May 16

• Ethiopia: Prime Minister Hailemariam Holds Discussions With His Kuwaiti Counterpart

  Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn who is in an official visit in Kuwait conferred with Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday (May 14, 2013). The... Read more »

May 14

• Ethiopia: Ambassador Berhane Holds Talks With President of Saudi Shura Council

  State Minister Berhane Gebre-Christos today (May 13) held discussions with a Saudi delegation led by Dr. Abdulahi Bin Ibrahim Al Al Sheikh, President of the Saudi Shura Council. Read more »

• Sudan: President Salva Kirr Set to Visit Sudan

  President Salva Kirr Mayardit of South Sudan will be visiting Sudan this Wednesday (May 15). The South Sudanese President is visiting Sudan in order to attend the launch of the... Read more »

• Africa: Dr. Tedros Addresses the Africa Jubilee Business Forum in London

  Ethiopian Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Executive Council of the African Union, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, told participants at the Africa Jubilee Business Forum in London that... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Ethio-Sudan Border Joint Administrators Meeting Held

  Administrators of bordering regions of Ethiopia and Sudan held a meeting over the weekend in Gonder city in Amhara Regional State. The joint meeting was held between administrators... Read more »

May 13

• Ethiopia: Dr. Tedros Urges Ethiopians in the UK to Engage in Country's Nation Building Activities

  Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, during an official two-day visit met with members of the Ethiopian Diaspora in the UK yesterday (May 12) where he discussed timely... Read more »

May 8

• Somalia: London Conference On Somalia Opens Today

  An international conference aimed at bolstering political stability and preventing Somalia from slipping back into a state of lawlessness begins today (May 7th) in London.... Read more »

• Ethiopia: UK to Assist Ethiopia, Tanzania in Tax Collection

  The UK has announced that it will work with the Tanzanian and Ethiopian governments in capacity building projects aimed at improving the countries' respective tax administrations. Read more »

• Ethiopia: State Minister Dawano Meets Deputy Chairperson of the AU

  State Minister Dewano Kedir, the head of the National OAU/AU Golden Jubilee Anniversary Organizing Secretariat, met with Dr. Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African... Read more »

• East Africa: Ethiopia-Kenya Power Line to Be Funded By World Bank, AfDB

  The World Bank and African Development Bank are set to provide 80 percent of the finances needed for the construction of the Ethio-Kenya power transmission line. Read more »

• Ethiopia: Dr. Tedros Meets With Norway's Special Envoy for Sudan

  Ethiopia's Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom today (May 7th) met Norwegian Special Envoy for Sudan, Mr. Endre Stiansen. Discussions covered bilateral and regional issues of... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Meets With Kuwait Parliamentary Delegation

  Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros on Tuesday (May 7th) met a 10-man parliamentary delegation from the State of Kuwait. During the discussions, Dr. Tedros appreciated the historical... Read more »

May 6

• Ethiopia: Dr. Tedros Condemns Abyei Killings

  Ethiopia's Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, on Sunday (May 5th) condemned an incident on a day prior in Abyei which resulted in the death of an Ngok-Dinka tribal leader and an... Read more »

• Somalia: Somaliland Administration Keen to Bolster Ties With Ethiopia

  Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn met with the President of Somaliland, Ahmed Mohammed Silanyo on Saturday (May 4) in Addis Ababa. Read more »

• Ethiopia: 21st Extraordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State Held Today

  The 21st Extraordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government was held today at the Sheraton Hotel. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, Uhuru Kenyata, President of Kenya,... Read more »

May 3

• Somalia: UNSC Unanimously Approves New UN Political Mission in Somalia

  The Security Council on Thursday (May 2nd) voted unanimously to establish the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) with a view to providing "effectively coordinated... Read more »

• Somalia: UN Approves Anti-Piracy Funds for Somalia and Neighboring Countries

  UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Tayé-Brook Zerihoun, announced on Tuesday (April 30th) that the United Nations Trust Fund for the Fight against Piracy... Read more »

• Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud Speaks to Parliament

  Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud attended a session in parliament, Wednesday (May 2), where he addressed MPs on the general situation in Somalia. He briefed MPs on the... Read more »

• Kenya: UK Decides to Extend Invitation to Kenyata for London Conference On Somalia

  UK Foreign Office Director General for Political Affairs, Simon Gass said on Wednesday (May 1) announced UK's decision to extend an invitation to President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia On Negotiation With Brics Members On Rail Projects

  General Manager of the Ethiopian Railways Corporation, Dr. Getachew Betru, said Ethiopia is negotiating with Brazil, Russia and India to for financial arrangement to its railway... Read more »

• Ethiopia: IGAD Holds the 47th Extra-Ordinary Council of Ministers Meeting

  The 47th Extra-ordinary IGAD Council of Minsiters Meeting was held yesterday (May 02,2013) here in Addis Ababa at the Hilton hotel. The Meeting was attended by Dr. Tedros Adhanom,... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Dinkenish/Lucy Home After Five-Year Tour of the U.S.

  The 3.2 million year old hominid Lucy or "Dinkenish", otherwise known by her scientific name Australopithecus Afarensis, returned to Ethiopia yesterday (May 1) following a... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Memorial Held in Honor of the Late Prime Minister in London

  The Ethiopian Embassy in London held a memorial session in honour of the late Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi's contributions to the Ethiopian and African renaissance on Tuesday... Read more »

May 2

• Ethiopia: State Minister Meets With UK Foreign Office Director General for Political

  State Minister, Ambassador Berhane today (May 1) met and held discussions with UK Foreign Office Director General for Political, Simon Gass. The discussions covered pressing issues... Read more »

• Somalia: Dr. Tedros Holds Discussions With U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry

  On the final day of an official state visit to the United States, Dr. Tedros met US Secretary of State John Kerry for a brief discussion on developments in the Horn of Africa. Read more »