News in Brief Ethiopia and Algeria Establish Business Council Situations in Tigray (Latest Prime Minister Office Press Briefing, August 5, 2021) Africa and the African Union The African Union Commission and TRAFFIC sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday (August 03) to combat illegal wildlife trade and support development.Protecting Africa’s… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen confers with UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peace building Affairs Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonen meets UNOCHA Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths On Ethiopian returnees from Saudi Arabia Excerpts from the Prime… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Tigray Region Humanitarian Assistance Updates (Office of the Prime Minister) Africa and the African Union The African Union Commission launched a new five-year continental Green Recovery Action Plan 2021-2027. The launch was officiated by H.E Felix Tshisekedi, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Democratic… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Message from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on current situations in Tigray Statement on factors that stall the unilateral humanitarian ceasefire and the way forward Issued by Ambassador Redwan Hussein (Translated from Amharic as released on July 15, 2021) On the untimely adoption of a politically motivated resolution… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Speech by Seleshi Bekele, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity on UNPSC briefing on GERD, July 08, 2021 Statement on humanitarian flight arrangements to Tigray Guidelines for a humanitarian flight to the Tigray Region Africa and the African Union The 7th Meeting of the Technical and Advisory… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen and State Minister Ambassador Redwan brief the diplomatic community in Addis Ababa on unilateral Humanitarian Ceasefire Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia addresses members of the diplomatic corps in Addis Ababa on the latest developments… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Ethiopia calls on UN Security Council to encourage Sudan and Egypt to respect the AU-led process and negotiate in good faith over GERD IGAD Council of Ministers has virtually held its 72nd extraordinary meeting Africa and the African Union African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) said pre-election… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Assessing Ethiopia-U.S.A. relations: Collaboration or confrontation? DPM and FM Demeke Mekonnen The campaign waged against Ethiopia’s handling of situations in Tigray is unfounded DPM and FM Demeke Mekonnen On the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights measures to investigate alleged violations of human rights and humanitarian… Listen ⇢

News in Brief A delegation led by the Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia pays a visit to South Sudan, Rwanda, and Kenya Ethiopia turns a New Page in Digital Transformation Ethiopia and the European Union conduct annual political consultation Africa and the African Union The African Union… Listen ⇢