• A Week in the Horn 8.3.2019

    A Week in the Horn                                                                                      8.3.2019  News in Brief Prime Minister Dr. Abiy’s diplomatic marathon… …President Kenyatta on a state visit to Ethiopia… …Prime Minister Dr. Abiy and President Kenyatta go to Asmara… …Prime Minister Dr. Abiy and President Isaias in Juba… …Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi on a visit… Listen ⇢

  • “The Future Diplomat” Essay Contest

    Foreign Relations Strategic Information Resources Center (FR-SIRC) of the FDRE Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working with different research organizations and universities to encourage students who are interested in research areas of international relations, diplomacy and foreign services. This year we are starting an annual “The Future Diplomat” Essay contest… Listen ⇢

  • A Week in the Horn 01.03.2019

    A Week in the Horn                                                                                      1.3.2019   News in Brief IGAD agrees on a Common Strategic Approach to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Ethiopia-Sudan Joint Economic and Technical talks The UN Security Council resolution in support of “Silencing the Guns” by 2020 Ethiopia’s transformational reforms continue to… Listen ⇢

  • Biweekly Business Bulletin

    Bus Diplo Update 7th edition-1 Listen ⇢

  • AMISOM Commanders reach a consensus on military operations.

    AMISOM military commanders, and representatives of the Somali National Security Forces and other stakeholders, ended a week-long meeting on Friday last week (February 15) in agreement on key operations and activities to be carried out under the new Concept of Operations (CONOPS), approved late last year by the Military Operations… Listen ⇢

    AMISOM Commanders reach a consensus on military operations.
  • Ethiopia’s Refugee Response Plan for 2019-2020

    It was no surprise that the AU Summit, held under the theme of “The Year of Refugees, Returnees, and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa,” took note of the fact that Ethiopia’s new refugee law is one of the most progressive refugee policies in Africa.… Listen ⇢

    Ethiopia’s Refugee Response Plan for 2019-2020
  • Report on 32nd Ethio-Kenya Joint Border Meeting

    An Ethio-Kenya Joint Border Commission meeting opened in Adama City, Ethiopia, on Tuesday (February 12). The meeting reviewed the progress of implementation of the decisions and recommendations of the 31st Joint Border Commission meeting. The three-day meeting discussed political, socio-economic, peace and security issues across the shared border, and focused… Listen ⇢

    Report on 32nd Ethio-Kenya Joint Border Meeting
  • Celebrating the peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea

    Ethiopia and Eritrea resumed diplomatic relations on June 18 last year after 20 years of hostility, with Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed making a landmark visit to Eritrea and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki visiting Ethiopia. Despite fighting a bloody two-year border war from 1998-2000, the peoples of Ethiopia and Eritrea… Listen ⇢

    Celebrating the peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea
  • The 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union

    The 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, which comprises the Heads of State and Governments of all African countries, was held under the theme: “Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa”, on Sunday and Monday (February 10-11) in Addis… Listen ⇢

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