Dilaka Mandela, the grandchild of Nelson Mandela, honored Ethiopia during the 2025 African Media Award ceremony, saying:
“This country stood with my grandfather.” 🇪🇹🇿🇦
A powerful reminder of Ethiopia’s historic solidarity in the struggle for freedom.
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The peace agreement between the Amhara National Regional State and FANO-AFPO marks a decisive step toward stability, with @_AfricanUnion and @IGADsecretariat leadership bringing both parties to the negotiation table. This achievement embodies the maxim African Solutions to African Problems, reaffirming the continent’s capacity to resolve its own challenges through principled dialogue. Just as the Pretoria Peace Agreement advanced the vision of Silencing the Guns, this accord strengthens Africa’s path toward lasting peace.
#AfricanSolutionsToAfricanProblems #AULeadership #IGAD #SilencingTheGuns #PeaceInEthiopia
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📢 PEACE BREAKTHROUGH: Historic Deal in Amhara!
The Amhara Regional Government and the Amhara Fano People’s Organization (AFaHD) have signed a sustainable peace agreement.
President Arega Kebede urged all remaining armed groups to abandon the gun for dialogue. The deal, mediated by the AU/IGAD, is hailed as an example of African solutions for African problems.
#Amhara #EthiopiaPeace #Fano #Dialogue #EBC
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Press Statement on the Peace Agreement Signed Today Between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda.
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomed the peace agreement signed today by H.E. President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda and H.E. President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He describes this development as a significant milestone in the pursuit of lasting peace, security, and stability in the Great Lakes region.
The Chairperson acknowledged and appreciates the constructive support provided by the United States, including the personal engagement of President Donald Trump, whose commitment helped create conditions conducive to this outcome. He also commends the State of Qatar for its diplomatic backing and support, for its and its readiness to support African-led peace initiatives.
The Chairperson, who joined other African Heads of State in witnessing this historic signing in Washington DC, USA, commends the decisive and sustained leadership that made this agreement possible. He pays special tribute to H.E. President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo for his ongoing facilitation, H.E. President João Lourenço of Angola for his earlier mediation efforts, and the complementary roles played by leaders of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) throughout the process.
H.E. Mr. Youssouf calls on all parties to faithfully implement the agreement in both letter and spirit, ensuring that this moment becomes a foundation for reconciliation, regional cooperation, and sustainable peace.
The African Union Commission stands ready to accompany the parties and regional mechanisms in advancing this vital process for the benefit of the peoples of the DRC, Rwanda, and the wider region.
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Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli and I engaged more than 400 Ethiopian officials today in a fireside chat. We had a wide-ranging exchange on governance, digital transformation, and education.
The Trans-African Highway Network, Africa’s longest and largest road project, is a pan-African vision designed to connect nine major highways spanning 56,683 km.
The network will run through South Africa 🇿🇦, Kenya 🇰🇪, Uganda 🇺🇬, Nigeria 🇳🇬, Cameroon 🇨🇲, Algeria 🇩🇿, Egypt 🇪🇬, Libya 🇱🇾, Senegal 🇸🇳, Chad 🇹🇩, Djibouti 🇩🇯, Ethiopia 🇪🇹, Sudan 🇸🇩, Botswana 🇧🇼, Angola 🇦🇴, Zambia 🇿🇲, Namibia 🇳🇦, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, Mozambique 🇲🇿, Tanzania 🇹🇿, the Central African Republic 🇨🇫, and the DR Congo 🇨🇩.
It represents Africa’s commitment to development, unity, and stronger continental connectivity.
Met Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. India and Ethiopia share a partnership rooted in history and strengthened by developmental cooperation. We will keep boosting ties in sectors like technology, skilling and more.
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