Ethiopia’s 6th  National Elections are scheduled to take place in June 2021. The highly anticipated elections will arguably be the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s first free and fair elections. With a few weeks remaining, citizens are encouraged to timely register to vote in exercising their democratic rights and engage constructively throughout the electoral process to collectively ensure free and…

Ethiopia's resolve to reach a settlement on the first filling and related operation of the dam failed to bear result due to Egypt and Sudan's rigid stance to make the negotiation and its outcome a tool to affirm their self-claimed water share while foreclosing Ethiopia's share. Ethiopia cannot enter into an agreement that would foreclose its current and future legitimate…

The Embassy would like to reiterate the Government’s enduring priority, at this time, is to rebuild and rehabilitate the Tigray Region, and address the urgent humanitarian needs. The Embassy also rejects, in the strongest terms, the unsubstantiated allegations by the World Peace Foundation that the Government of Ethiopia is using “starvation as a weapon of war”.

The Embassy rejects, in the strongest terms, the unsubstantiated accusations by the World Peace Foundation that the Government of Ethiopia is “starving the people of Tigray” and using “starvation as a weapon of war”. The facts on the ground are entirely detached from the situation painted in the report. The Government’s main priority remains to rebuild and rehabilitate the Region…

The Government of Ethiopia has continued intensifying its efforts to address the situation in the Tigray region and has made enormous progress. However, the statement issued by the G7’s Foreign Ministers on 02.04.2021 has failed to capture some of the important steps taken to ensure that the pressing needs of the region are in the process of being fully addressed…

The Embassy is aware of a distressing video that has been circulating on social media over the last few weeks showing the alleged “massacre” of civilians in Mahbere Dego, Tigray. The aforementioned video is now the centre of recent reports by international media. The Embassy condemns, in the strongest terms, any acts of violence and human rights violations towards innocent…

Organised by the Ethiopian Embassy in London, this webinar aims at promoting Ethio-UK relations in the coffee sector and will provide opportunities for stakeholders to discuss ways of tapping into the huge potential in the sector.

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest airline, has become the new Airline Partner for the African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA). This partnership will not only promote travel to Africa after a tough year during a global pandemic but also will help with opening Ethiopia as one of Africa’s hidden treasures alongside the numerous African destinations on the Ethiopian network. 

The Embassy remains deeply concerned by serious allegations of rape in Tigray and condemns, in the strongest terms, any acts of sexual violence. Any serious violations committed against citizens will be thoroughly investigated, and the Government will spare no effort in bringing the perpetrators of these and other crimes to justice.

In our March 26, 2021 discussions with President Isaias Afwerki during my visit to Asmara, the government of Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces out of the Ethiopian border. The Ethiopian National Defense Force will take over guarding the border areas effective immediately.

In our March 26, 2021 discussions with President Isaias Afwerki during my visit to Asmara, the government of Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces out of the Ethiopian border. The Ethiopian National Defense Force will take over guarding the border areas effective immediately.

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the alleged human rights violations and abuses, committed by all parties in the context of the Tigray conflict, as part of the much-needed accountability process for the victims.