September 17, 2021 The ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia is a tragedy causing immense human suffering and threatens the unity of the Ethiopian state. Nearly one million people are living in famine-like conditions, and millions more face acute food insecurity as a direct consequence of the violence. Humanitarian workers have been blocked, harassed, and …
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MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 14, 2021 Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman has just completed his first visit to the region as U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, traveling to Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Ethiopia from May 4 to 13, 2021. The Horn of Africa is at an inflection point, and …
Read More» MEDIA NOTE May 3, 2021 Travel of Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa to Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will travel to Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan from May 4 to May 13, 2021. Special Envoy Feltman will hold meetings with officials from the …
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Secretary of State Michael R.Pompeo and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew at Press Availability Sheraton Hotel February 18, 2010 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia MODERATOR: Good afternoon. Welcome to the joint press briefing of His Excellency Ato Gedu Andargachew, Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and His Excellency U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. …
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Michael R.Pompeo Secretary of State Liberating Africa’s Entrepreneurs United Nations Economic Commission for Africa February 19, 2020 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning everyone. Vera, thank you. Thank you for the kind introduction. Thank you all very much for welcoming me. Let’s see, there we go. Vera, I think we got the lapel mike. Here we go. …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 27, 2020 – U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy has concluded a successful visit to Ethiopia which involved the inauguration of the Mekelle American Corner (MAC), a modern space for learning, discovery and collaboration aimed at developing and empowering Ethiopian youth and emerging leaders. MAC is located at the …
Read More» Michael Raynor U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia at the Bilateral Defense Committee Meeting Washington D.C, USA December 4, 2019 (As prepared for delivery) His Excellency Lemma Megerssa, Minister of Defense; General Adem Mohammed, Chief of General Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force; His Excellency Fitsum Arega, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to …
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Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert Kaplan today launched a fact-finding mission with members of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Under Secretary Kaplan is joined by representatives from 14 PAC-DBIA member firms and officials from 11 U.S. government agencies on this first stop of …
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