January 2022

Appointment of Ambassador Jacobson as Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. at Embassy Addis Ababa Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, will serve as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, at the Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Ambassador Geeta Pasi plans to retire to pursue other opportunities. Distinguished by her …

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By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN Updated 12:05 AM ET, Mon January 31, 2022 (CNN)Yohannes and Gebremeskel knew it would be freezing cold inside the bulk cargo area of the Airbus A350 plane on the long flight from Ethiopia’s capital to Belgium. But the two ground technicians with Ethiopian Airlines, both of Tigrayan origin, said they felt a threat from …

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The government in Addis Ababa has accusing the rebellious Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of trying to use hunger as a political tool after aid groups said around 40 percent of the Tigray population, including doctors, are begging for food. ADDIS ABABA – The government in Addis Ababa has accusing the rebellious Tigray People’s Liberation …

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Federal Security Council led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and regional chief administrators have discussed current affairs including illegal arms trafficking and TPLF’s belligerence and measures to be taken to avert the situation based on a study. The discussion focused on how to maintain peace and security in the country, counter belligerent activities of the …

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