H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia and a special envoy to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, delivered H.E. Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s message to H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya.
On the occasion, the two sides exchanged views on bilateral and regional issues. The Ethiopian delegation also comprises State Minister, H.E. Ambassador Redwan Hussein and other senior officials.
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has visited prosthetics production center in Addis Ababa today.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said “Today I visited the prosthetics production for injured members of the armed forces and civilians.”
“What the volunteers and employees at the prosthetics production institute are doing for army members injured during the law enforcement operation and at other times, is commendable.
“People like Solomon Amare, who come from abroad and volunteer for this great cause, should be greatly encouraged.”
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Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia bade farewell to Michael Raynor, the departing US Ambassador to Ethiopia.
On the occasion, Demeke appreciated the outgoing ambassador for his fruitful stay in Ethiopia that advanced the longlasting and strong historical relationship that existed between the two countries.
Demeke also briefed the ambassador on the humanitarian assistance, the rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts of infrastructures the government is undertaking in the Tigray region.
The discussion between the two sides covered the reform process under the new political administration in Ethiopia and the commendable support that the US government has rendered to its success and to withstand some of the notable challenges. Demeke wished Ambassador Raynor success in his future endeavors and reiterated Ethiopia’s keenness to further strengthen its relationship with the US under President Joe Biden’s administration.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen has met today with EU ambassadors and representatives of European countries to discuss issues of mutual concern.
On the occasion, Demeke delivered a detailed briefing on the humanitarian assistance efforts that the government and pertinent bodies are undertaking in the Tigray region.
In this regard, he said food and non-food items, including pharmaceuticals, are being delivered to people in Tigray identifying their needs and facilitating the delivery through the 92 distribution centers.
He said various government agencies, international humanitarian organizations, and aid agencies are collaborating well in rendering humanitarian relief services in the region.
Telecom, banking, electric power supply, and other basic services have been reactivated and resumed functioning coupled with the government’s efforts to rehabilitate and rebuild destroyed infrastructures Demeke said.
He said the interim administration of the region is also functioning well and is undertaking its normal duties in all areas of the region with close consultation and collaboration with the federal government.
Regarding the allegations of human rights abuses, Demeke reiterated the government’s commitment to probing into the issue.
The Deputy Prime Minister also addressed the ambassadors’ concerns on the upcoming general election in the country and other regional issues.
The ambassadors appreciated Demeke for addressing their concerns.
The meeting ended with an agreement to work closely and continue engagements.
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Ethiopia has called on Sudan to evacuate the area it has occupied before the start of any negotiation.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dina Mufti issued his Ministry’s biweekly press briefing today.
His briefing focused on Ethio-Sudan border issue, diplomatic activities, latest developments in Tigray and activities related to economic diplomacy.
Regarding the border issue, he said “the leaders of the Sudan are beating war drums and have continued to looting and displacing Ethiopian farmers.”
According to the Spokesperson, Ethiopia still believes that the issue can be solved amicably through negotiation.
However, he said “before the commencement of any negotiation, we demand the Sudanese army to evacuate the area that it has occupied currently by displacing Ethiopian farmers as of November 6 2020 and respect its agreement to keep the status quo.”
As far as Tigray is concerned, he said, the government, through its agencies and in collaboration with humanitarian organizations, has continued providing food and non-food items to those in need in the regional state.
Reports that claim that 4.5.million people in Tigray are in need of humanitarian assistance are unsubstantiated, Ambassador Dina stated.
The National Disaster Risk Management Commission recently reported that 2.5 million people require humanitarian assistance and 1.8 million of them are registered aid recipients before the commencement of the law enforcement operation.
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed underscored the need to find ways to exploit the potential opportunities that Ethiopia is endowed with.
“To see potential and find hope is an act of courage. Around us are many such opportunities. The natural gems that make up our lands and plentiful. Awash National Park is one of them,” the premier wrote on Face-book today.
It is to be recalled that the nation has been developing various tourism destination projects by just exploiting the available potential.
The Unity, Sheger, and Entoto parks are among these projects developed in the capital.
Koisha, Gorgora, and Wonchi tourism destinations located in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’, Amhara, and Oromia Regional states respectively are also ongoing projects initiated by the premier with similar objectives.
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Ethiopia and the UK have signed a climate partnership agreement ahead of the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
The agreement for collaboration between two countries was signed here yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen and UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
As part of his three-country tour of East Africa, Raab visited Ethiopia yesterday. Earlier he visited Kenya and Sudan discuss on tackling shared challenges including COVID-19, security and climate change.
In Gondar, he visited a WFP warehouse, central to distributing humanitarian aid such as food and sanitation supplies to those affected by the law enforcement operation in Tigray.
The UK is providing £11.4 million of humanitarian support – with money for healthcare and clean water, as well as shelter, nutrition kits and protection for children.
This is in addition to a £94 million package to support Ethiopia’s response to the triple threats of COVID-19, climate change and locusts.
In Addis Ababa the Foreign Secretary visited a school with President Sahle-Work Zewde to see how the UK is supporting girl’s education.
Raab also announced yesterday a £3 million new funding to improve skills and capacity of private Ethiopian media outlets.
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The Government of Ethiopia condemns in the strongest of terms the accusation that it is “using hunger as a weapon”. After citing “accounts”, quoting “frettings” of a certain “Western diplomat” and hesitating that it is “impossible to know”, the article then proceeds to make such an unconscionable and serious claim. In the past month, the Government of Ethiopia has mobilized and delivered more than 31,000 metric tons of food, non-food items and medical supplies to the region of Tigray. In addition, the Government of Ethiopia is putting in place necessary security protocols to protect civilians, stabilize the region and capture remaining suspects of treasonous crimes.
This article trivializes the constitutional obligation of the federal government of Ethiopia and resorts to a wholesale insult that “the government is too incompetent”. The Ethiopian National Defense Forces and other security institutions have demonstrated exceptional courage and skill in this law enforcement operation. There is a delicate and cautious balance that is to be observed in guaranteeing basic necessities while maintaining security in the Tigray region. Federal agencies, utility companies and other service providers are working at full speed to restore services in Tigray. They are doing so in the wake of the TPLF’s and its militia’s well-documented acts of vandalism against public and private infrastructure and assets including telecom, transport, energy and banking. Reconstruction will take time and this air of disconnect and mystery is fueling misinformation as the one in this article.
The article neglects to consider the TPLF’s history of systematic human rights violations. Like the rest of humanity, the people of Ethiopia seek peace and the rule of law. TPLF has been the grand sponsor of destabilization, terror and massacres for the past three decades and it has not eased its thirst for absolute power even after it was unseated through widespread protests and the electoral rules of the coalition which TPLF itself had engineered. Thanks to our millennia old tradition of statehood, Ethiopians are fierce believers in justice. And in this land of justice, actions have consequences.
In this complicated and high stakes operation, humanitarian, diplomatic and media agencies will have to endure the inconvenience of heeding to the direction of the government. The success of this operation necessitates that as Tigray transitions to rebuilding and recovery.
The gravest error this article makes is its shortsightedness. Ethiopians have a dream for peace and prosperity. The past two years have been profoundly painful for all Ethiopians but the Government of Ethiopia believes we are headed in the right direction. Magnifying troubles and echoing accusations of past regimes within the article as a comparison to this administration is a mere distraction. Ethiopians will not watch helplessly and idly as history repeats itself. This is exactly why the Government of Ethiopia has been determined in preventing spoilers such as TPLF from hijacking our new chapter.
The Government is implementing historic reforms across economic, political and social sectors. Ethiopia is poised to enter a new era and the Law Enforcement Operation in Tigray is a costly but necessary step in the right direction.
It is regrettable that the Economist assumes that leaders in Africa are either evil or incompetent.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said 85 percent of all humanitarian aid corridors in Tigray Region are now open.
Demeke revealed the above during his meeting with Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab this afternoon in Addis Ababa.
Speaking to journalists after the discussion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina Mufti said the deputy prime minister and foreign minister briefed Raab on the law enforcement operation, humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation activities, and the interim administration structure being set up in Tigray Region.
Noting the successful completion of the law enforcement operation in the northern part of the country, Demeke stated that 85 percent of all humanitarian aid corridors, at even Kebele levels are accessible.
“The deputy prime minister and foreign minister briefed the visiting foreign secretary that the law enforcement campaign has been successfully completed and the reconstruction activities, as well as humanitarian assistance are underway. He also explained about the interim administration structure being set up in Tigray,” the spokesperson said.
The Government of Ethiopia has continued to work with international humanitarian agencies to strengthen its reach to all places of crises in the region, he added.
Briefing Foreign Secretary Raab, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke said the border tension with Sudan has deteriorated to some extent. However, he pointed out that Ethiopia is working tirelessly to resolve the border dispute peacefully.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab urged Ethiopia to consolidate its effort to strengthen the humanitarian aid in Tigray Region.
He also pledged to strengthen England’s support to Ethiopia in all spheres. The two sides also discussed the African Union (AU) led Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) mediation to find a lasting settlement between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen and Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab are holding discussion here in Addis Ababa.
The areas of discussion are the humanitarian situation in Tigray Region, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, climate change, and education, it was learned.
The two officials are also expected to discuss about ways of deepening the age-old diplomatic ties between their countries.
Moreover, they would discuss the ongoing border tensions between Ethiopia and Sudan.
Foreign Secretary Raab has been in an official visit to three East African countries, Ethiopia, Sudan and Kenya.
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