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News: Amid closure of Embassy in Algiers, Reports of closure of general consulate in Jeddah, Defections of diplomats, Ethiopia says it is ‘right sizing’ its diplomatic outposts
Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, September 03/2021 – Ambassador Dina Mufti, the Spokesperson of of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), gave the Ministry’s biweekly press briefing yesterday to local and international media discussing top political, economic and citizen-centered diplomacy agendas. “Ethiopia believes that Olusegun Obasanjo, who has been appointed …
In-Depth Analysis: Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia complain of mistreatment in detention centers, arbitrary arrests; MoFA says efforts ongoing to ensure safety of residents, return of detainees
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, August 27/2021 – In a fresh crackdown on what Saudi Arabia has long described as ‘illegal immigrants’, Ethiopian migrant workers both registered and unregistered have been targeted. The fresh crackdown also targeted Ethiopian permanent residents known legally as Foreign Residents or Muqeemen in Arabic. …
News: U.S. Trade Rep. hints “if unaddressed” rights violations “could affect” Ethiopia’s future AGOA eligibility
Addis Abeba, August 26/2021 – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met virtually with Ethiopia’s Senior Policy Advisor and Chief Trade Negotiator Mamo Mihretu on August 25, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Global Public Affairs. She raised the ongoing violations of internationally recognized human rights amid …
