United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Northern Ethiopia Crisis
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 13, 2021 The United States is providing more than $26 million in additional assistance to respond to…
U.S. Embassy trains 650+ Ethiopian Journalists on Fair and Balanced Reporting
October 12, 2021, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia has trained 650+ Ethiopian broadcast and print journalists and editors on a variety of topics,…
The United States Donates Nearly One Million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, September 23, 2021 – The United States presented 453,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 single-shot vaccine today to the people of…
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Executive Order Regarding the Crisis in Ethiopia
September 17, 2021 The ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia is a tragedy causing immense human suffering and threatens the unity of the Ethiopian state. …
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Actions in Response to Ongoing Crisis in Northern Ethiopia
September 17,2021 “My Administration will continue to press for a negotiated ceasefire, an end to abuses of innocent civilians, and humanitarian access to those in…
Executive Order on Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights...
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic…
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Celebration of Enkutatash
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021• STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Jill and I send our best wishes for a happy new year to all the people of Ethiopia and…
Ongoing Conflict and Human Rights Abuses in Northern Ethiopia
PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 The United States remains gravely concerned by ongoing conflict in multiple regions of Ethiopia. Reports of…
U.S. Donates Tuberculosis Testing Machines Worth $1 Million to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 8, 2021—Today, the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 46 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines…
Access to Humanitarian Assistance
We have received reports of three confirmed incidents of looting of humanitarian assistance from warehouses in communities in northern Amhara, much like what occurred during…
Sean Jones, USAID Ethiopia Mission Director Interview with Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC)
August 30, 2021 EBC: Mr. Sean Jones, Mission Director of USAID to Ethiopia, thank you for having me. Sean: Thank you! EBC: U.S. Embassy recently…
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on World Humanitarian Day
AUGUST 19, 2021 On this World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to the humanitarian workers and everyone on the ground – from all walks of…
Press Conference: USAID Administrator Samantha Power
Press Conference Samantha Power USAID Administrator August 4, 2021 The Africa Regional Media Hub Moderator Sean Jones: Well, good evening, everyone, and thank you for…
U.S. Ambassador Geeta Pasi Presents an Additional 1,210,550 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 5, 2021 – This week, 1,210,550 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States arrived in Addis…
The United States Announces Donation of 453,600 Doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 19, 2021 – The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia announces the donation by the United States Government of 453,600 doses of the…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy
READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JULY 6, 2021 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Ethiopian…
Ceasefire in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
For Immediate Release STATEMENT BY NED PRICE, SPOKESPERSON June 29, 2021 Ceasefire in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region The Government of Ethiopia’s announcement yesterday of a unilateral…
Killing of Doctors Without Borders Staff in Tigray
PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JUNE 25, 2021 We are appalled and deeply saddened to learn about the horrific killings of three Doctors Without…
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