News from Malawi
Office of the Prime Minister said the Government welcomes the decision of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to normalize relations following mutual efforts made in resolving a diplomatic incident.
It said ‘building upon our relations, we are confident that our multifaceted cooperation will continue delivering great results.’
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka affirmed readiness to enhance commercial ties and collaborate on multilateral issues, the premier wrote on social media.
The premier wrote on his facebook “In our bilateral meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka, we affirmed our readiness to enhance commercial ties and collaborate on multilateral issues.”
The prime minister is in Kampala, Uganda, participating at the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
The Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU has been met with optimism and belief in its potential for closer cooperation and mutual prosperity, according to residents of Hargessa, the capital of Somaliland, who attended the Second-Generation Ethiopians welcoming ceremony at Friendship Park yesterday.
Recall that residents of both Somaliland and Ethiopia have been expressing their delights over the signing of the MoU by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi Abdi on January 1, 2024 in different ways.
A former university student in Ethiopia, Mustefa Ali Ese, told ENA that he returned to the country with a renewed joy after witnessing the historic agreement.
‘I am from Hargessa and I am participating in this event (the second generation Ethiopians welcoming ceremony) after the signing of the Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU; and I hope we will continue to visit each other,’ he said.
Mustefa emphasized the importance of people-to-people relationship and creation of networks between Ethiopians and Somalilanders.
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rscoring the long-standing historical and commercial connections between Ethiopia and Somaliland, he pointed out that strengthening people-to-people and economic ties is crucial.
Muhamed Askar Ibrahim echoed the sentiments of his compatriot praising the MoU as a positive development for both economies.
‘This is very important because the two people are brothers and the relationship between them can be strengthened through trade.’
His comments highlighted the shared cultural and familial bonds between Ethiopians and Somalilanders.
According to him, the MoU has been met with optimism and a belief in its potential for closer cooperation and mutual prosperity.
‘We are glad, all Somalilanders are glad. And both sides need to cooperate to realize the Memorandum of Understanding,’ Muhamed noted.
There is of course some negativity from some corners, he said, adding that this is expected and surmountable.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has today conferred with President Williams Ruto of Kenya in Kampala, Uganda.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the ongoing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit hosted by Uganda and taken a moment to discuss regional and bilateral issues.
Prime Minister Abiy indicated on social media ‘Good to meet President Williams Ruto on the sidelines of the NAM meeting in Kampala where we have taken a moment to discuss regional and bilateral issues.’
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, met Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
The two ministers held constructive discussions on matters of bilateral and regional importance.
The two sides have also reached a mutual understanding to work closely on issues of citizen affairs.
To further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries, they have agreed to hold joint ministerial meetings very recently.
The sideline meeting helped the two ministers exchange views on current issues.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his delegation arrived in Kampala, Uganda to participate in the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
The Ministerial Meeting of the NAM was held over two days from 17-18 January 2024 and was preceded by the Senior Officials Meeting of the NAM.
The 19th NAM Summit under the leadership of Uganda is being held under the theme ‘Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence’ and brings together more than 120 developing countries on a platform of crucial historic significance.
The Ministerial Meeting of the 19th Summit of NAM concluded on Thursday in Kampala with the adoption of three key documents.
The documents will be submitted to the Heads of State and Government of the NAM for final consideration and adoption at the Summit that commences today.
NAM was founded in 1961 with the view to advancing interests of developing countries in the context of Cold War confrontation.
In its first three decades, the Movement played a crucia
l role in decolonization, formation of new independent states, and democratization of international relations.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency