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Ethiopia’s FM, Kenya’s President Hold Talks on Political, Security Situation (November 17, 2020)

Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen have held talks with Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi yesterday. On the occasion Demeke also delivered a special message to President from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and briefed him on the political and security situation in Ethiopia. The Deputy Prime Minister’s briefing mainly […]

H.E. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Receives Message from Ethiopian Prime Minister (November 16, 2020)

H.E. Gedu Andargachew, National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conveyed the prime minister’s message to the president of Djibouti, H.E. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh today (November 16) underlining Ethiopia’s commitment to uphold the rule of law, restore the constitutional order and bring criminals to justice in the operation underway in Tigray.

FM Demeke Met With Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (November 16, 2020)

President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced in facebook that he had discussions with the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Demeke Mekonnen and his delegation at Gulu State Lodge. President Yoweri Museveni stated that their discussion focused on the peace and security issues affecting Ethiopia currently. “Being one […]

High-level Delegation Visiting East African Countries to Explain Position of Gov’t on TPLF Junta (November 16, 2020)

A delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen has been holding official visits to East African countries. The visit is aimed at explaining the government’s position on the ongoing law enforcement operation against the TPLF junta and its effort to put the plot to destroy the country under control, according to […]

The USA strongly condemns the TPLF’s attacks on Eritrea (November 15, 2020)

Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs tweeted today that “The United States strongly condemns the TPLF’s unjustifiable attacks against Eritrea on November 14 and its efforts to internationalize the conflict in Tigray. We continue to urge immediate action to protect civilians, deescalate tensions, and restore peace”.  

Operation in Tigray Progressing Swiftly, Says Foreign Minister (November 15, 2020)

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said the operation in Tigray is progressing swiftly with utmost priority given to the protection of civilians. In areas of the Tigray region that are freed from the TPLF junta, the government is providing humanitarian assistance to the community, he added. The minister said this while he […]

Ethiopia More Than Capable Of Attaining Objectives of Operation in Tigray By Itself: PM (November 15, 2020)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said Ethiopia is more than capable of attaining the objectives of the law enforcement operations launched in Tigray regional state by itself. It is to be recalled that the Prime Minister ordered a military operation against the TPLF Junta after it attacked the national defence force on November 4, 2020. […]

Ethiopia Calls On Int’l Community to Condemn Massacre Committed By TPLF (November 15, 2020)

Office of the Prime Minister has called on the international community to condemn in the strongest terms possible the massacre committed against innocent civilians in Mykadra by TPLF. In a statement issued this afternoon, the office also urged the international community to support the Federal Government in its efforts to bring the perpetrators of such […]