A delegation of five U.S. Congresspersons and seven staff members from the U.S. House of Representatives visited Ethiopia October 9-10. The delegation was led by Congressman David Price, Chairman of the House Democracy Partnership (HDP). The other delegation members were Congressman Markwayne Mullin, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congresswoman Diana DeGette, and Congresswoman Alma Adams. The HDP …
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Michael Raynor U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Addresses at Jigjija University Jigjiga, Ethiopia November 27, 2018 (As prepared for delivery) His Excellency Mustafa Mohamed Omer, Somali Regional State President Mr. Elias Oumar, Acting President and Academic Vice President, Jigjiga University Students and friends, Good morning, and thank you for joining me this morning. It’s good to …
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Michael Raynor U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Addresses Jimma University Students Jimma University, Jimma November 1, 2018 (As prepared for delivery) Hi everyone, It’s great to see you all here; thanks very much for coming. My Embassy colleagues and I have a schedule full of great events during our trip to Jimma, including a visit to …
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Michael Raynor U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia at the launch of CIPE Regional Office Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa October 25, 2018 (As prepared for delivery) Good evening! I’m honored to be here tonight to help celebrate an exciting new milestone in Ethiopia’s reform efforts, and yet another milestone in the United States’ support for those reforms. …
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The Embassies of the United Kingdom and United States of America in Addis Ababa are pleased to launch a joint capacity-building project for government communicators and journalists. The “Supporting Communication between Government and Journalists” program is part of ongoing efforts to support the Ethiopia’s political reform process. The project seeks to support the professional skills …
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Remarks by Ambassador Michael Raynor Human Rights and Democracy Dialogue: Ethiopia and the United States Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia July 19, 2018 9:00 a.m. (As prepared for delivery) Good morning to everyone here today – whether from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Department of State in Washington, or the U.S. …
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The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa in partnership with the Ethiopia Media Women Association (EMWA) are pleased to announce the launch of a project entitled “Supporting Opportunities for Professional Journalism” will provide training for local journalists on how to effectively report on key development-related topics such as health, development, and humanitarian assistance. The program aspires …
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We strongly disagree with the Ethiopian government’s decision to impose a state of emergency that includes restrictions on fundamental rights such as assembly and expression. We recognize and share concerns expressed by the government about incidents of violence and loss of life, but firmly believe that the answer is greater freedom, not less. The challenges …
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