Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen yesterday briefed ambassadors of Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Africa on the current situation in the Tigray region. He appreciated the ambassadors and leaders of the countries that they represent for fully supporting the law enforcement operation […]
After the Capture of Mekelle- the regional capital of Tigray – without civilian causalities and destruction of property that the criminal clique and so many in the media echoed, the active phase of the military operation has come to an end. The current task of the Federal Government mainly includes bringing fugitives to justice, restoring […]
The Council for Ethiopian Diaspora Action yesterday organized a zoom meeting to raise fund to support the on-going humanitarian service provision efforts in Ethiopia. Guest of Honour and Minister of Peace, Muferihat Kamil, extended her gratitude to the Ethiopian diaspora communities for their financial and material assistances as well as knowledge transfer to their country. […]
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia held a phone conversation with Jeppe Kofod, Foreign Minister of Denmark. In their conversation, Demeke addressed the Danish Foreign Minister’s concerns over the situation in Tigray and the humanitarian activities there. Demeke told him that the operation in Tigray is over by now […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated emergency health supplies to ramp up support to the response in Tigray regional state. The health supplies, which will be distributed via WHO, include medicines and COVID19 related materials. A fully loaded emirate chartered cargo flight arrived in Addis Ababa today carrying the emergency health supplies donated by […]
The diplomatic efforts to change the wrong perceptions of some of the international communities about the law enforcement operation in northern Ethiopia were successful, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina Mufti said. Briefing the media today, the spokesperson said high-level government officials shuttled to and fro neighboring and other countries to explain about the ultimate objective of […]
Ethiopians living in Washington DC and its area have expressed their support to the national defence forces. In the event organized by the Council for Ethiopian Diaspora Action, they also vowed to provide support to the national defence forces and countering the disinformation being spread by the extremist TPLF sponsored activists.
H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia welcomed to his office on Thursday (December 04), the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Mr. Mustapha Berraf. Mr. Mustapha is in Addis Ababa to attend the Association of National Olympic Committee of Africa (ANOCA) Extraordinary General assembly which […]
The World Bank has provided $512.5 million in loan and grant to enhance the implementation of Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net Project (SEASN). Of the total, $312.5 million is a grant, while the remaining amount is a loan. Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide and World Bank Country Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Ousmane […]
Taye Atske Selassie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the UN, held a meeting with Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator and the Head of UNOCHA. The meeting focused on the agreement signed between Ethiopia and the UN for enhanced coordination mechanism for humanitarian access in Ethiopia. The two exchanged […]