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Ethiopian to Resume Flights to Asmara
EIN Presswire
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July 10, 2018
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has finalized preparations to resume...
Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia to hold trilateral Talks on Economic Integration
African Press Organization
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September 5, 2018
Download logo Mogadishu 5th September 2018; The president of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is leading efforts to consolidate gains made at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation by facilitating the prospect of a...
Africa: Eritrea and Ethiopia End War and Adopt Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship
U.S. Department of State
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July 10, 2018
The United States welcomes the July 9 commitment to peace and security between the State of Eritrea and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, effectively ending 20 years of conflict. We commend Prime Minister Abiy of Ethiopia and President...
Satement by Secretary Pompeo: Eritrea and Ethiopia End War and Adopt Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship
African Press Organization
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July 10, 2018
The United States welcomes the July 9 commitment to peace and security between the State of Eritrea and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, effectively ending 20 years of conflict. We commend Prime Minister Abiy of Ethiopia and President...
Minister for Africa welcomes peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea
African Press Organization
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July 11, 2018
Commenting on the Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship between Ethiopia and Eritrea signed on 9 July, Minister of State for Africa, Harriett Baldwin said: "In agreeing the Joint Declaration on 9 July, Prime Minister Abiy and President Isaias...
Delayed Article IV Consultation with the State of Eritrea
International Monetary Fund
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June 28, 2018
June 28, 2018 In line with the framework for addressing excessive delays in the completion of Article IV consultations, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was informed on March 20, 2018, that there could not be a briefing...
Statement by the Federal Foreign Office on the joint declaration by Ethiopia and Eritrea
African Press Organization
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July 11, 2018
A Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson issued the following statement today (10 July) on the signing of a “declaration of peace and friendship” by the Ethiopian Prime Minister and the Eritrean President: This is very good news from the Horn of...
Readout for the Secretary-General’s meeting with H. E. Mr. Osman Mohammed Saleh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea
African Press Organization
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September 28, 2017
The Secretary-General met today with H. E. Mr. Osman Mohammed Saleh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Eritrea. The Secretary-General and the Minister for Foreign Affairs exchanged views on a number of issues, including cooperation...
US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...
U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...
DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
World Trade Organization
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April 23, 2025
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...
Senior UN Official Draws Attention to Importance of Increasing Engagement with Eritrea despite Challenges
African Press Organization
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July 14, 2017
Speaking to media in New York following a three-day mission to Eritrea the Director of Operations for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), John Ging, today highlighted the important progress that has been made in Eritrea...
AU Commission calls for Restraint on the Djibouti-Eritrea Border
African Press Organization
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June 19, 2017
The Chairperson of the Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is following the recent developments between the Republic of Djibouti and the State of Eritrea in the aftermath of Qatar’s decision to withdraw its peacekeeping troops at the Djibouti-...
Secretary's Remarks: On the Occasion of the State of Eritrea's National Day
African Press Organization
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May 24, 2017
On behalf of the government and the people of the United States, congratulations to the people of Eritrea on the 26th anniversary of your nation on May 24th. As the country celebrates, we share the hopes of the Eritrean people for a free,...
Africa: On the Occasion of the State of Eritrea's National Day
U.S. Department of State
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May 24, 2017
On behalf of the government and the people of the United States, congratulations to the people of Eritrea on the 26th anniversary of your nation on May 24th. As the country celebrates, we share the hopes of the Eritrean people for a free,...
Declaration by the High Representative F. Mogherini on behalf of the EU on the 15th anniversary of the decision on the border delimitation by the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission
African Press Organization
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April 13, 2017
On this day fifteen years ago, the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) communicated its decision regarding the delimitation of the border between the State of Eritrea and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The EEBC had been...
UN expert urges 'bold action' to address raft of human rights abuses in Eritrea
African Press Organization
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June 16, 2017
Actions against severe human rights abuses meted out to Eritrean citizens must not be delayed, a United Nations rights expert has warned in a new report to the Human Rights Council. “I regret to report that, as of now, the Government has made no...
‘Gratitude in Low Voices’ memoir chronicles one man’s harrowing physical and emotional journey from war-torn Eritrea to Kenya to asylum in the U.S.
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 18, 2017
"A candid, inspiring memoir of cultural and historical importance.” —Michael R. Bloomberg, Former Mayor of New York City NEW YORK, April 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. immigration policy is at a crossroads. Our tradition of being a safe haven...
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Valentin Rybakov meets the Ambassador of Eritrea
African Press Organization
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December 14, 2016
On December 12, 2016 the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Valentin Rybakov, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Eritrea to the Republic of Belarus non-resident, Petros Tseggai Asghedom, on the...
Two years on, Sudan’s war seems further than ever from resolution. Can US involvement help peace efforts?
Middle East Institute
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April 14, 2025
Two years on, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and wrought terrible destruction: the capital, Khartoum, and other major cities and...