Addisu Melkamu

Diplomat @Ethiopian
Interested in Global Politics and Society,#Horn of Africa & Development Discourse

[Addisu Melkamu @MelkamuAddisu]

Ethiopia

[Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia @PMEthiopia]

Did You Know? Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) is a leading global carrier, your gateway to https://t.co/B6x3uRUe8M?

#PMOEthiopia

[Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia @PMEthiopia]

Ethiopia’s foreign policy has liberated the nation from dependency and passive compliance, granting it an influential standing honouring its history, independence, and rapid growth.

Guided by the "4As" principle, the country forges strategic self-reliance by serving as an Active global participant, pursuing Alternative multi-bloc diplomacy, remaining Adaptive amid fast-moving geopolitical shifts, and acting as an Agenda Setter that secures national interests over external dictates. To sustain this posture, Ethiopia is rapidly building its economic, defense, people-to-people, and technological capabilities on a solid foundation.

#PMOEthiopia

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

Developed under the Medemer Government, Friendship Park is a vibrant hub where families, creators, and visitors converge. It has generated nearly 1 Billion Birr in just 4 years. Beyond the numbers, it’s a sanctuary for health, recreation, and community.

It is the ultimate blueprint for Addis Ababa’s future: spaces that create opportunity, generate value, and, above all, belong to everyone.

[Addisu Melkamu @MelkamuAddisu]

ብዙ የተከማቹ ችግሮች በብሔራዊ ውይይት በኩል ዘላቂ መፍትሔ ያገኛሉ የሚል ተስፋ አለኝ።
ክቡር ጠ/ሚ @AbiyAhmedAli

Rakkoo hedduun kuufamaan marii biyyoolessatiin furmaata waaraa argatu jedheen abdadha.

[Addisu Melkamu @MelkamuAddisu]

ዕድሜውን በሙሉ በጦርነት ያሳለፈው ወያኔ አሁን ሰላም ያመጣል ብሎ መጠበቅ፣ ከዝንብ ማር የመጠበቅ ያህል ነው ያዶቀነ ሰይጣን ሳያስቀስስ አይተውም እንዲሉ ግብሯ ጦርነት የሆነው ወያኔ፣ አሁንም ካለፈው ጥፋቷ ሳትማር የትግራይን ሕዝብ ለዳግም ጦርነት

[Getachew K Reda @reda_getachew]

After months of denying entering into an alliance with internal and external forces with an axe to grind against the Ethiopian federal government, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) leadership has now reached the point of publicly declaring that it has crossed the Rubicon, as it were. According to it, there is no peaceful resolution to the impasse with the federal government, and it has decided to resort to force. The goal is not to liberate Western Tigray as many of us have always assumed the objective to be-preferably and more legitimately peacefully-but, as the head of the TPLF secretariat put it, because "the security of the people of Tigray can only be assured on the grave of the Prosperity Party led regime." It is abhorrent that any politician, entrusted with the welfare of their own constituency would frame their security as contingent on the demise of a domestically elected government. Needless to say, this is not the language of a leader seeking to protect their people, but of one prepared to sacrifice them for a cause dressed up as their salvation.

In light of the TPLF leadership's well-documented tradition of sloganeering, I'd not have cared one bit if Debretsion and his ilk had just been repeating an old mantra. But unfortunately, there obviously is an evil principle at work here. The very leadership that has presided over Tigray's continued descent into the seemingly bottomless pit of tragedy is now flaunting in public its rather ungodly alliance with the very forces vehemently opposed to the Pretoria Agreement. The alliance, we are told, is ostensibly meant to achieve, by force, not the rather modest objective of the fullest implementation of Pretoria, such as the restoration of Tigray's constitutionally mandated territory, but more pointedly, the removal of the government in Addis Ababa.

Indeed, the TPLF leadership has now publicly articulated, as the mainstay of its repertoire for addressing differences with the federal government, what it had long denied: that it has been working with the regime in Asmara and other forces opposed to Addis Ababa. Whatever the characterization here, it is now an open secret that the goal posts have shifted and the ultimate goal is the overthrow of the federal government, consequences be damned. I don't lose sleep over whether such a goal is achievable. It is not; but the ramifications of such a futile effort for peace in the region in general and for the very existence of the people of Tigray in particular cannot be overstated. The dramatis personae in this so-called alliance makes it abundantly clear that, if allowed their way, they would stop at nothing to wreak unmitigated havoc on the entire region.

Recent events bear this argument out. Peace cannot survive hidden military maneuvers. The skirmish in Shererina has made it clear how high the stakes are in this game of brinkmanship the regime in Asmara, its junior partners within Ethiopia, and its external handlers are orchestrating. The large cache of munitions and weapons captured is proof positive that far from addressing the plight of the people of Tigray, dismantling the Ethiopian state is the ultimate objective in this dangerous game. Covert transfers of heavy military equipment into Tigray or other parts of the country represent a clear and present danger to stability efforts across the Horn of Africa. Despite TPLF leaders' claims, the number of lives needlessly lost during that half a day engagement foreshadows the enormity of the disaster lurking ahead not just for the people of Tigray but for the people of Ethiopia at large.

What should matter to the members of the Tigray army is the survival and peace of the people of Tigray, not the survival of a handful of criminals who have always considered waging war their retirement plan. To the rank and file: tell those who are frittering your lives away that enough is enough.

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

Dear Ethiopian Youth,

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5 million Ethiopians have already made their decision. Now, it is your turn!

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[Berhanu Tsegaye @BerhanuTsegaye]

I am proud to be part of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative. For eight years, the strong commitment shown by Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli and the entire nation has demonstrated the power of collective action in creating a greener and more sustainable future.

By planting today, we nurture our environment while establishing a lasting legacy of hope and prosperity for future generations of our country.

Ethiopia continues to play a vital leadership role in fighting climate change, making meaningful contributions to our region and the world. Together, we are building a greener and stronger legacy.

[Berhanu Tsegaye @BerhanuTsegaye]

ክቡር የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትርን፣ የጎረቤት አገራት አምባሳደሮችን፣ ሁሉንም የመ /ቤታችንና ተጠሪ ተቋማት የሥራ ኃላፊዎችንና ባልደረቦችን ያሳተፈ ስኬታማ የችግኝ ተከላ መርሃ-ግብር ዛሬ ሀምሌ 25 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም በቢሾፍቱ አካሂደናል። የዘንድሮውን የችግኝ ተከላ መርሃ-ግብር ልዩ የሚያደርገው ሙሉ በሙሉ ፍራፍሬዎችና ምግብ ነክ የሆኑ ችግኞች ላይ ትኩረት ማድረጉ ሲሆን በዕለቱም 4063 (አራት ሺህ ስልሳ ሶስት) የአቮካዶ፣ ዘይቱን፣ ብርቱካን እና ሮማን የመሳሰሉ ጠቃሚ የችግኝ ዓይነቶች ተተክለዋል። የተከናወነው የችግኝ ተከላ መርሃ-ግብር አካባቢን ከአየር ንብረት ለውጥ ከመጠበቅ ባለፈ፣ በሂደት ለሃገራችን የምግብ ዋስትና መረጋገጥ የራሱን አስተዋጽኦ ያበረክታል።

ከዚህም በተጨማሪ አገራችን በ2020 ዓ.ም የመጀመሪያ ወራት በምታስተናግደው 32ኛው የዓለም አየር ንብረት ለውጥ ጉባዔ (COP32) ላይ ለመሳተፍ ወደ አገራችን ለሚመጡ ከፍተኛ ቁጥር ያላቸው የውጭ እንደግዶች ቢሾፍቱ ከተማ ተጨማሪ ማረፊያ ሆና የምታገለግል በመሆኗ የተከናወነው የችግኝ ተከላ ከተማዋንና ዋና ዋና መተላለፊያ መንገዶቿን ጽዱ፣ አረንጓዴና ማራኪ በማድረግ የሃገራችንን መልካም ገጽታ በዲፕሎማሲው መድረክ ይበልጥ ከፍ ለማድረግ ከፍተኛ ሚና ይኖረዋል።

I had the honor of joining our Honorable Minister, alongside esteemed Ambassadors from neighboring countries and our dedicated leadership and staff from MoFA and its affiliated institutions, for this year’s Green Legacy campaign today in Bishoftu, where we successfully planted 4,063 (four thousand sixty-three) seedlings, today, the 1st of August 2026. This year’s initiative stands out for its exclusive focus on agroforestry and food security, featuring nutrient-rich fruit varieties such as avocado, guava, orange, and pomegranate. This strategic initiative goes beyond combating climate change; it directly strengthens our nation's agricultural sovereignty and contributes significantly to long-term food security.

Additionally, this campaign plays a vital role in preparing Ethiopia to host the prestigious 32nd UN Climate Change Conference (COP32). As Bishoftu serves as a key hospitality hub for the anticipated influx of international delegates and dignitaries, this planting drive transforms the city and its main transit corridors into clean, green, and visually stunning spaces, thereby promoting Ethiopia's positive image throughout the climate conference.

[Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia @PMEthiopia]

3️⃣ DAYS LEFT!
One Day National Tree planting campaign program

📅 August 3, 2026

#PMOEthiopia #GreenLegacy

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

Only 5 days remain to make history through the united arm of all Ethiopians by planting 800 million seedlings in a single day! In these remaining days, I call upon my beloved fellow citizens to make the necessary preparations, rise with determination, and ensure the victory we will achieve in our unity.
Together, let us plant hope!

#GreenLegacy

[Berhanu Tsegaye @BerhanuTsegaye]

I was Honored to have joined Honorable Lomi Bedo, Deputy Speaker of the House of Peoples Representatives of Ethiopia, in extending a warm welcome to Her Excellency Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and her high-level delegation upon on arrival to Addis Ababa today, the 28th of July 2026

This Official visit marks a significant milestone, showcasing the steadily growing strategic relationship between Ethiopia and Azerbaijan. High-level visits and collaborative platforms like this are vital to deepening our comprehensive ties and building a lasting, sustainable friendship between our nations.
Welcome to Ethiopia!

የአዘርባጃን ሪፐብሊክ ብሔራዊ ምክር ቤት (ፓርላማ) አፈ-ጉባዔ የሆኑት ክብርት ሳሂባ ጋፋሮቫ ለይፉዊ ጉብኝት ዛሬ ሀምሌ 21 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም አዲስ አበባ ገብተዋል። ክብርት አፈ-ጉባኤዋ ቦሌ ዓለም አቀፍ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ ሲደርሱ ከክብርት የኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ምክር ቤት ምክትል አፈ ጉባኤ ወይዘሮ ሎሚ በዶ ጋር በመሆን ደማቅና ወዳጃዊ አቀባበል አድርገንላቸዋል።

ይህ የክብርት አፈ-ጉባዔዋ እና የከፍተኛ ልዑካን ቡድናቸው ይፉዊ ጉብኝት፤ በኢትዮጵያ እና በአዘርባጃን መካከል እያደገ የመጣው ስትራቴጂካዊ ግንኙነት ማሳያ ነው። መሰል የከፍተኛ ኃላፊዎች ጉብኝቶችና የትብብር መድረኮች በሁለቱ አገራት መካከል ያለውን ሁለንተናዊና ዘላቂ ወዳጅነት ይበልጥ ለማጠናከር የላቀ ሚና ይጫወታሉ።

[Addisu Melkamu @MelkamuAddisu]

So if as Egypt and Eritrea say only littoral states have anything to say about Red Sea, then logically only nations which put water into the Nile, can determine its use.
@EgyptTodayMag @Officialegypt_ @EgyIndependent @ahramonline

[Tibor Nagy @TiborPNagyJr]

So if as Egypt and Eritrea say only littoral states have anything to say about Red Sea, then logically only nations which put water into the Nile, can determine its use.
https://t.co/LafPurgQBs

[Addisu Melkamu @MelkamuAddisu]

ሀገራዊ ምክክር—ለዘላቂ ሰላምና ለአብሮነታችን አዲስ ምዕራፍ! 🇪🇹✨
​የሀገራዊ ምክክር መድረክ የኢትዮጵያውያንን የዓመታት ተቃርኖ የሚያርቅና የጋራ ሀገራችንን እጣ ፈንታ በጋራ የምንወስንበት ታሪካዊ መድረክ ይሆናል!
@MFAEthiopia

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

It is with great pride that I join you today at the opening ceremony of this historic National Dialogue. This grand conference, which will bring together four thousand participants under one roof in the coming weeks, marks a historic opportunity for Ethiopia to obtain the “pen and parchment” with which to write a new chapter of its history by its own hand.

We are at a moment when we can break the cycle in Ethiopia’s political journey. A cycle that begins with inflammatory rhetoric and ends in violent action, and replace it with dialogue and discussion. I extend my sincere gratitude to the commissioners of the National Dialogue Commission for their invaluable contributions toward making this important undertaking possible.

This conference, which is founded on a bottom-up agenda-setting process involving hundreds of thousands of citizens, is a rare and remarkable event with immense significance in Ethiopia’s modern history. Through it, we have the opportunity to transform our challenges into opportunities and establish a lasting culture of peaceful transfers of power.

Today, we are planting good seeds that will benefit future generations, and we are ensuring that our children will enjoy the fruits they bear. As we participate in this dialogue, if we set aside our local interests and deliberate for the sake of Ethiopia, keeping our children and their future in mind, the outcome will be truly fruitful.

Together, let us cultivate hope, forgiveness, and peaceful coexistence. By resolving our differences through dialogue and reconciliation within our own country, let us safeguard Ethiopia from external interference. I call upon all participants to achieve a historic outcome; one that will benefit Ethiopia, serve as an example for Africa, and bring genuine peace and relief to all Ethiopians.

May Ethiopia forever prosper and be honored through the efforts of her children!

[Berhanu Tsegaye @BerhanuTsegaye]

This project reflects dedicated leadership in building infrastructure that meets the aspirations of the Ethiopian people. It contributes meaningfully to a prosperous and modern national capital, offering an inspiring example of sustainable development to Africa and the international community.

[Addisu Melkamu @MelkamuAddisu]

@BloombergDotOrg አዲስ አበባን በ“Breathe Cities” ፕሮግራም ማካተቱ የኢትዮጵያ ለንፁህ አየርና ዘላቂ ከተማ ልማት የምታደርገው ጥረት እውቅና ያስገኘበት እርምጃ ነው።
@MFAEthiopia @AdanechAbiebie @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia

[Addisu Melkamu @MelkamuAddisu]

በአዲሱ የኢትዮጵያ የውጭ ግንኙነት ፖሊሲ ዜጋ ተኮር ዲፕሎማሲ (Citizen-Centered Diplomacy) ዋነኛ የትኩረት ማዕከል ተደርጎ በመቀረፁ፣ የዜጎቻችንን መብት፣ ጥቅም ለማስጠበቅ በመንግስታት መካከል (G2G) በተደረገ ግንኙነት የተገኘ ተጠቃሽ ስራ ነው።

[Berhanu Tsegaye @BerhanuTsegaye]

በሳኡዲ አረቢያ የረዢም ጊዜ ፍርደኛ የነበሩ ዜጎቻችን በዛሬው እለት (ሰኔ 17 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም.) ወደ አገራቸው እንዲመለሱ ተደርጓል።
በዚህም መንግስት በሳዑዲ አረቢያ እስከ 8 ዓመት ፍርድ ተፈርዶባቸው እስር ላይ የነበሩ 343 ኢትዮጵያውያንን ከሳዑዲ አረቢያ መንግስት ጋር በመነጋገር ተፈርዶባቸው የነበረው የእስር ፍርድ እንዲሻር በማድረግ ምህረት ተደርጎላቸው ወደ ሀገራቸው እንዲመለሱ አድርጓል።
መንግስት በሚከተለው ዜጋ ተኮር ዲፕሎማሲ በተለያየ መልኩ በተለያዩ አገራት መሰል ችግሮች ላይ ያሉ ዜጎቻችንን ደህንነት ከየአገራቱ ጋር በመነጋገር የማስጠበቅ ስራውን አጠናክሮ የሚያስቀጥል ሲሆን፣ ከዚሁ ጎን ለጎንም ከመካከለኛው ምስራቅ አገራት ጋር ህጋዊ የስራ ስምሪት ስምምነቶችን እየተፈራረመ ዜጎቻችን መብትና ተጠቃሚነታቸውን ለማረጋገጥ ሰፊ ስራዎችን እየሰራ ይገኛል።
ዜጎቻችንም የህገ-ወጥ ስደትን አስከፊ ገጽታ በውሉ በመረዳት፤ ክብር፣ መብትና ጥቅማቸው ተጠብቆ ራሳቸውን፣ ወገናቸውንና ሀገራቸውን መጥቀም የሚያስችላቸውን ህጋዊ መንገድን እንዲመርጡ በውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር ስም ጥሪ አቀርባለሁ።

Today (24 June, 2026), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs repatriated Ethiopians who were serving long-term prison sentences in Saudi Arabia.
Notably, following intensive bilateral negotiations between the two governments, the prison sentences (up to 8 years) of 343 Ethiopian nationals were rescinded, and they have since safely returned to Ethiopia.
Through our citizen-centric diplomacy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to strengthen its efforts to ensure the safety of our citizens facing similar challenges in various countries by engaging with respective governments.
Simultaneously, our Ministry is working extensively to safeguard the rights and benefits of our citizens by signing legal employment agreements with Middle Eastern countries.
On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I call upon our citizens to fully understand the bitter reality of illegal migration and to choose legal pathways that protect their dignity, rights, and benefits, enabling them to benefit themselves, their families, and their country.

[Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia @PMEthiopia]

“ኢትዮጵያን፣ ኢትዮጵያዊነትን ማንም አያሸንፍም።”

-ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አሕመድ
ሰኔ 23 ቀን 2013 ዓ.ም

"No one can defeat Ethiopia and Ethiopianism."

-PRIME MINISTER ABIY AHMED
30 JUNE 2021

#PMOEthiopia

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

የሚሰራ እጅ፣ የሚናገር አፍ፣ የሚያስብ አእምሮ ሲሰናሰሉ ነው ልማት እና ለውጥ የሚመጣው።