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NEWS IN BRIEF – Week in the Horn 24.10.2025

NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 24.10.2025 Ethiopia  Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by First Lady Zinash Tayachew and a high-level delegation of current and former leaders, visited Ethiopia’s Bale Zone in Oromia Region to review tourism, infrastructure, and agricultural development projects. (See article) Prime Minister Abiy announced on Wednesday (October 22) the launch […]

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PM Abiy Reviews Tourism, Infrastructure, and Agriculture Projects in Bale Zone

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by First Lady Zinash Tayachew and a high-level delegation of current and former leaders, visited Ethiopia’s Bale Zone in Oromia Region to review tourism, infrastructure, and agricultural development projects. During the visit, the Prime Minister emphasized that Ethiopia is a land of plenty and enough for all when seen through

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Ethiopia Receives FAO Award for Achievement in Sustainable Forest Management

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has awarded Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) as a successful national model in sustainable forest management. The award ceremony took place in Rome, Italy, on Thursday (October 16). Ethiopia’s GLI was selected by FAO from among many national submissions as the most impactful initiative demonstrating how developing

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Fifth Pakistan-Africa Trade Conference and Exhibition Held in Addis Ababa

The Fifth Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference and Single Country Exhibition took place at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa from October 16–18. Organized by the Federal Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan in collaboration with the Pakistani Embassy in Addis Ababa and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the event brought together key business and government stakeholders from

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Ethio–Kuwait Political Consultation Meeting Convenes in Kuwait City

The Ethio–Kuwait Political Consultation Meeting was held in Kuwait City on Thursday (October 16), co-chaired by Ambassador Hadera Abera, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, and Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Hadera highlighted the consultation as a significant milestone in the two

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Ethiopia Takes Part in Pre-COP Meetings that Set the Stage for COP30

The Pre-COP 30 meetings took place in Brasília, Brazil, from October 13–14, serving as the final preparatory gathering ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Belém from November 6–21, 2025. Delegates from 72 signatory countries, international organizations, and community representatives deliberated on the global climate agenda. The meetings focused on four pressing challenges: securing

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Ethiopia Elected First Vice-Chair of UNHCR Executive Committee

After serving as the Second Vice-Chair of the UNHCR Executive Committee since October 2024, Ethiopia has been elected as the First Vice-Chair of the Committee during the closing session of its 76th meeting on Friday (October 10). Ambassador Tsegab Kebebew, Ethiopia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, was nominated by the African Group

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President Taye Signs the Global Gateway Agreement

Ethiopia and the European Union signed a new partnership agreement on the sidelines of the Global Gateway Forum held from October 9-10 in Brussels, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two sides. The agreement, signed by President Taye Atske-Selassie and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, reaffirms the shared commitment to

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PM Abiy Attends 24th COMESA Summit in Nairobi

The 24th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government was convened on Thursday (October 9) in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme “Leveraging Digitization to Deepen Regional Value Chains for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth.” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by his delegation, participated in the summit and delivered a keynote address. In his remarks, the Prime Minister

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