A scoop of Austria-Ethiopia relations
Just two years in the nation, he is excited with his posting that included a visit of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, shortly after his tenure began in 2018.
Election time in the African Union Commission
The African Union summit is being held this weekend. For residents of Addis Ababa, the time normally entailed the mood for hospitality, surging sales, diplomatic motorcades shooting past and road blockades. However, none of those things are going to be there this weekend as the assembly will be held virtually.
Pointers on the AU Summit
The thirty fourth Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicked of today virtually from its headquarters in Addis Ababa.
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Somalia threatens to leave IGAD
Somalia threatens to leave the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) unless the regional organization withdraws the report by the Fact Finding Mission for the Reconciliation of Somalia and Kenya, which exonerates Kenya of Somalia’s accusations of interfering in its internal affairs.
COVID vaccine dilemma and the forgotten poor
Since the occurrence of the Coronavirus pandemic in December 2019 in Wuhan China, the world was focused on controlling the spread of the deadly virus.
The Biden Admin: challenges and prospects
With hefty promises of restoring normalcy after four years of turmoil under Donald Trump, Joseph R. Biden has taken the baton of the presidency.
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Cascara Coffee & Cocktails
Cascara Coffee & Cocktails, inside Hyatt Regency is now one of the hottest spots in the capital.
Updates on the human resources side of the AU Commission reform
A study by Bernardo Venturi entitled “The African Union at a Glance: Is a Regional Game Changer Emerging?” concludes that there are numerous challenges for the AU to become a regional game changer.
A taste of D.C in Addis
From afar, Tryst coffee shop on the off street of the busy Bole road is as ordinary as the word ordinary can possibly get. Inside a room that is slightly bigger than a single parking spot, with no extraordinary features to lure one in, this particular cafe has become a meeting hub for the Diaspora as well as diplomats who seek to social and network, despite its space.
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AfCFTA’s lessons from the EU
After getting delayed by eight months because of the global Coronavirus pandemic, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched belatedly on New Year’s Day this year.