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NEWS IN BRIEF – Week in the Horn 08.08.2025

NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 08.08.2025 Ethiopia  President Taye Atske Selassie on Tuesday (August 5) bade farewell to outgoing German Ambassador Jens Hanefeld and Egyptian Ambassador Mohamed Omar Gad, thanking them for strengthening ties with Ethiopia. Ethiopia and China launched the 2025 Chinese Medical Volunteers’ African Charity Mission on Thursday (August 7) at […]

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Ethiopia to Inaugurate Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in 2025: Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Power Project

Ethiopia is preparing to inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in September 2025. The construction of the Dam was inspired by the lesson Ethiopians took from the devastated famine in 1984 and the resolve to improve the people of Ethiopians’ food and energy security. For Ethiopians, this is far more than a milestone in

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Launches Green Legacy Campaign, Surpassing National Target

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially launched this year’s one-day tree planting campaign, with a target of planting 700 million saplings, on Thursday (July 31) at Abajifar Palace in Jimma. Held under the theme “Renewal Through Planting,” the campaign mobilized millions of Ethiopians across the country in a historic effort to set a global record. The

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Ethiopia Underscores its Right to Guaranteed and Secure Territorial Access to the Sea at the Awaza Conference

The Ethiopian delegation, led by Alemu Sime, Minister of Transport and Logistics, took part in the Third United Nations Landlocked Developing Countries Conference (LLDC3) held from August 5-8 in Awaza, Turkmenistan. The Conference provided an opportunity to explore meaningful partnerships to implement the Awaza Programme of Action. In his address at the General Debate, Alemu

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Leads the Green Legacy and Volunteer Initiatives in Dire Dawa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with its affiliated institutions, launched the 2017 E.C. Annual Green Legacy Planting Program and Institutional Summer Volunteering Service in Dire Dawa City, aiming to reaffirm national commitment to environmental sustainability and promote inclusive development. The Green Legacy planting program officially commenced on Saturday (August 2), at the Dire

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UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment in Addis Ababa Delivers Tangible Outcomes for Global Action

The United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment, held in Addis Ababa from July 27 to 29, saw a large turnout of stakeholders in the global food value chain, including governments, civil society, the private sector, and international organizations. Member States presented their national pathways for achieving food security and building resilient food systems. Businesses

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Ethiopia Participates in the Horn of Africa Peace and Development Conference 

Ethiopia attended the third Horn of Africa Peace and Development Conference that took place in Uganda, Kampala on Tuesday (July 29). The third edition of the conference discussed regional peace, development, and governance in an atmosphere of openness, unity, solidarity, and mutual respect. High-level government officials from Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, and China, and representatives

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Ethiopia Hosts UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa hosted the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) from July 27 to 29. Co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy, the summit convened including heads of state, ministers, United Nations officials, representatives of civil society, and youth advocates from across the globe. Distinguished attendees included Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, Italian Prime

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