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The Public Diplomacy Department is the epicentre of public engagement at the Embassy - responsible for all its media relations and the promotion of Ethiopia’s image abroad. The Department works closely with all other departments at the Embassy.

Press and Media Enquiries

Contact the Press Office if you have a media enquiry, interview or information request.

Journalists and other media professionals should contact the Public Diplomacy Department for media enquiries and interview requests. Emails are regularly checked during opening hours. We aim to respond to all enquiries as soon as possible.

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If you are a journalist, filmmaker or professional photographer and wish to travel to Ethiopia to report on a given situation or story, you will require a journalist visa.

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በኤፕሪል 1973 ወደ ዩናይትድ ኪንግደም በረራውን ቦይንግ 720-ቢ አውሮፕላን በመጠቀም በሳምንት ለሁለት ቀናት የጀመረው የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ በአሁኑ ወቅት አጅግ ዘመናዊ የሆኑ ኤርባስ 350 እና ቢ787 ድሪምላይነር አውሮፕላኖችን በመጠቀም በሳምንት ለአስር ጊዜያት በቀጥታ በረራ እያካሄደ መሆኑ ተመልክቷል፡፡ በዚህም ከአስር ሺህ በላይ መንገደኞችን ወደ 60 አለም አቀፍ መዳረሻዎች እያጓጓዘ መሆኑን በዩናይትድ ኪንግደም እና አየርላንድ የአየር መንገዱ ጽ/ቤት አስታውቋል፡፡ በለንደን ሂትሮ እና…
23 Nov 2023
የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ ወደ ዩናይትድ ኪንግደም የሚያደርገውን በረራ በሳምንት ወደ አስር ጊዜያት ማሳደጉን አስታወቀ፡፡
On the sidelines of the Global Food Security Summit the Ethiopian Ambassador to UK H.E. Ambassador Teferi Melesse Desta met with British International Investment and AgDevCo to discuss potential investment and collaboration in Ethiopia. The Ambassador commended the work done with EthioChicken and explained the robust potential Ethiopia has attract even more investment.
21 Nov 2023
Ambassador Teferi met with BII and AgDevCo
We are excited to announce the inaugural flight of Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa to Gatwick Airport landed earlier today! This new route marks an important milestone in Ethiopian Airlines commitment to providing convenient and seamless travel options for passengers between the UK and Ethiopia. We look forward to welcoming you on board as we connect the vibrant city of…
21 Nov 2023
Ethiopian Airlines Started new route to London Gatwick Airport.
“We have no intention of threatening the sovereignty of any nation but we would like a rules based access to the Red Sea. Our request is to initiate discussions towards sustainable solutions.” “What we seek to accomplish as a nation requires clarity of thought. It also requires hard work on a daily basis. Although there are many issues contributing to…
14 Nov 2023
PM Abiy Ahmed Responds to MP’s
For all diaspora scholars interested in participating in technical and vocational colleges' short-term knowledge and skill transfer programs. Click the link for further detail: https://t.co/p5ExO5oiLn  or Download the PDF format: Document.
8 Nov 2023
Notice for Diaspora Scholars
ከ 184 በላይ የአለም ሀገራት በተሳተፉበትና በሚሊዮኖች የሚቆጠሩ ጎብኚዎች ፣ አለም አቀፍ እውቅና ያላቸው የተለያዩ ሀገራት አሰጎብኚዎች እና የጉዞ ጸሀፍት በተገኙበት በዚሁ አለም አቀፍ የጉዞ የገበያ ማእከል ኢትዮጵያ አለም አቀፍ እውቅና ካገኙ የቱሪስት ሀብቶቿ ጀምሮ አዳዲስ የቱሪስት መዳረሻዎቿን አስተዋውቃለች፡፡ የቱሪዝም ሚኒስቴር ሚኒስትር አምባሳደር ናሲሴ ጫሊ ፣ የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ ፣የክልል ቱሪዝም ቢሮዎች ፣ ከ 16 በላይ የኢትዮጵያዊያን አስጎብኚ ድርጅቶች፣ ዳያስፖራውና…
7 Nov 2023
ኢትዮጵያ አዳዲስና ጥንታዊ የቱሪስት ሀብቷን ለንደን ኤክሴል በሚገኘው አለም አቀፍ የጉዞ ገበያ ማእከል ላይ አስተዋወቀች፡፡
The 42nd World Travel Market London 2023 Officially kicked off today at ExCeL London with the presence of H.E. Nasise Challi Jira of Ministry of Tourism-Ethiopia, H.E. Ambassador Teferi Melesse Desta of Embassy of Ethiopia, London, Mr. Henok from Ethiopian Airlines, Hailemelekot Mamo, v/p ET Holidays and Digital services and different tour operators from Ethiopia. It's being visited by multitude…
6 Nov 2023
World Travel Market 2023
Scholars, Black History authorities, dignitaries, and influential individuals from the United Kingdom convened at the Ethiopian Embassy in London to mark a momentous occasion – the official registration and recognition of the Global Black History, Heritage, and Education Centre (GBHHEC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ambassador Teferi Melesse, addressing the gathering, underscored the profound significance of this historic moment, not only…
28 Oct 2023
GBHHEC official registration celebrated in London
Ethiopians are pleased to host the Great Ethiopian Run on 19 November 2023. International participants from 12+ countries have already registered through our page. Don't miss out – sign up to attend in person here: 2023 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10K | In Person To attend the race here in UK which will being staged in conjunction with…
20 Oct 2023
2023 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10K
Today, at the Ethiopian Embassy in London, we celebrated Ethiopia's 16th National Flag Day with the theme "The Prestige of Our Flag: A Guarantee for Unity and Sovereignty." We paid tribute to the collective sacrifice made "for the love and honor of our flag" to protect our sovereignty. Our flag embodies freedom, unity, and the pride of our people.  
16 Oct 2023
Ethiopian Flag Day.
Press Release on The Tendering of 8 State-owned Sugar Enterprises Notice of Bid Submission on 5th October 2023
13 Oct 2023
Notice of Bid Submission
The 2023 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km is gearing up to unite runners from around the world. Get ready for a global sporting adventure as athletes from UK, and more converge for an epic race! for further detail: https://bit.ly/3QbDMeN 
11 Oct 2023
Great Ethiopian Run 2023

Embassy Newsletter

The Embassy publishes a monthly newsletter, which provides insight on recent developments in Ethiopian politics, international affairs, economics and investment, education, health and culture, tourism, media and sport.

If you would like a copy of any back issues that are not in our archive, please contact the Public Diplomacy Department.

A Week in the Horn

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes a weekly newsletter, which provides commentary from an Ethiopian perspective on developments in the Horn of Africa and the African Union.

If you would like a copy of any back issues that are not available in our archive, please submit your request to the Public Diplomacy Department or visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website.

Charity Registration

Foreign charities and NGOs wishing to operate in Ethiopia are required to fulfill the registration requirements detailed under Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives Proclamation No. 1113/2019, otherwise known as the Organisations of Civil Societies Proclamation.

  • 1. Required Documents

    a. Legalised Certificate of Registration from the Charity Commission

    b. Legalised Articles of Association or Constituting Document of the Organisation wishing to register

    c. Legalised Resolution or Decision from Organisation’s Board or Competent Organ to operate in Ethiopia

    d. Legalised Power of Attorney for the Organisation’s Country Representative in Ethiopia from Organisation’s Board or Competent Organ

    e. Organisation’s Action Plan covering a minimum period of two years. The Action Plan shall include: objectives; beneficiary selection; implementation strategy; expected impacts and results; staffing; sustainability provisions; budget allocation stipulating the breakdown of its administrative and programming budget; and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

    Details of the legalisation services provided by the Embassy can be found here. Please also ensure that you retain all original  documentation as they will be required for processing in Ethiopia.

  • 2. Submission and Processing

    We recommend that you submit your application to the Embassy only once all of the required documentation is complete.

    Please submit scanned copies of the required documentation together with a signed covering letter requesting the Embassy’s recommendation for the Organisation to register as a foreign civil society organisation in Ethiopia by email to info@ethioembassy.org.uk.

    Your documentation will be reviewed, and if, at this stage, additional supporting documentation is required, you will be notified.

    If the Embassy confirms that your application fulfils these requirements, you will be invited for a face-to-face interview to discuss the application in further detail.

  • 3. Issuance of a Letter of Recommendation

    Following the face-to-face interview your application will be reviewed by our team for up to 21 days.

    Once the review is complete, subject to approval, a letter of recommendation will be transmitted directly to the Agency for Civil Societies Organisations in Ethiopia.

    The Organisation’s Legal Representative in Ethiopia can then follow-up directly with the Agency in order to finalise registration.

    Please note that all original documentation will be required to complete the registration process in Ethiopia
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FAQs

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  • What are the required documents for a visa and permit application?

    Please review the Journalist Visas page for information on the requirements to apply for a visa and permit.

  • I have urgent travel, can I get a journalist visa on the same day?

    No. As applications are approved in Ethiopia, please allow at least 21 working days to process your application.

  • When should I apply for a visa?

    To allow us to process your application to completion, please submit your application to the Press Office at least 21 working days prior to your trip. Please review the Journalist Visas page for further information.

  • How do I contact the Press Office?

    Journalists and other media professionals should contact the Public Diplomacy Department for media enquiries and interview requests.