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27 Aug 2019
New International Development Secretary in debut visit to Ethiopia
UK’s new International Development Secretary, The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, made his debut trip to Ethiopia in August, where he met with various Government officials and British investors to discuss the opportunities and challenges of working in Ethiopia. While meeting Prime Minister Abiy, the two discussed issues of mutual interest including Ethiopia's political and economic situation, its role in…
Politics
16 Aug 2019
Prime Minister Abiy awarded “Leader in Tourism”
In a courtesy visit to the Embassy on 16th August, the President of the World Tourism Forum, Bulut Bağcı announced that the World Tourism Forum board has chosen the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E. Dr Abiy Ahmed, as the recipient of the 2019 World Tourism Award for"Leader in Tourism". PM Abiy is recognised for his outstanding efforts to advance the tourism…
Press Release
16 Aug 2019
Ethiopia to host World Tourism Forum
Ambassador Fesseha met with the President of the World Tourism Forum, Bulut Bağcı, following his recent trip to Ethiopia where he held meetings with various stakeholders. Briefing the Ambassador about his visit, Mr Bağcı said that the 2020 World Tourism Forum will be held in Addis Ababa.
Press Release
14 Aug 2019
National plan to end child marriage, FGM by 2025 launched
Ethiopia launched a five-year national road map to end child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practices. The $94 million plan is in line with Ethiopia's aspiration to achieve global and continental commitments on countering the health and socioeconomic impacts of child marriage and FGM.
News
13 Aug 2019
Lalibela churches among Rough Guides’ 100 Best Places on Earth
The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are among Rough Guides 100 Best Places on Earth to visit. An enigmatic and utterly beguiling country, Ethiopia has endless intrigue. From its unique cuisine to its ancient language, there’s very little that’s familiar about this place, and your trip will be all the better for it.
Travel
9 Aug 2019
Ambassador Fesseha to speak at ODI event
Ambassador Fesseha is among speakers at an upcoming event at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) entitled Financing the future of the Belt and Road in Africa. The event will take place on 20 September and will focus on China's investment in Africa and explore the future of Sino–African development relations.
Ambassador
2 Aug 2019
Ethiopia unites in record-breaking tree-planting campaign
In an unparalleled move to go greener, Ethiopia made history by planting 353,633,660 million trees in the space of just 12 hours, on 29th June, setting a new world record. This ambitious tree-planting drive is part of PM Abiy’s #GreenLegacy Initiative which aims to plant 4 billion trees by the end of October.
News
31 Jul 2019
Malala visits Ethiopia
Malala Yousafzai, a UK-based Pakistani activist for female education, visited Ethiopia in July where she met with various government officials including Prime Minister Abiy, President Sahle-Work and young Ethiopian activists to learn more about Ethiopia’s progress on education and equality.
News
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