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23/06/2026

𝗙𝗠 𝗚𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗨𝗡 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀

H.E. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, participated in the Special Address on the Global Response to the Climate and Energy Crises delivered by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. António Guterres, during London Climate Action Week on 23 June 2026.

The event was hosted by Mr. Michael R. Bloomberg, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions.
The Secretary-General underscored the urgency of accelerating the global transition towards clean and renewable energy, strengthening energy security, enhancing resilience and adaptation measures, and fostering greater international cooperation to address the escalating climate crisis.

On the margins of the event, H.E. Gedion Timothewos met with Mr. Michael Bloomberg to discuss advancing global climate action and Ethiopia's preparations for its forthcoming COP Presidency.

Biruk Mekonnen Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia MFAEthiopia Amharic የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር British Embassy, Addis Ababa - UK in Ethiopia UN Climate Change United Nations

23/06/2026

𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟭 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲

Ethiopia has called for faster progress on expanding electricity access and improving the affordability of climate finance, as Foreign Minister and COP32 President-Designate H.E. Gedion Timothewos addressed the Global Electrification Dialogue during London Climate Action Week.

The meeting, convened by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the COP31 Presidency of Türkiye and Australia, brought together ministers, international organizations and energy experts focused on implementation of global climate goals.

The discussions centered on how to scale up clean electricity systems while delivering on existing climate commitments. A key proposal under consideration is a target to raise electrification to 35% of global final energy consumption by 2035. Dr. Gedion supported the objective, saying it could help translate climate pledges into concrete investments in power generation, transmission networks, grid expansion and clean cooking access.

He stressed that financing remains the main constraint for many developing economies. Even when renewable energy projects are viable, high borrowing costs often delay or prevent implementation. This, he said, reflects perceived risks related to currency volatility, political conditions and regulatory uncertainty. He called for stronger international risk-mitigation instruments, including guarantees, insurance mechanisms, and expanded access to local-currency financing.

The foreign minister also emphasized that electrification should be understood as more than a decarbonization tool. He said expanding access to reliable electricity is central to economic development, energy security and industrial growth, particularly in countries where energy access gaps remain significant.

The dialogue forms part of the preparatory process for COP31, where governments are expected to focus increasingly on implementation of existing commitments. Participants also exchanged views on energy security, renewable energy deployment and investment mobilization. Held during London Climate Action Week, the event served as an informal platform for shaping priorities ahead of the next round of UN climate negotiations.

Dr. Gedion Timothewos’ remarks are available in full at the official event page: https://www.iea.org/events/cop31-iea-high-level-energy-transition-dialogue-2

Biruk Mekonnen Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia MFAEthiopia Amharic የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር British Embassy, Addis Ababa - UK in Ethiopia Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation FBC (Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C.) Gazette Plus / English Ethiopian News Agency UN Climate Change African Union

23/06/2026

𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗔, 𝗨𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗠 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣

H.E. Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and H.E. Yvette Cooper, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, met yesterday in London to discuss bilateral relations, as well as regional and international issues of shared interest.

The two sides welcomed the growing partnership between Ethiopia and the United Kingdom and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening cooperation across areas of mutual priority. They underscored the importance of continued engagement and dialogue in advancing common objectives, including regional peace, stability, sustainable development, and economic cooperation.

On climate action, as London Climate Action Week commenced, the two ministers emphasized the urgency of strengthened global efforts to address climate challenges and advance collective solutions. They highlighted the importance of ensuring coherence between international climate priorities and broader global economic and development discussions, including the United Kingdom’s G20 Presidency and Summit in 2027, which the UK will host, and preparations for COP32, which Ethiopia is set to host in 2027.

Biruk Mekonnen Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia MFAEthiopia Amharic የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር British Embassy, Addis Ababa - UK in Ethiopia Lalisa Berhanu Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office FBC (Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C.)

23/06/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 Abiy Ahmed Ali 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has called on Ethiopians to build on the achievements of recent years and carry forward the spirit of national unity as the country works to translate reforms into lasting change.

Speaking at the Ethiopia Delivers national summit, held under the theme “From Reform to Lasting Change,” the Prime Minister reflected on the outcomes and impact of key reforms implemented over the past eight years.

He said Ethiopia’s progress, including the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, was the result of deliberate choices and collective effort, rooted in the spirit of Medemer. He noted that lasting change is achieved through coming together and working toward shared goals.

Emphasizing that reforms are a foundation for future generations, the Prime Minister said nation-building is a collective undertaking that extends beyond any single generation. He called on all Ethiopians to carry the spirit of reform forward, build on what has been achieved, and strive for even greater progress.

Biruk Mekonnen Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Lalisa Berhanu MFAEthiopia Amharic የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር British Embassy, Addis Ababa - UK in Ethiopia

23/06/2026

ኢትዮጵያ የማክሮ ኢኮኖሚ ማሻሻያ አጀንዳዋንና ሰፊ የኢንቨስትመንት እድሎችን በዩኬ–ኢትዮጵያ ፎረም አቀረበች
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ኢትዮጵያ በለንደን በተካሄደው የእንግሊዝና ኢትዮጵያ የንግድና ኢንቨስትመንት ፎረም ላይ የኢኮኖሚ ማሻሻያ ሥራዎቿንና የኢንቨስትመንት አቅሟን አስተዋውቃለች። ፎረሙ ከሁለቱ ሀገራት ከፍተኛ የመንግስት ባለስልጣናትን፣ ባለሀብቶችንና የቢዝነስ መሪዎችን በአንድ መድረክ አሰባስቧል። በመክፈቻውም የኢትዮጵያ እና የእንግሊዝ ከፍተኛ የመንግስት ባለስልጣናት የንግድና የኢንቨስትመንት ትስስርን ማጠናከር አስፈላጊ መሆኑን አስታውቀዋል።

መድረኩን በንግግር የከፈቱት የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ክቡር ዶ/ር ጌዲዮን ጢሞቲዎስ፣ በኢትዮጵያ በመካሄድ ላይ ያሉ የኢኮኖሚ ማሻሻያዎች ተወዳዳሪና ለባለሀብቶች ምቹ የሆነ የንግድ አካባቢ እየፈጠሩ መሆናቸውን ገልጸዋል። የኢኮኖሚ አፈጻጸም መሻሻሉን፣ የባለሀብቶች መተማመን መጨመሩንና የግሉ ዘርፍ ተሳትፎ እየሰፋ መምጣቱንም አመልክተዋል።

ሚኒስትሩ በግብርና፣ ማኑፋክቸሪንግ፣ ማዕድን፣ ኃይል፣ መሠረተ ልማት፣ ፋይናንስ፣ ጤና እና ቴክኖሎጂ ዘርፎች ያሉ የኢንቨስትመንት እድሎችን አስተዋውቀዋል። በተጨማሪም በኢትዮጵያ ላይ ያለው የኢንቨስትመንት ፍላጎት እየጨመረ መሆኑንና ከዩኬ ጋር ያለው የንግድ ግንኙነት እየተጠናከረ መምጣቱንም ጠቁመዋል።

የእንግሊዝን መንግሥት ወክለው ንግግር ያደረጉት፣ የአፍሪካ ተጠባባቂ የንግድ ኮሚሽነር ሚስተር ቤን አይንስሊ፣ አገራቸው ከኢትዮጵያ ጋር ያለውን የኢኮኖሚ ትብብር የበለጠ ለማጠናከር ቁርጠኛ መሆኑን አረጋግጠዋል። በእንግሊዝ የኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ ባለሙሉ ስልጣን አምባሳደር ክቡር ብሩክ መኮንን በበኩላቸው የማሻሻያ አጀንዳው የፈጠራቸውን እድሎች በማብራራት የብሪታንያ ባለሀብቶች በኢትዮጵያ ያላቸውን ተሳትፎ እንዲያሰፉ ጥሪ አቅርበዋል።

በፎረሙ የተካሄዱ የፓናል ውይይቶች በአግሪቢዝነስ፣ ኃይል፣ መሠረተ ልማት፣ ማኑፋክቸሪንግ፣ ማዕድን፣ ሎጂስቲክስ እና ዲጂታል ኢኮኖሚ ዘርፎች ላይ ያተኮሩ ነበሩ። በውይይቶቹም የመንግሥት ኮሙኒኬሽን አገልግሎት ሚኒስትር ዲኤታ ክቡር ተስፋሁን ጎበዛይ እና የጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ጽሕፈት ቤት ፕሬስ ሴክሬታሪ ቢልለኔ ስዩም ተሳትፈዋል። ተሳታፊዎች የኢትዮጵያን እየሰፋ የሚገኘውን ገበያ፣ የማሻሻያ አጀንዳዋን እና ለአፍሪካ ገበያዎች መግቢያ በር የሆነችበትን ስትራቴጂካዊ አቋም አጉልተው አቅርበዋል።

በፎረሙ የመጀመሪያ ቀን መርሃ ግብር ማጠቃለያ ንግግራቸው በለንደን የኢትዮጵያ ኤምባሲ ምክትል ኃላፊ ክቡር አምባሳደር ላሊሳ በርሃኑ፣ ፎረሙ የኢትዮጵያና የእንግሊዝን ግንኙነት ጥንካሬ ያሳየ መሆኑን ገልጸው፣ ኢትዮጵያ ባለሀብቶችን በልማት ጉዞዋ አጋሮች አድርጋ ለመቀበል ያላትን ቁርጠኝነት አረጋግጠዋል።

የፎረሙ ሁለተኛ ቀን በቢዝነስና መንግሥት መካከል በቀጥታ ግንኙነት ላይ ያተኮረ ሲሆን፣ ባለሀብቶች ከኢትዮጵያ መንግሥት ኃላፊዎችና ከፋይናንስ ተቋማት ተወካዮች ጋር በመገናኘት በመሠረተ ልማት፣ በግብርና፣ በመስኖ፣ በኃይል እና በኢንዱስትሪ ዘርፎች ያሉ በቀጥታ ወደ ኢንቨስትመንት መግባት የሚያስቺሉ የተዘጋጁ ፕሮጀክቶችን በሚመለከት ተወያይተዋል። ውይይቶቹ ለወደፊት የኢንቨስትመንት ሽርክናዎች መሠረት እንደሚሆኑ ተገልጿል።

የሁለት ቀናት ቆይታ ያደረገው ፎረሙ በኢትዮጵያ መንግሥት፣ በለንደን የኢትዮጵያ ኤምባሲ፣ በእንግሊዝ መንግሥት እና በዲኤምኤ ኢንቨስት (DMA Invest) በጋራ የተዘጋጀ ሲሆን፣ ከልማት ፋይናንስ ተቋማት፣ ከቢዝነስ ማኅበራት፣ ከግል ኩባንያዎች እና ከዲፕሎማቲክ ማህበረሰቡ የተውጣጡ ተወካዮችን አሳትፏል። ይህም በኢትዮጵያ የኢኮኖሚ ለውጥ እና የኢንቨስትመንት ዕድሎች ላይ እየጨመረ የመጣውን ዓለም አቀፍ ፍላጎት አሳይቷል።

Biruk Mekonnen Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia MFAEthiopia Amharic የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር Lalisa Berhanu Ethiopian Investment Commission FDRE Government Communication Service-በኢፌዴሪ የመንግስት ኮሙኒኬሽን አገልግሎት Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office British Embassy, Addis Ababa - UK in Ethiopia UK Business and Trade Ethiopian News Agency Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation FBC (Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C.) Gazette Plus / English

23/06/2026

𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗞 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺

Ethiopia highlighted its economic reforms and investment potential at the UK–Ethiopia Trade and Investment Forum in London, bringing together government officials, investors and business leaders from both countries. Opening the event, Ethiopian and UK officials stressed the importance of deepening trade and investment ties.

In a keynote address, Foreign Minister H.E. Dr. Gedion Timothewos said Ethiopia's ongoing economic reforms are creating a more competitive and investor-friendly business environment. He pointed to stronger economic performance, growing investor confidence and expanding opportunities for private sector participation.

The minister highlighted opportunities across key sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, mining, energy, infrastructure, finance, healthcare and technology. He also noted growing investment interest in Ethiopia and strengthening trade relations with the UK.

Representing the UK Government, Ben Ainsley, Acting HM Trade Commissioner for Africa, reaffirmed the UK's commitment to strengthening economic cooperation with Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Biruk Mekonnen highlighted the opportunities created by Ethiopia's reform agenda and encouraged British investors to expand their engagement in the country.

Panel discussions explored opportunities in agribusiness, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, logistics and the digital economy. Among the speakers were H.E. Tesfahun Gobezay, State Minister of the Government Communication Service (GCS), and Prime Minister's Press Secretary Billene Seyoum, who highlighted reforms and opportunities in agribusiness and the digital economy. Participants emphasized Ethiopia's expanding market, reform programme and strategic position as a gateway to African markets.

Closing the forum's first day, H.E. Ambassador Lalisa Berhanu, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Ethiopian Embassy in London, said the event demonstrated the strength of Ethiopia–UK relations and reaffirmed Ethiopia's commitment to welcoming investors as partners in its development journey.

The second day focused on business to government engagement, with investors meeting Ethiopian officials and potential financiers to discuss large-scale projects in infrastructure, agriculture, irrigation, energy and industry. The discussions are expected to support future investment partnerships.

The two-day forum was co-organised by the Government of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Embassy in London, HM Government and DMA Invest. It brought together representatives from development finance institutions, business associations, private companies and diplomatic missions, underscoring growing interest in Ethiopia's economic transformation and investment opportunities.

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22/06/2026

የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ዶ/ር ጌዲዮን ጢሞቲዎስ የኢትዮጵያና የዩኬ ግንኙነት በተለያዩ ዘርፎች እንዲጠናከር ጥሪ አቀረቡ
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ለንደን፦ የኢትዮጵያ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ክቡር ዶ/ር ጌዲዮን ጢሞቲዎስ በኢትዮጵያና በዩናይትድ ኪንግደም (UK) መካከል ያለው ግንኙነት በውይይት፣ በመተማመን እና በጋራ ትብብር መሠረት የበለጠ እንዲጠናከር ጥሪ አቀረቡ።

ሚኒስትሩ በለንደን በተካሄደ የዲፕሎማሲ የእራት መርሃ ግብር ላይ እንደተናገሩት፣ የኢትዮጵያና የዩኬ ግንኙነት በመንግስታዊ ተቋማት ብቻ የሚገደብ ሳይሆን፣ በንግድ ማህበረሰብ፣ በትምህርት ተቋማት፣ በዲያስፖራ ማህበረሰቦች እና በሁለቱ አገራት ሕዝቦች መካከል ባለው ጠንካራ ትስስር የሚገነባ መሆኑን ገልጸዋል።

ዶ/ር ጌዲዮን እነዚህ ሕዝባዊ ትስስሮች ለዘላቂና ጠንካራ አጋርነት መሠረት መሆናቸውን ጠቅሰው፣ በዓለም አቀፍ ደረጃ እየተፈጠሩ ያሉ ተግዳሮቶችን ለመፍታት ተጠናክሮ የሚቀጥል ትብብር አስፈላጊ መሆኑን አመላክተዋል።

የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትሩ ኢትዮጵያ እያካሄደች ያለችውን የለውጥ ሂደትና የረጅም ጊዜ የልማት ራዕይ በማንሳት፣ ኢኮኖሚውን ለማጠናከር፣ ለወጣቱ ሕዝብ ተጨማሪ የዕድል አማራጮችን ለመፍጠር እና ሁሉን አቀፍና ዘላቂ እድገትን ለማምጣት የሚደረጉ ጥረቶችን ገልጸዋል።

በኢትዮጵያ ሕዝብ ብርታትና በሀገሪቱ ውስጥ እየተፈጠሩ ባሉ አዳዲስ የዕድል አማራጮች ላይ እምነት እንዳላቸው የገለጹት ዶ/ር ጌዲዮን፣ የሀገሪቱ የወደፊት ጉዞ ከፍተኛ አቅም እንዳለው ጠቁመዋል።

በንግድ፣ በኢንቨስትመንት፣ በትምህርት፣ በምርምር፣ በቴክኖሎጂ፣ በፈጠራ እና የአየር ንብረት ለውጥን በመቋቋም ዘርፎች የትብብር አቅም ከፍተኛ መሆኑንም ሚኒስትሩ አመላክተዋል።

የሌበር አፍሪካን ኔትወርክ ሰብሳቢ ኧርነስት አምቤ በአቀባበል ንግግራቸው፣ ኔትወርኩ የአፍሪካ ድምፅ በዩኬ የፖሊሲ አወጣጥ፣ በንግድ እና በዲፕሎማሲ መድረኮች እንዲሰማ እያደረገ ያለውን ሚና አድንቀዋል።

እንዲሁም ኢትዮጵያ ከአፍሪካ ትልቅና ፈጣን እድገት ካላቸው ገበያዎች መካከል አንዷ መሆኗን ጠቅሰዋል።

በመድረኩ ንግግር ያደረጉት በዩናይትድ ኪንግደም የኢትዮጵያ አምባሳደር ክቡር ብሩክ መኮንን፣ የእራት ፕሮግራሙን ከኤምባሲው ጋር በመተባበር ያዘጋጀውን ሌበር አፍሪካ ኔትወርክን እና ዝግጅቱን ላስተናገዱት አጋሮች ምስጋና አቅርበዋል።

አምባሳደሩ የኢትዮጵያና የዩኬ ግንኙነት የንግድ፣ የኢንቨስትመንት እና የፈጠራ ዕድሎችን ለማስፋት ጠንካራ መሠረት መሆኑን ገልጸው፣ የተጠናከረ የኢኮኖሚ አጋርነት ለሁለቱም አገራት የጋራ ብልጽግናና ዘላቂ እድገት እንደሚያመጣ ገልጸዋል።

Biruk Mekonnen Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia MFAEthiopia Amharic የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር Lalisa Berhanu British Embassy, Addis Ababa - UK in Ethiopia

22/06/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮-𝗨𝗞 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝘀

Foreign Minister, H.E. Dr. Gedion Timothewos has called for deeper engagement between Ethiopia and the United Kingdom, emphasizing the importance of dialogue, trust, and collaboration in addressing global challenges and unlocking new opportunities for shared growth and prosperity.

Speaking at a diplomatic dinner hosted by Sidara Group and co-organised by the Labour African Network in London and the Ethiopian Embassy, Dr. Gedion said the Ethiopia–UK relationship is built not only through official institutions but also through the enduring connections between businesses, educational institutions, diaspora communities, and citizens. He described these people-to-people links as the foundation of a resilient and lasting partnership.

The Foreign Minister highlighted Ethiopia’s ongoing reform agenda and the country’s long-term development ambitions, underscoring efforts to strengthen the economy, expand opportunities for its youthful population, and promote inclusive and sustainable growth. He expressed confidence in Ethiopia’s future, citing the resilience of its people and the growing sense of opportunity across the country.

Looking ahead, Dr. Gedion pointed to significant potential for expanded cooperation in trade, investment, education, research, technology, innovation, and climate resilience. He stressed that stronger international partnerships will be essential in navigating an increasingly complex global environment and delivering tangible benefits to citizens in both countries.

Chair of the Labour African Network Earnest Ambe in his welcoming speech commended LAN for helping amplify Africa's voice within UK policymaking, business and diplomatic circles. He also highlighted Ethiopia’s economic growth as one of Africa's largest and fastest-growing markets.

In his vote of thanks, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, H.E. Biruk Mekonnen thanked the host, the LAN and partners for bringing together leaders from government and business to advance stronger UK–Africa engagement. He described the growing Ethiopia–UK relationship as a platform for expanding trade, investment and innovation, expressing confidence that deeper economic partnerships with Ethiopia and Africa will create new opportunities, shared prosperity and lasting growth for all.

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21/06/2026

In a speech delivered in London at Chatham House on 17 June 2026, Foreign Minister H.E. Dr Gedion Timothewos outlined Ethiopia’s Foreign policy priorities on regional security, Red Sea access, the Nile, economic diplomacy, climate action, and the future of the Horn of Africa. Key Takeaways:

🔴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

▪️ Ethiopia views regional stability as a shared necessity, arguing that no country in the Horn of Africa can achieve lasting stability in isolation.
▪️ The Minister highlighted Ethiopia’s engagement in Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia, emphasizing dialogue, peacebuilding, humanitarian coordination, and security cooperation.
▪️ He stressed that regional problems require regional solutions.

🔵 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

▪️ Access to the sea was presented as a structural issue affecting trade, logistics, energy security, and long-term economic planning.
▪️ The Minister said Ethiopia’s pursuit of maritime access is rooted in development, connectivity, and economic efficiency.
▪️ He emphasized dialogue, mutual benefit, and regional stability as the basis for addressing the issue.

🟢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗹𝗲 & 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆

▪️ Ethiopia reaffirmed that shared natural resources should be governed by equity, cooperation, and mutual benefit.
▪️ The Minister rejected approaches that frame development as a threat and called for moving beyond what he described as “anachronistic and monopolistic claims.”
▪️ He presented the GERD as an expression of Ethiopia’s right to development and self-reliance.

🟠 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

▪️ National Dialogue was described as a foundational effort to address historical grievances, structural challenges, and build consensus on the future of the state.
▪️ Transitional justice, institutional reforms, and post-conflict recovery were highlighted as key components of reconciliation.
▪️ The Minister said the implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement remains a critical component of Ethiopia’s post-conflict recovery, reconstruction, and reintegration efforts.
▪️ He expressed concerns regarding hardliner elements within the TPLF that have not fully embraced the spirit of the agreement, particularly regarding disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration.

🔵 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆

▪️ The Green Legacy Initiative was presented as a long-term investment in ecological restoration, food security, and climate resilience.
▪️ Reforestation, renewable energy expansion, and cleaner mobility were highlighted as pillars of Ethiopia’s sustainable development pathway.
▪️ The Minister described climate cooperation as central to future global governance and development.

🔴 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆

▪️ The Minister said diplomacy must support economic transformation through trade, investment, technology transfer, and integration into global markets.
▪️ Ethiopia’s diplomatic engagement is increasingly focused on fostering economic partnerships and attracting investment.
▪️ WTO accession and participation in AfCFTA were highlighted as key priorities.

🔵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆

▪️ The Minister argued that growing geopolitical competition creates both challenges and opportunities for African states.
▪️ He emphasized the importance of African countries defining their own priorities and exercising greater strategic agency.
▪️ Ethiopia’s approach, he said, is to engage broadly, maintain strategic balance, and avoid rigid alignment.

🔴 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

▪️ The Minister said the future of the Horn of Africa should be built on cooperation, economic integration, and respect for sovereignty.
▪️ He reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to peaceful coexistence and constructive engagement with its neighbours, including Eritrea.
▪️ He concluded that dialogue, integration, and solidarity offer a more sustainable path than confrontation, isolation, and fragmentation.

Click here to read his full remarks: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/chatham-house-africa-programme_ethiopia-chafrica-activity-7473385667939467264-bHgz?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAD1yzkoBJBXXu-UtbStnmE8VTPJOrkux3jw&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=share_via

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20/06/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 Abiy Ahmed Ali 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗕 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today announced the official inauguration of the Unified MESOB Application during the "Digital for Excellence" summit. The platform is Africa's first unified digital service application, bringing services from multiple institutions onto a single platform.

The Prime Minister said the launch is a source of national pride and reflects what can be achieved through deliberate and focused investment in technology. He added that the platform demonstrates Ethiopia's ability to turn its ambitions into practical realities through its own capacity.

According to the Prime Minister, the MESOB one-stop service serves as critical economic infrastructure by saving citizens' time, closing corruption gaps and strengthening institutional integrity across government institutions.

He also called for the achievement to be consolidated and shared with African countries, urging continued determination to deliver further progress through digital transformation.

MESOB is a one-stop government service platform that integrates services from multiple federal institutions to improve efficiency, reduce bureaucracy, enhance transparency and expand digital access to public services across Ethiopia.

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