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NEWS IN BRIEF – A Week in the Horn 04.04.2025

April 04, 2025 NEWS IN BRIEF EthiopiaPresident Taye Atske Selassie, together with officials from the African Union Commission, officially opened the annual Pan African Youth Leadership Summit (PAYLS) on Thursday (03 April). The three-day youth gathering was held from 03 to 05 April this week under the theme “Unlocking the Power of Youth for a […]

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Ethiopia and United Kingdom Hold First Political Dialogue

April 04, 2025 Ethiopia and the United Kingdom held their first political dialogue on March 26, 2025, at Lancaster House in London. The dialogue was conducted at the level of state ministers, with representatives from Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UK’s Minister for African Affairs at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. The

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BRICS Meeting on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Held in Brasilia

April 04, 2025 Ethiopia participated in the BRICS meeting of deputy foreign ministers and special envoys on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The meeting held on March 28, 2025, deliberated on the peace, security, and humanitarian situation in the region, including the Israel – Palestine conflict, the situation in Sudan, Libya, Yemen, Lebanon,

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Ethiopia Kicks Off Its Three-Year Term AUPSC Membership

April 04, 2025 Ethiopia has officially commenced its three-year tenure as a newly elected member of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) at a welcoming flag ceremony held at the AU headquarters on 1st April 2025. Speaking at the welcoming flag ceremony, Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Chairperson of the PSC for the

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Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative: A Blueprint for Africa’s Environmental Transformation

April 04, 2025 Ethiopia is steadily positioning itself as a beacon of environmental sustainability, spearheading the Green Legacy Initiative (GLI). With ambitious goals to maximize green coverage, rehabilitate degraded lands, and actively engage society in reforestation campaigns, the initiative has redefined Ethiopia’s environmental image. Launched with the vision of transforming arid and degraded landscapes into

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Ethio-India Trade and Business Forum Highlights Investment Opportunities in Ethiopia’s Pharmaceutical Sector

April 04, 2025 Ethiopia’s pharmaceutical sector is undergoing remarkable transformation, emerging as an attractive investment destination for global pharmaceutical companies. Recognizing the sector’s strategic importance, the Ethiopian government has taken significant steps to enhance local production, including the establishment of the Kilinto Industrial Park (KIP), a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to pharmaceutical manufacturing. Recent government initiatives

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NEWS IN BRIEF – A Week in the Horn 28.03.2025

NEWS IN BRIEF March 28, 2025 EthiopiaPresident Taye Atske Sselassie bade farewell to the outgoing Ambassador of Bangladesh to Ethiopia, Sikder Bodiruzzaman on Wednesday (March 26). On the occasion, the President extended his gratitude for Ambassador Bodiruzzaman’s contributions dedicated to strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responded to various

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Responds to Questions Raised by MPs in a Session at the House of People’s Representatives

A Week in the Horn 28.03.2025 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, on Thursday (March 20) responded to various questions raised by Members of the House of People’s Representatives on issues pertaining to the economy, sectoral priorities, service delivery, revenues, inflation, the state of political culture, Ethiopia’s continued commitment to good neighbourliness and the Pretoria Peace Agreement,

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Ethiopia Concludes its Fifth Working Party Meeting on WTO Accession

Ethiopia, after a long hiatus, has resumed its WTO accession negotiations with the convening of the 5th Working Party meeting held in Geneva on the 19th of March 2025. Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Trade and Regional Integration and WTO Chief Negotiator Kassahun Gofe Balami, which also included senior government officials from the Steering

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Ethiopia and Algeria Agree to Enhance Economic Cooperation

A high-level delegation from Algeria led by Mohamed Arkab, Minister of State, Minister of Energy, Mines, and Renewable Energies, visited Ethiopia from March 24-25, 2025. The delegation included CEOs from SONATRACH, Algeria’s largest state-owned oil and gas company, and SONELGAZ, the national utility responsible for electricity and natural gas. The visit was organized following discussions

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