The Embassy has commenced dedicated open hours for Ethiopian Diaspora residing in the UK, every Tuesday and Thursday from 15.00 – 17.00 (3:00pm - 5:00pm). For further information, please contact the Diaspora Affairs Department.
3 Oct 2018
Commencement of Dedicated Open Hours for the Diaspora
On 31 October 2018, H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, will welcome the Ethiopians from across Europe to Frankfurt, Germany, for his first town hall meeting with the Diaspora in Europe. PM Abiy will also meet with Eritreans residing in Europe. UK participants can register with the Embassy by completing an online form.
2 Oct 2018
Prime Minister Abiy’s First Townhall with Ethiopian Diaspora in Europe
Learn more about the Diaspora-led Ethio-American Doctors Group (EADG), an organization formed to establish a state-of-the-art hospital in Ethiopia at a special meeting in London on 27 October 2018.
25 Sep 2018
Ethio-American Doctors Group – EU Conference
As we move into the New Year, we should aspire to create a strong and democratic Ethiopia, based on our unity under a diversity “intertwined and moulded with love and forgiveness”. Our task for the year is to maintain the spirit of change and transformation, to overcome our shortcomings, to bring the peace and unity we all want.
12 Sep 2018
New Year Message from Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the establishment of an Ethiopian Diaspora Agency to engage, mobilise and facilitate Ethiopians and foreign nationals of Ethiopian origin in the development of their country.
9 Sep 2018
Ethiopian Diaspora Agency to be established
Further to PM Abiy’s recent call to the Ethiopian diaspora to contribute $1-a-day to the transformation and development of a better Ethiopia, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has officially opened a bank account to support the operation of the “Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund”.
18 Jul 2018
Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund account officially operational
The Embassy has recently been made aware of some people engaging in fraudulent acts of soliciting money for the Diaspora Trust Fund, which is still in the process of being set up. Please do not to fall victim to any scams, the Embassy will officially announce the launch of the Trust Fund once it has gone public.
13 Jul 2018
IMORTANT NOTICE: DIASPORA TRUST FUND
A historic rally in support of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was held in Addis Ababa’s Meskel Square on 23rd June in the presence of hundreds of thousands people from across the country and from different backgrounds
27 Jun 2018
PM Abiy’s Message of Love, Forgiveness and Togetherness in Meskel Square