The 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) will take place next Sunday and Monday (February 10-11) at the African Union Headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The Summit will be held under the theme “The Year of Refugees,… Listen ⇢

The President of the Republic of Guinea, Professor Alpha Condé, arrived in Ethiopia for a three-days working visit on Wednesday (February 6). During his visit, President Alpha Condé held talks with President Sahle-Work Zewde on bilateral, regional and international matters. Ethiopia and Guinea signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement and held… Listen ⇢

Ethiopia is the latest country to approve the African Union’s African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, after the Council of Ministers passed the deal on Saturday (February 2). It now goes to Parliament for a final vote before the instruments of ratification are deposited with the AU Commission. A statement… Listen ⇢

A Ministerial-level Dialogue on the Implementation of China-Africa Peace and Security Initiative was held on Wednesday (February 6) in Addis Ababa. The dialogue, hosted by Forum on China Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) co-chairs, China and Senegal, as well as by the African Union, was organized to facilitate implementation of the outcomes… Listen ⇢

The International Development Cooperation Minister of Norway, Mr. Dag-Inge Ulstein, made a four-day official visit to Ethiopia this week (February 4-7). During his visit, he had meetings with Foreign Minister, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu and State Minister of Finance, Admassu Nebebe, as well as visiting Tigray State where Norway supports a… Listen ⇢

The 15th Ethio-Djibouti Joint Ministerial Commission meeting was held in Djibouti on Wednesday and Thursday this week (January 30-31st). Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu led a high-level Ethiopian delegation which included several ministers, and the meeting offered the opportunity to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly on areas including… Listen ⇢

Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh presented six-monthly Performance Report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the House of the People’s Representatives on Tuesday (January 29). He detailed the institutional reforms being undertaken in recent months, the changes designed to renew and reinvigorate the Ministry’s overall activities and strengths. He said;… Listen ⇢

President Sahle-Work Zewde has emphasized that Ethiopia will continue its commitment to enhance the participation of women in the military, police and civilian services of United Nations Peacekeeping. The President, who was speaking at the opening of the 3rd United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial preparatory meeting held at UNECA conference hall… Listen ⇢

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed together with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and senior government officials on Sunday (January 27) officially inaugurated the Ethiopian Airlines’ (Ethiopian) state-of-the-art Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Terminal Expansion and the airlines’ 5-star Skylight Hotel, the largest in Ethiopia. The… Listen ⇢