, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide.” […]
Operations undertaken by the Ethiopian federal government have freed the Tigrayan people from decades of misrule by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). This has ignited new hopes, but also anxieties, about Ethiopia’s future and its role in the Horn of Africa and beyond. The hopes stem from the removal – for good – of […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen had a telephone conversation today with James Swan, the United Nations Secretary-General Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). During their conversation, they exchanged information and views on the current situation in Somalia and the […]
Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Dr Seleshi Bekele, has held discussion with Ambassador of Germany to Ethiopia, Stephan Auer. They discussed on the current situation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The Minister briefed the ambassador bout the general status of trilateral negotiation between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt regarding the dam.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) issued a statement yesterday claiming that a freelance journalist named Lucy Kassa was physically attacked by unidentified men “with the clear aim of intimidating her in connection with her reporting”. The statement also included that she “reports for several foreign media including the Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera and the Norwegian […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen received at his office today the EU Envoy and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Pekka Haavisto. At the meeting, Demeke briefed the Envoy on the on-going rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in the Tigray region. The Government in collaboration with the interim administration in the region and […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen gave a briefing today (February 10) to Resident Ambassadors and Diplomats of African countries in Ethiopia regarding the current status of the humanitarian assistance process in the Tigray region and the preparations for the upcoming general elections in Ethiopia. Along […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen has exchanged a phone call today with Ann Linde, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden. During their discussion, Demeke briefed his Swedish counterpart on the successful accomplishment of the law enforcement operation in Tigray and the rehabilitation and reconstruction works that the government of Ethiopia […]
Permanent representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations, Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie discussed with Gilles Michaud, Under Secretary-General for Safety and Security on current developments in Tigray. The two exchanged views on Under Secretary General’s recent visit to Ethiopia including his trip to Tigray Regional State. Ambassador Atske Selasse commended the Under Secretary General’s approach […]
H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia had a meeting today (February 08) with H.E. Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa. During the meeting, the two have discussed, among others, cooperation between Ethiopia and UNDP, the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region, and the ongoing preparation […]