Tens of thousands of Christian Ethiopians sing in unison to celebrate Orthodox Christmas in Addis Ababa
One of the most spectacular communal moments anywhere on Earth
Paid a visit to #Asaita refugee camp in #Afar State along with 🇨🇦's Amb. to 🇪🇹 @JoshuaTabah. We assessed the refugee response & discussed ways to enhance support for the operation.
🇪🇹'n Hands 4 Humanity!
Today, the Council of EU decided to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates the issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals.
https://t.co/1dsPbvZIPU
The delegation visited @RRSEThiopia's registration facilities, where RRS is issuing IDs supporting refugees’ inclusion to national system. At UNHCR’s Resettlement house, they learnt how we are working with governments to ensure refugees are safely resettled to other countries.
IRCC Addis was honored to host Assistant Deputy Minister Jennifer Macintyre in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 where we had excellent discussions on #migration with our partners and Ethiopian counterparts.
Ethiopia's newly appointed Foreign Minister Taye Atskeselassie has proposed Amharic to be included among the African Union's official working languages.
He made the remark at the opening of the AU's Executive Council (Foreign Ministers) meeting in Addis earlier today. Amb. Taye recalled that Amharic was one of the languages in which the preceeding OAU charter was signed.
Video: https://t.co/YkiGekBgIl (as of 40:50)
Current AU official languages are Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Kiswahili. Kiswahili was added to the list in 2022.
Editorial: After hundreds die of #starvation in #Ethiopia, millions more are in grave danger. Stop denial and declare a national emergency before too late! https://t.co/jezD9R4QIV
After millions of Ethiopians have fallen victims of the 1984 #famine, including the death by starvation of up to a million, it has to be acknowledged that the recent reports of death by starvation in #Amhara and #Tigray regions are the first to have been officially admitted by regional authorities.
Failing to properly understand the severity of the crisis, or admit the death of helpless civilians by starvation will significantly hamper the response to the catastrophe. Millions are on the verge of death. Authorities must stop wrangling over the semantics of description and declare the crisis a national emergency in order to coordinate appropriate responses before it is too late.
Today, 322 refugees landed in Calgary 🇨🇦 on a charter flight thanks to the joint efforts and dedication of @IOMEthiopia , @UNHCREthiopia and the government of Ethiopia 🇪🇹! Welcome to your new home, Canada 🇨🇦 !
Proud @FES_ETH to have launched Dr. Belete Belachew Yihun's book on "Ethiopia's International Boundary" in collaboration with the EthiopianAcademyofSciences. Grateful for high-level attendance of scholars, government officials, and media outlets. 📖የኢትዮጵያ ዳር ድንበር