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Author Makonnen Ketema, son of Ketema Yifru; who’s father was a once prominent figure that served as a Foreign Minister; contributing a great deal to Ethiopian Foreign Policy, played a pivotal role in the creation of the Organization of African Unity and was instrumental in finding solutions to various conflicts across the African continent, has written and published a book titled; Ketema Yifru: A Champion of Peace, Progress, and Pan-Africanism.
H.E Ambassador Zelalem Birhan, Deputy Chief of Mission attended The Book Launch, which was held at Hilton Arlington Hotel in Virginia; he gave remarks on the successful launch of the book; which tells the remarkable life and achievements of H.E Ketema Yifru, who came from humble beginnings but managed to make significant strides not only for Ethiopia but also for the African continent at large.

The book delves deep into the life of HE Ketema Yifru, exploring his early years, educational background, and the challenges he faced on his journey to becoming a key figure in Ethiopian and African diplomacy. It sheds light on the strategies and visions he employed to cement ties across nations and champion Pan-African ideals. His commitment to peaceful dialogue and constructive engagement made him a respected figure among his peers and leaders of other nations.
Ambassador Zelalem, in his remarks, emphasized the importance of documenting and understanding our history to inform the present and guide the future. He lauded the author, Makonnen Ketema, for his meticulous research and dedication in capturing the essence of his father’s legacy in the book. Such works serve as a testament to the indomitable spirit of individuals who rise above challenges to contribute positively to the global discourse.
The event at Hilton Arlington Hotel was graced by distinguished guests, including, historians, academics, and members of the Ethiopian diaspora.

የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ቡድን ?? በዛሬው ምሽት ከጉያና ብሔራዊ ቡድን ?? ጋር ያደረገውን የወዳጅነት ጨዋታ 2- 0 በማሸነፍ በድል ተጠናቋል።
በቨርጂኒያ ሴግራ ፊልድ ስታዲየም በተደረገው ጨዋታ የአማካይ ተጫዋቹ ሽመልስ በቀለ በ11ኛው እና በ76ኛው ደቂቃ ለዋልያዎቹ የማሸነፊያ ግቦቹን ማስቆጠር ችሏል።

በርካታ ኢትዮጵያውያንና ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያውያን በስታዲየም በመገኘት ድጋፋቸውን በማሰማት ተከታትለዋል።
ብሔራዊ ቡድኑ በአሜሪካ ሁለተኛ የወዳጅነት ጨዋታውን ሐምሌ 29/2015 ከአትላንታ ሮቨርስ ክለብ ጋር ያደርጋል።
ድል ለኢትዮጵያ!

A high-level delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen is participating in “The African Human Capital Heads of State Summit” that is underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister took a part as a panellist in a high-level panel discussion on education entitled “Are We Ready to Invest in Education and Productivity of Young Africans?” this afternoon. He said, human development is the entry point to sustaining development and properly address inclusivity agenda as a whole. It’s high time to invest in people and that Africans as a rising continent should focus on and invest in Human Capital development, H.E. Demeke added.
Alluding to the fact that the Government of Ethiopia has seamlessly aligned the “Ten-Year Development Plan” with the human capital development agenda, the DPM and FM underscored the utmost focus placed on education as the core of the Plan.

Mr. Demeke also reiterated the commitment of the Government to effect quality, accessible, affordable and relevant education for all citizens. To this end, he added, Ethiopia will strive continuously to mobilise resources and work closely with domestic and foreign partners including the World Bank, the private sector and civil society.
For the achievement of these goals, he reaffirmed that the country would keep working to mobilize resources with its domestic and foreign development partners, including the World Bank, the private sector, communities and civil society.
Other panellists include, Excellencies Presidents Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania) and Dr. Julius Maada Bio (Sierra Leone); Prime Ministers Hamza Abdi Barre (Somalia) and Cleopas Dlamini (Eswatini) and ; Vice President Mariam Chabi Talata (Benin).

On July 19th, 2023 HE Ambassador Seleshi Bekele attended the momentous occasion and made remarks on the achievement of the milestone as Ethiopian Airlines expands its international network and enhances its presence in the United States. Furthermore, the Ambassador stated, in addition to the existing flight services to Washington, D.C. New York, Newark, Chicago and the recent addition of the Addis Ababa-Atlanta route (which started in May 2023) will further strengthen the economic ties, boost tourism and trade partnerships between the two nations; while strengthening the bilateral relations.

On this occasion, Ethiopian Airlines Regional Director for the Americas, Mr. Samson Arega noted, Ethiopia is amongst the top tourist destinations in Africa and has been designated as one of the “Top Ten Countries to Visit” by Lonely Planet. Mr. Samson Arega further added Ethiopian airlines remains dedicated with its committed team to continue its’ services and expand its destination.
The 25 yrs anniversary its flight services to the United States marks an important juncture for the continued and long-lasting relationship between Ethiopia and the United States.

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በጉብኝቱ በውጭ የሚኖሩ ኢትዮጵያዊያንና ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያውያን ተሰማርተው በሚገኙበት የንግድ መስክ ውጤታማ ሆነው እንዲቀጥሉና ሀገራቸውን በኢኮኖሚ መስክ በማገዝ የሚያበረክቱትን ድርሻ አጠናክሮ ለማስቀጠል ተቀራርቦ በመስራት ማበረታታት እንደሚገባ ዶ/ር መሀመድ እንድሪስ ገልፀዋል።