Category: Politics

Biden announces ambassador pick for Ethiopia

US President Joe Biden nominated State Department diplomat Ervin Jose Massinga as ambassador to Ethiopia. A Foreign Service Minister Counselor and the State Department’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs, Ervin Massinga served as the Acting…
Aid access to Tigray continues to open up: UN

(Xinhua)–Aid access to the northernmost Tigray region has been gradually opening up since fighting ended early last month, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said food and other supplies are being…
Abiy Ahmed in Washington to attend US-Africa Leaders Summit

Nearly 50 African leaders, including Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, are attending the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that begins Tuesday in Washington. The three-day summit is meant to advance shared priorities through conversations focused on numerous global crises and challenges, including…
AU mediators held talks with TPLF leaders

The delegation of the African Union led by Olusegun Obasanjo, the AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa is in Mekele for a talk with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) leaders. The delegation, who visited Mekele for the…
Ethiopian Airlines to resume service to Tigray

Ethiopian Airlines is set to resume service to the Tigray region, suspended due to the conflict. CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Mesfin Tassew told local media that the airline has completed all preparations to resume scheduled service after the government and…