Lamessa Hata’u

Diplomat at @mfaethiopia. Previously served in Ethiopian Embassy in Sweden. Alumnus of @Stockholm_Uni. UN Disarmament Fellow. Tweets are own.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

Tourism sector has for so long undermined. Now, its potential is unleashed under the Home Grown Economic Reform. The trend so far proves that #Ethiopia is to gain immense benefit from the #tourism sector.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

A national summit - 𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗔 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦- is held under the theme “From Reform to Lasting Change”
@AbiyAhmedAli stressed #GERD among the remarkable achievements that’s enabled by deliberate policy choices, anchored in the spirit of #Medemer.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

Ethiopia launches Africa's first unified digital service application-Unified MESOB Application. The app brings services from across institutions onto a single platform. It is a testament to what deliberate, focused investment in technology can deliver.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

Ethiopia's #GreenLegacy Initiative is earning global recognition. The successful hosting of the 2nd African Climate Summit, and securing to host COP32 making #Ethiopia the first Sub-Saharan African country to host a COP Summit underscore the nation's growing climate leadership.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

PM @AbiyAhmedAli officially launches this year’s #GreenLegacy Initiative with a target of planting 8 billion seedlings.

Ethiopians from all walks of life are expected to join the movement in millions.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

PM @AbiyAhmedAli launched the ‘5 Million Ethiopian Coders Initiative’ in 2024 with a plan to realize it in 3 yrs. In a remarkable performance, the initiative has hit its aim in less than 2 yrs as the figure has already reached 5,005,146 enrollments. #Ethiopia is going digital.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

PM @AbiyAhmedAli met with the @_AfricanUnion Election Observation Mission led by President Uhuru Kenyatta. African institutions are living up to expectations handling its own matters.

#Ethiopia is grateful to the tireless efforts of the election observation mission.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

#Ethiopia elects

54+ million voters
42 political parties
62 media outlets

#EthiopiaElections2026

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

#Ethiopia is endowed with huge diversity of flora and fauna in its magnificent parks. Borena National Park is among such areas housing various mammal species, bird varieties, and diverse plant types.
#VisitEthiopia #Borena

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

Happy Africa Day!

#AfricaDay

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

Why invest in #Ethiopia?
👉Young and skilled workforce, over 70% of the population under 30.
👉Strong talent across manufacturing, ICT, tourism, construction, and more. #InvestinEthiopia #WhyEthiopia

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

Artificial intelligence for data sovereignty
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#Ethiopia’s advancement in #AI is enhancing the nation’s overall data sovereignty.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

“Data Sovereignty for Policy Autonomy"

In this era, data is a strategic asset and a foundational pillar of sovereignty essential for building a strong nation-state.
#data #statistics

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

Gelan Gura Industrial Park and its objectives

Beyond creating a highly conducive business environment for SMEs, it opens the doors of employment for thousands of youth.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

In honour of the 8 decade-service of the @UN, #Ethiopia has published a commemorative stamp under the theme: "𝗧𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲." The UN is an embodiment of collective security, w/c is also z cornerstone of Ethiopia’s diplomacy

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

The historic #Ethiopia - #France relation is ever deepening. President @EmmanuelMacron is visiting Ethiopia for the third time. Besides converging national interests, strong bond between the leaders of the two countries is also playing a major role in the ever growing relations.

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

Held substantive bilateral discussions with @EmmanuelMacron at the National Palace today, covering a broad range of issues of mutual interest.

We also presided over the exchange of key agreements between our two countries, including the €54.6 million loan agreement for the Renewable, Integrated, Sustainable Energy and Digitalization Program, as well as the exchange of the new Framework and Roadmap for the 150MW Geothermal Public-Private Partnership engagement (PPP).
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[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

Indeed, #Ethiopia has become an epitome of Green Industrialization and Energy Transition. Hydropower, wind and solar power sources are typical features of Ethiopia’s energy.
#AfricaForwardSummit

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, co-hosted by President @WilliamsRuto and President @EmmanuelMacron, I shared my thoughts and Ethiopia’s experience during the session on Green Industrialization and Energy Transition.

Ethiopia continues to play a key role in these two areas.

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

አቶ ዘገየ አስፋው በማረፋቸው ጥልቅ ኀዘን ተሰምቶኛል።

አቶ ዘገየ አስፋው የኢትዮጵያ አርሶ አደሮች በግፍ የተነጠቁት መሬት እንዲመለስለላቸውና የመሬት ሥሪት እንዲቀየር ግንባር ቀደም ሚና የተጫወቱ ናቸው። በተለያየ ጊዜያት በሚኒስትርነት ሀገራቸውን አገልግለዋል። ከዚህም በተጨማሪ በመጨረሻው የእድሜ ዘመናቸው የሀገራችንን ነባር ችግሮች በምክክር ለመፍታት በተቋቋመው ሀገራዊ የምክክር ኮሚሽን ኮሚሽነርነት እያገለገሉ የነበሩና እጅ አጠሮችን በመደገፍ እድሜያቸውን ሙሉ ሀገራቸውን ያገለገሉ ብርቱ አባት ነበሩ።

የሰላም ዕረፍት እንዲሆንላቸው እመኛለሁ።

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

#Ethiopia and the #UnitedStates sign establishment of structured dialogue framework aimed at strengthening economic, defense and security cooperation. There’s huge potential for mutually beneficial partnership between the two longstanding sisterly countries.

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

Ethiopia and the United States held bilateral consultations in Washington, D.C. on May 11, 2026, aimed at further strengthening relations between the two countries.

The Ethiopian delegation, led by Foreign Minister @GHessebon and comprising Macroeconomic Advisor to the Prime Minister, Ambassador Girma Birru and Director General of National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Ambassador Redwan Hussein, held discussions with their counterparts from the United States.

The bilateral structured dialogue between Ethiopia and the United States focused on three key areas: economic prosperity, trade and investment; defense and security cooperation; as well as the promotion of regional peace and stability.

The establishment of the bilateral consultation framework is expected to further strengthen and sustain the longstanding relationship between the two countries.

[Lamessa Hata’u @LamessaH]

PM @AbiyAhmedAli meets @KGeorgieva, Managing Director of #IMF. #Ethiopia has immense partnership with the IMF. The international institution has extended substantial financial resources in support of the Home Grown Economic Reform reaffirming its confidence in the program.

[Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 @AbiyAhmedAli]

Met with IMF Managing Director
Kristalina Georgieva @KGeorgieva this morning and exchanged views on economic progress, partnership, and shared priorities. Grateful for the insightful conversation and continued engagement.