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NEWS IN BRIEF – Week in the Horn 28.08.2026

NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 28.08.2026 Ethiopia President Taye Atske Selassie bid farewell to the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Ethiopia, Kang Jung on Wednesday (August 26). The President expressed appreciation for his contribution to the longstanding Ethiopia-Korea relations. The Ethiopian National Dialogue Conference was officially concluded on Saturday (August […]

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NEWS IN BRIEF – Week in the Horn 21.08.2026

NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 21.08.2026 Ethiopia  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliated institutions launched the 2018 E.C. Summer Volunteer Service and Green Legacy Initiative in Afar and Gamo, supporting communities through volunteer activities and environmental initiatives. (See article) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a strategic consultation from August 17

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NEWS IN BRIEF – Week in the Horn 14.08.2026

NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 14.08.2026 Ethiopia  The Office of the Prime Minister hosted an experience-sharing program on the 5 Million Ethiopian Coders Initiative on Monday (August 10), bringing together graduates, industry leaders, policymakers, and young professionals. The event followed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s call to Ethiopian youth to make productive use of

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The Third Africa Blue Economy Week Convened in Luanda

The 3rd African Union Blue Economy Week took place from July 22-25 in Luanda, Angola, under the theme “From Strategy to Action: Political Leadership for Africa’s Blue Economy Transformation.” Co-organized by the African Union and the Government of Angola, the event brought together maritime and ocean stakeholders. During the event, Angolan Vice President Esperança Maria

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Enslavement of Africans during the Transatlantic Slave Trade Recognized as “the Gravest Crime against Humanity”

As Member States commemorated the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on Wednesday (March 25), the United Nations adopted, with overwhelming support, a resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity.” The resolution, proposed by Ghana on behalf of the African States, was

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NEWS IN BRIEF – Week in the Horn 23.01.2026

NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 23.01.2026 Ethiopia  Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed welcomed at his office Johann Wadephul, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, on Thursday (January 22) for meaningful discussions on further strengthening the partnership between Ethiopia and Germany. Prime Minister Abiy on Saturday (January 17) inaugurated the

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NEWS IN BRIEF – Week in the Horn 16.01.2026

NEWS IN A Week in the Horn 16.01.2026 Ethiopia President Taye Atske-Selassie on Thursday (January 15) received Letters of Credence from 14 newly appointed Ambassadors representing Kyrgyzstan, Italy, Mauritius, Zambia, Germany, Jordan, New Zealand, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Kenya, Belarus, the Philippines and Latvia. President Taye received Olof Skoog, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs

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