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Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos Addresses Foreign Policy Forum on Developments in the Horn of Africa

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, delivered an extensive address at the Foreign Policy Forum co-organized by Horn Review and Addis Ababa University on Thursday (November 13). The event brought together representatives of the international community, civil society organizations, academia, and the media for an in-depth conversation on Ethiopia’s foreign policy, regional dynamics in the […]

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Foreign Minister Gedion Delivers Remarks at Chatham House Conference on Africa’s Global Role

A high-level Chatham House conference on “Africa’s Rising Influence: Advancing Agency in Foreign Policy and Global Governance” was held in Addis Ababa from November  5 to 6. The event, organized in collaboration with Amani Africa and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), brought together African and international stakeholders to explore ways for Africa to strengthen

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COP 30 Held in Belem with Ethiopia Advancing Regional Endorsement to Host COP 32

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) opened in Belem under the theme “Collective Global Effort.” The Leaders’ Meeting, held from November 6 to 7, brought together 57 heads of state and government. The leaders’ segment is followed by two weeks of formal negotiations, continuing until November 21. Presenting Ethiopia’s national statement, Ambassador

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Ethiopia Signs Bilateral Market Access Protocols with Argentina, China, and Russia, A Key Step Toward WTO Accession

Ethiopia is intensifying efforts to accede to the World Trade Organization (WTO), aiming to conclude the process at the WTO Assembly in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in March 2026. Significant progress has been made over the past year during the 5th and 6th rounds of multilateral negotiations. On the bilateral track, a major development in recent weeks

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𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭

The inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit was held from November 2 to 5 in Gaborone, Botswana, marking a historic moment in Africa’s environmental diplomacy. Convened by the African Union Commission (AUC) under the theme “Leveraging Biodiversity for Africa’s Prosperity,” the summit elevated biodiversity from a conservation concern to a strategic development priority. Leading Ethiopia’s delegation, Deputy Permanent Representative of

𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 Read More »

Ethiopia Participates in the Second World Summit for Social Development

The Second World Summit for Social Development convened in Doha from November 4 to 6, building on the 1995 First World Summit for Social Development and its Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action. The Doha Summit aimed to take stock of social progress over the past three decades. At the opening session, UN Secretary-General António

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𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝: 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲’𝐬 “𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲” 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty recently wrote an article that is published under the Opinion Column of News24.com. The minister stated that his country is “determined to deploy all tools to restore balance and stability in the Horn of Africa.” Anyone familiar with Egypt’s policy towards the region can easily detects the troubling schemes hidden

𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝: 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲’𝐬 “𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲” 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Read More »

Ethiopian Delegation Participates in the Third Infrastructure Financing Summit for Africa

The Third Infrastructure Financing Summit for Africa was held from October 28 to 31 in Luanda, Angola, under the theme “Capital, Corridors, Trade: Investing in Infrastructure for the AfCFTA and Shared Prosperity.” The Summit convened African leaders, African continental development banks, international financial institutions, private sector representatives, and policymakers. The Ethiopian delegation was composed of

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