Eritrea

June 16, 2022 (ENA) East African countries should prioritize peace and stability in order to accelerate regional economic integration, African Affairs Director-General Fesseha Shawel said.

The director-general at Ministry of Foreign Affairs told ENA that most of the countries in the East African region are in transition and it is important that they prioritize peace and stability before striving for regional integration.   

Addis Ababa February 13/2022/ENA/ The No More, a global peaceful movement has denounced the Orwellian entitled “Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace and Democracy Act” (HR 6600), which calls for the imposition of harsh sanctions and violent measures against Ethiopia.

ADDIS ABABA- The National Council of Eritrean Americans (NCEA) has strongly deplored the House Foreign Affairs Committee bill introduced by Representatives Tom Malinowski and Young Kim concerning the war in Ethiopia.

As to the press release issued by the Council, the bill, instead of bringing peace and stability, will only encourage the terrorist TPLF that has been obstructing peace in the Horn of Africa for three decades to continue with its reckless and destructive adventures.

Addis Ababa December 8/2021 /ENA/ Ethiopia will continue to prioritize the strengthening of its relations with neighboring countries, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wrote.
He twetted, “I have held extensive phone discussions today with the leaders of Djibouti, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Eritrea, and South Sudan. We will continue working together on bilateral and regional issues.”

The premier added that Ethiopia continues to prioritize strengthening relations with neighboring countries.

Addis Ababa (AFP), Oct 4 – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, before becoming mired in a brutal internal conflict that threatens to destabilise the entire Horn of Africa region.

As the 45-year-old prepares for a new term following his Prosperity Party’s landslide election win in June, his image as a modern peacemaker lies in tatters and the surge of hope that accompanied his initial appointment three years ago has faded, at least for his critics.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 – Regional health officials have officially unveiled the Eastern Africa Regional Collaborating Centre (EA-RCC) in a move aimed at stepping up the fight against emerging and re-emerging disease threats in the region.

The centre to be based in Kenya has been operating within the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) framework with an objective to ensure effective preparedness and response to current public health threats in the context of COVID 19 and beyond.

There are two editions of The Economiston Africa influenced by the narrative on the continent over the past two decades. Published at the turn of the century, one and rather infamous, was an all-black cover that displayed a photo of a young African carrying a bazooka superimposed over the continent. The headline read, “The Hopeless Continent.” The main theme of the issue has this opening line: “Floods in Mozambique; threats of famine in Ethiopia (again); mass murder in Uganda; the implosion of Sierra Leone; and a string of wars across the continent.”

BY BILAL DERSO

ADDIS ABABA – Having realized the abolishment of the TPLF-dominated client regime in Ethiopia and the emergence of independent-minded nations in the Horn of Africa that have sought strong political and economic partnership, some Western powers discontented in the Horn’s dynamics, a renowned political scholar claimed.

Gondar (Ethiopia) (AFP), Jul 13 – Tigrayan forces claimed Tuesday to have launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia, two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of rebel advances.

A spokesman for the Tigrayan forces told AFP they had seized Alamata, the main town in southern Tigray, after launching the offensive on Monday.

Getachew Reda said fighting was also taking place in western Tigray.

Addis Abeba, February 28/2021-  In his first official statement since becoming the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken said “the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean forces and Amhara regional forces from Tigray” are essential first steps to end “reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.”