Category: Ethiopia
Ethiopia: A Lesson of the Oromo Protests
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 6, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. By: Maimire Mennasemay. Since the recent Oromo protests in Ethiopia, a number of commentators have written on the need for unity, compromise, and reconciliation if a democratic Ethiopia is to emerge from the present turmoil. Indeed, for more than twenty years, many have…
Ethiopia: The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association and its Luxembourg Counterpart Sign a MoU
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 5, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association and its Luxembourg counterpart signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today (February 04) in Addis Ababa, Hilton Hotels. The signing of the MoU was made on the occasion of the Ethio-Luxembourg Multi-Sectoral…
Ethiopia: US-Africa Business Summit Concludes
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 5, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The US-Africa Business Submit 2016 concluded following deliberations on “African Industrial Revolution.” The10th Biennale US-Africa Summit was held from February 1- February 4, 2016 at the United Nations Conference Center in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. In his closing remarks Reed Kramer, the…
Ethiopia: H1N1 “Swine Flu” Virus Outbreak
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 5, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. HornAffairs has learnt H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak has been detected in Addis Ababa. The virus has been detected this week in Yekatit 12 hospital, Tikur Anbesa (Black Lion) hospital and Ras Desta hospital, a health specialist told HornAffairs on condition of…
Eritrea: 2015 in Review
ASMARA (HAN) February 4, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. By: Simon Keleta. Eritrea saw a boost in media coverage in 2015. As the nation made diplomatic and soft power gains, a normally quiet and silent international media came out of the woodworks to opine on all things Eritrea, attempting to steer the…
Ethiopia: Taye Atske-selassie Meets the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 3, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Taye Atske-selassie met Ms Claudia Wiedey-Nippold, and other delegates from the European Union as part of the follow-up process to Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom’s recent visit to Brussels. Ms Wiedey-Nippold presented a draft aide-memoire of…
Ethiopia: African Leaders, Top American CEOs explore Opportunities at Business Summit
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 3, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The US-Africa Business Summit is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday as African Heads of State and American business leaders meet with the objective of boosting trade and investment between the region and the US. Underlining that the current volume of…
Ethiopia: Lost Lion Population Discovered in Remote Ethiopia Park
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 3, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. By: Lauren Said-Moorhouse. A previously undiscovered population of lions has been found in a remote national park in Ethiopia. Following an exploratory expedition, wildlife conservationists from Oxford University in England were able to confirm anecdotal stories from park staff and locals of lions…
Ethiopia: Welcoming the Queen
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 3, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh came here tonight to a leonine welcome at the start of a week’s state visit to Ethiopia. Waiting for her at the airport was the Emperor of Ethiopia in field-marshal’s uniform and a lion’s mane…
Ethiopia: Premier Says Ethiopia Keen to Strengthen Partnership with Djibouti
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) February 2, 2016 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said that Ethiopia and Djibouti will further strengthen economic and people- to- people ties and partnership to improve trade and competitiveness in the world market. Similar bilateral discussions were also held with Serbia, Netherlands and Luxembourg presidents, delegates…
