Ethiopia

Ethiopia: On 2nd anniversary of conflict, Amnesty campaign to highlight gravity of human rights crisis

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Ahead of the two-year anniversary of northern Ethiopia's ongoing armed conflict, which broke out on 3 November 2020 and has since led to appalling violations by parties on all sides, Flavia Mwangovya, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for campaigns East…

AU launches peace talks to end the conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is pleased to announce the launch in South Africa of the first direct talks between the Government of the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, as part of the ongoing AU-led…

ETHIOPIA: Ambassador Berhanu Tsegaye adresses regional issues at the IGAD Committee of Ambassadors Meeting

Ambassador of FDRE to the Republic of Djibouti, H.E. Berhanu Tsegaye, addressed the issue of pressing regional matters at the 40th IGAD Committee of Ambassadors Meeting held on the 3rd of October 2022 in the Republic of Djibouti.

CAJ Attains Legal Status, Establishes Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya

The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) has officially been registered under Kenyan laws and has set up its continental headquarters in Nairobi.

Children suffering dire drought across parts of Africa are 'one disease away from catastrophe' – warns UNICEF

NEW YORK/NAIROBI/DAKAR, 23 August 2022 – Children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in devastating numbers unless urgent support is provided, as severe malnutrition and the risk of water-borne disease collide – UNICEF warns during World Water Week.

Eight African Countries to Start Trading Under the African Continental Free Trade Area

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh In pursuit of accelerating large-scale trade and business development, a number of African countries have been chosen to begin exchanging goods and services under the the the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The continental free trade is planned to operate…

Ethiopia Day in Shandong, China celebrated promoting investment and tourism

Binzhou, China (Horn Observer) Ethiopia Day in Shandong 2022: The Ethiopia-Shandong Investment, Trade, Culture, and Tourism Promotion Forum was held in Binzhou City on August 17, 2022.

Ethiopian Airlines suspends pilots for sleeping mid-air

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - (Horn Observer) Two Ethiopian Airlines pilots that arrived at their destination while still cruising at more than 30,000 feet in the air have been suspended by the carrier.

Ethiopia: Ambassador Nebiat Meets with Algerian Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry

ALGERIA: H.E. Nebiat Getachew Assegid, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, met on August 16,2022, with H.E. Dr. Abderrahmane Djamal Lofti Benbahmed, Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry of the…

Ethiopia: Halal food and tourism expo kicks off in Addis

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Horn Observer) The Halal Food and Tourism exhibition and forum, which is part of the Eid-to-Eid program, was officially opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this week.

South Sudan: Ambassador Nebil Mahdi meets with Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior

The Ethiopian ambassador in South Sudan, Ambassador Nebil Mahdi, met today with H.E Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior, Vice President for the Gender and Youth Cluster of the Republic of South Sudan, and they exchanged views on mutual bilateral and regional concerns.

Ethiopian Ambassador to Zimbabwe visits the Museum of African Liberation

The new Ethiopian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ambassador Rashid Mohammed visited on Tuesday (26 July, 2022) the Museum of African Liberation on a familiarisation tour.

The Balancing Act of Diplomacy: How Russia Struggles to Appear on Africa's Horizon

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh As popularly known to African leaders, Russia has thousands of decade-old undelivered pledges and several bilateral agreements signed with individual countries, yet to be implemented, in the continent.

Ethiopia participates in Coffee Tasting Program organized by International Trade Center

Geneva, Switzerland (Horn Observer) Ethiopia participated in the Coffee Tasting Program organized by the International Trade Centre /ITC/ in Geneva, Switzerland.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, (Horn Observer) The Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, H.E. Sergey Lavrov, arrived today (July 26) in Addis Ababa for a working visit to Ethiopia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit Ethiopia

Addis Ababa (Horn Observer) The Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, H.E. Sergey Lavrov, will arrive in Addis Ababa on Tuesday (July 26, 2022) to pay a two-day working visit to Ethiopia.

Sergey Lavrov's working trip to Africa

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh On the eve of his four-nation African tour from July 24 to 28, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, shared reflections on the prospects for Russia-African relations within the context of the current geopolitical and economic changes. He makes official working visits to Egypt, Ethiopia,…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen meets Swiss Ambassador in Ethiopia

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Demeke Mekonnnen met today (July 21), the Ambassador of Switzerland in Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Tamara Mona.

Somalia militants claim to have killed 87 Ethiopian police in Somali-Ethiopian border area

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia militant group Al-Shabab, an Alqaeda's Somalia affiliate on Thursday claimed to have killed 87 Ethiopian Liyuu police from the Ethiopian Somali regional state in attack on Wednesday in Bakool region.

Tigrayan authorities in Ethiopia detain 5 Tigrai TV journalists

Nairobi, July 20, 2022 – Authorities in the Ethiopian region of Tigray should immediately release five Tigrai TV journalists who were recently taken into custody for their work, as well as all other members of the press behind bars, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.