Inter-parliamentary diplomacy: Dutch MPs visit Ethiopia Ethiopian parliamentarians met last weekend (October 22) with a delegation of Dutch MPs at the House of People’s Representatives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Their discussions focused on possible cooperation to reduce poverty and unemployment. Tesfaye Daba, Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Standing Committee of… Listen ⇢

The first meeting of the Mexico-Ethiopia Consultation Mechanism Mexico and Ethiopia held the first meeting of their Consultation Mechanism on Matters of Common Interest on Tuesday last week (October 18). The meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Mexico City was co-chaired by Mexico’s Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador… Listen ⇢

Sustainable energy development gathering momentum in Ethiopia A panel discussion to share experiences on energy development was held in Addis Ababa last Sunday (October 23). Those attending included officials from the Korean International Cooperation Agency and from Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity as well as other government officials… Listen ⇢

South Sudan’s Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission chairman visits Addis Ababa The Chairman of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JEMC) for South Sudan, Festus Mogae visited Addis Ababa on Monday (October 24) for talks with Ethiopia’s Foreign Minster Dr Tedros Adhanom. The JMEC is responsible for monitoring and overseeing… Listen ⇢

The California-based Oakland Institute joins in external opposition’s destructive abuse The California-based advocacy organization, Oakland Institute, was quick to take note of Ethiopia’s State of Emergency, issuing a statement on Friday last week, typically describing the measure as “authorizing oppression.”  With the its usual effort at misdirection, it began its… Listen ⇢