MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 28, 2023 U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer will travel to Nairobi and Addis Ababa August 28 to September 8, where he will meet with Kenyan and Ethiopian officials, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and other international partners. He will discuss the ongoing crisis in Sudan …
Read More» READOUT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 4, 2023 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matt Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on advancing peace, prosperity, and stability in Ethiopia. Secretary Blinken noted progress in implementing the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in northern Ethiopia and expressed concern regarding the situations in …
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Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State July 20, 2023 The United States will provide an additional $380 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa. With this funding, the United States has provided more than $4 billion in humanitarian assistance this fiscal year to respond to the needs of refugees, internally displaced persons, and people affected by conflict and crisis on …
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Addis Ababa, June 13, 2022— The United States Agency for International Development/Ethiopia (USAID) celebrated the impact of its Feteh (Justice) project, a $22 million (1.2 billion Birr activity). USAID/Ethiopia Deputy Mission Director Thomas Staal was joined by representatives from the Ministry of Justice, federal courts, regional supreme courts, the Ethiopian Federal Advocates Association, and civil society …
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INTERVIEW ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA MARCH 16, 2023 QUESTION: Thank you, Secretary of State. Thank you for having us here. Thank you for visiting Ethiopia at this critical time. It means a lot and it shows a really – the maintained, longstanding relationship. Thank you very much. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you for …
Read More» MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer arrived in Ethiopia on September 5 to encourage efforts for an immediate stop to the fighting and participation by the government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan regional authorities in African Union-led peace talks. Special Envoy Hammer met with Ethiopian government …
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