News in Brief 34th Ordinary Session of AU Assembly held virtually from 6-7 February 2021 UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa visits Ethiopia Disinformation campaign against Ethiopia Vs the Reality Africa and the African Union The Virtual Summit of the African Union was held on 6th and 7th… Listen ⇢

News in Brief The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council has been successfully held virtually from 3-4 February 2021 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi’s visit to Eritrean Refugee Camps in Ethiopia United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security Gilles Michaud’s visit to Tigray Press Release… Listen ⇢

News in Brief President Shale-work visits Tanzania and DRC Embassy in Geneva refutes statement of UNSRSG on sexual violence in Tigray Misrepresentation of the Government of Ethiopia (Letter to the The Economist) Ethiopia addresses concerns of international community in Virtual meeting facilitated by Atlantic Council Africa and the African Union… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Ambassador Dina Mufti’s briefing on Ethiopia-Sudan border issue, Sudan’s stance on the GERD negotiation & claims of third party involvement during operation in Tigray Facts on the status of recent developments regarding Ethiopia-Sudan Border A delegation led by Minister of Agriculture, Oumer Hussien visits Djibouti Restraining Sensationalism… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Ethiopia believes border issues with Sudan can be resolved via existing bilateral agreements and joint boundary mechanisms Chief of Ethiopian National Defense Forces Awarded Djibouti’s Military Medal Africa and the African Union The AU Mission in Somalia in conjunction with the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT) on… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Finding an Amicable solution for the Ethiopia-Sudan boundary The latest developments on the GERD talks The start of trading under The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) The Geneva Press Club and Ethiopians in Geneva co-organized Press Conference on current situations in Tigray Africa and the African… Listen ⇢

News in Brief The law enforcement operation in Tigray and the media: Lessons learnt By Demeke Mekonnen (FDRE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs) Let’s give dialogue a chance to settle the dust in Ethiopia-Sudan boundary issue The end of UNAMID’s mandate in Darfur and Reflections on Ethiopia`s… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Operations to Restore Law and Order in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region: How Did We Get Here? – By Abiy Ahmed Opening Remarks of Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the FDRE At Ethiopia-Sudan High Level Political Committee Meeting IGAD Concludes 38th Extraordinary Assembly of Heads… Listen ⇢

News in Brief Ethiopia expresses commitment to the global fight against climate change Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok of Sudan visits Ethiopia Africa and the African Union On Monday (December 14) Amira Elfadil Mohamed Elfadil, Commissioner for Social Affairs and Ambassador Yuxi Liu, Head of the Mission of the People’s Republic… Listen ⇢