The tripartite negotiation between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on the Guidelines and Rules for the first filling and annual operation for the GERD continued for the fourth day on Saturday, 13 June 2020, via video-conference in the presence of the observers.
14 Jun 2020
Continuation of the Tripartite Negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam II
On 10th May, Ambassador Fesseha and his family departed the United Kingdom following the relinquishment of his appointment as Ethiopian Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Ambassador Fesseha assumed his duties in the UK in March 2019, bringing with him almost 30 years of experience.
15 May 2020
Ambassador Fesseha concludes his tour of duty
Nobel Lecture given by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2019, H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in Oslo on 10 December 2019. Prime Minister Abiy is the first Ethiopian to be awarded a Nobel Prize. This year’s prize is also the 100th Nobel Peace Prize.
10 Dec 2019
“Forging A Durable Peace in the Horn of Africa” – PM Abiy’s Nobel Lecture
The Honourable Ms Meaza Ashenafi, the President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia, led a delegation of senior Ethiopian judges on a first working visit to the United Kingdom in mid-November. The Chief Justice and her Delegation were visiting the United Kingdom for a series of meetings and consultations with the country’s senior judiciary and justice-sector institutions as part…
19 Nov 2019
Ethiopia’s Chief Justice on UK working visit
On 29th October Ambassador Fesseha briefed an audience comprised of diplomats, civil servants, researchers and members at the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) in London, on Ethiopia’s domestic reforms and priorities in the Horn of Africa.
31 Oct 2019
Ambassador gives Briefing at Institute for Strategic Studies
In a statement following protests in the Oromia Region on 23rd October, Prime Minister Abiy expressed his profound sorrow at the loss of lives and destruction of property, including churches and mosques. He stressed that his government is always ready to ensure the rule of law and bring those responsible to justice.
26 Oct 2019
Prime Minister’s statement on protests in Oromia region of Ethiopia
Ethiopia's Houses of Parliament opened a new session on 7th October. Addressing the joint session for the first time as President of Ethiopia, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde presented some of the key social, economic and political directions and plans that the government will pursue in the new Ethiopian year.
8 Oct 2019
President Sahle-Work delivers maiden address at the opening of Parliament
The Government of Ethiopia affirms its position to advance the trilateral technical dialogue concerning the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and will reinforce its efforts to realize the development of its water resource to meet the present and future needs of its people that deserve development and an adequate standard of living.
5 Oct 2019
Statement from the Government of Ethiopia following Khartoum round of trilateral talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam