Addis Grains

[Adanech Abiebie @AdanechAbiebie]

ለረዳን ፈጣሪ አምላክ ታላቅ ክብርና ምስጋና ይሁንለት!

[EBC WORLD @ebczena]

For years, Ethiopian foreign policy felt like a continuous game of defense, scrambling to contain regional crises, patch up strained ties, and react to decisions made by external players. Today, a striking shift is underway in Addis Ababa. Rather than merely adjusting to the stormy geopolitics of the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is stepping up to redefine its role, pivoting from passive crisis management to an ambitious strategy designed to expand its own room to maneuver.
#Ethiopia #Diplomacy #HornofAfrica #EBC
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[Fana Media Corporation S.C. (FMC) @fanatelevision]

🇪🇹🇰🇪 Former Kenyan President Sees 🇪#Ethiopia Poised to Become #Africa’s Largest Economy Through Peace and Stability

Learn more: https://t.co/cZjk2L6F0U

[CNN @CNN]

The United States is digging itself into an ever-deeper debt hole.

The federal debt hit a record $40 trillion on Tuesday, according to the Treasury Department. The Treasury Department's data on the federal debt is released on a one-day delay. https://t.co/7H3gbZBobo

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

ES @claverGatete received the credentials of HE Amb. Air Vice Marshal Sitwat Nayeem of Bangladesh. Discussed opportunities to promote peer learning & exchange in agric, digital transformation, investment in value chains, manufacturing & health financing to accelerate development.

[Habtish Gurmu (Commentary) @Habtishgreat]

Breaking News‼️

The United States and Ethiopia officially launched a new joint military training program on August 17, 2026, at the Ethiopian Defense Peacekeeping Center. Led by U.S. defense personnel alongside the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), the exercises focus heavily on tactical skills, explosive ordnance disposal, human rights protection, and compliance with international military law. This initiative stems from a broader strategic defense cooperation agreement signed by both nations earlier this year, aiming to strengthen counterterrorism capabilities, enhance peacekeeping readiness, and restore regional stability across the Horn of Africa.

[Addis Grains @AddisGrainfb]

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[Gazette Plus @GazettePlusET]

GERD's fact by @CNNAfrica
#GERD #Ethiopia #Egypt #Sudan

[The Data of Everything @TheDataHubX]

The World’s Most Populous Cities 1950

1. 🇯🇵 Tokyo - 12.6M
2. 🇺🇸 New York City - 9.3M
3. 🇯🇵 Osaka - 8.0M
4. 🇬🇧 London - 7.9M
5. 🇮🇳 Kolkata - 6.1M
6. 🇷🇺 Moscow - 5.5M
7. 🇫🇷 Paris - 5.4M
8. 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires - 4.6M
9. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles - 4.0M
10. 🇮🇩 Jakarta - 3.9M
11. 🇮🇳 Mumbai - 3.8M
12. 🇲🇽 Mexico City - 3.7M
13. 🇪🇬 Cairo - 3.1M
14. 🇨🇳 Shanghai - 3.1M
15. 🇧🇷 São Paulo - 3.1M

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Global Human Settlement Layer

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

"I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL! The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!" - President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸

[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia 🇪🇹 @MFAEthiopia]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a strategic consultation from 17 to 18 August to support the preparation of its annual trend analysis document for the 2019 Ethiopian fiscal year. Held under the theme “Ethiopia and Interconnected Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Trends,” the consultation brought together several stakeholders to assess developments shaping Ethiopia’s national, regional, continental, and global environment.

Scholars and researchers from Addis Ababa University, think tanks, and national and international research institutions took part in the strategic consultation held on the 18th of August 2026. Opening the strategic consultation, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hadera Abara said the trend analysis is particularly important in light of rapidly changing and unpredictable regional and global geopolitical and geoeconomic developments. He stressed the importance of understanding these interconnected developments proactively and scientifically in order to formulate appropriate policy responses.

Ambassador Hadera further underlined Ethiopia’s commitment to continue its contribution to peace and security as a member of the African Union Peace and Security Council, and its efforts to promote the Green Legacy initiative at the continental level and support the African Union’s institutional reform process. He described the current regional, continental and global environment as complex, dynamic and interconnected, emphasizing that strategic consultations of this nature provide an important platform for scholars and experts to exchange ideas and contribute to comprehensive strategy formulation.

The strategizing session held on the 17th of August 2026 brought representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration, the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Labor and Skills, the Ethiopian Investment Commission, and the Ethiopian Investment Holdings. Opening the session, Zerubabel Getachew, Director General of the Situation Room, stressed that annual, multi-sectoral, and participatory trend analysis enables Ethiopia to better strategize the effective implementation of its foreign policy and advance its geoeconomic and geopolitical interests. He further noted that such analysis helps the country remain proactive and vigilant in identifying and capitalizing on emerging opportunities while addressing challenges in an evolving international environment.

The consultation featured presentations and discussions on financial and investment trends, foreign trade, tourism, overseas employment, geopolitical trends in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea and the Middle East, broader African geopolitical trends and institutionalization, including global peace and security developments.

The annual trend analysis, as one of the Ministry’s core products, intends to support informed and enhanced foreign policy decision-making, as it identifies emerging opportunities and challenges and informs the implementation of Ethiopia’s foreign policy objectives during the current fiscal year.

[Addis Grains @AddisGrainfb]

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[Addis Grains @AddisGrainfb]

አዲስ አበባ መሳላሚያ እህል በረንዳ በለውጥ ጎዳና👍👍👍

[Fana Arabic-فانا عربي @fana_arabic]

من مشروع واجه سنوات من الضغوط والتشكيك ومحاولات عرقلته، إلى صرح مكتمل يجسد الإرادة الإثيوبية في استغلال مواردها المائية؛ يمضي سد النهضة ليؤكد تمسك أديس أبابا بحقها في التنمية، رغم استمرار الاعتراضات المصرية على المشروع.
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[Fox News @FoxNews]

President Trump welcomes hero lifeguard Ryder Williams to the White House, along with the young boy he saved from the dangerous surf in Santa Cruz, California last month.

RYDER: "I hope that everybody can take away from this and try to help more people, try to look out for everybody around you."

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

"Africa exports minerals, others manufacture batteries, EVs & renewable energy technologies. Africa exports agricultural commodities, others process & market higher-value products. Business as usual cannot continue."

ES @claverGatete at the 46th #SADCSummit in Durban

[MFA Somaliland @somalilandmfa]

The President of the Republic of Somaliland, H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi @Abdirahmanirro has returned home following a working visit to the Republic of Kenya.

[Sharmake Gelle @SharmakeGeelle]

𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

After days of high-level diplomatic engagements in Nairobi, the President of Somaliland, accompanied by his delegation, has returned to the nation’s capital, Hargeisa.

In the diplomatic arena, credibility remains the ultimate currency—earned only by those who uphold their commitments, deliver tangible outcomes, and transcend reliance on external assistance.

[Addis Grains @AddisGrainfb]

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"#መሳለሚያ_እህል_በረንዳ"
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[Gazette Plus @GazettePlusET]

Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative Progress over the years
#Ethiopia #greenlegacy @PMEthiopia @UN