Strategic Thinking on East Africa

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 28, 2015 Mandela Hall African Union Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2:07 P.M. EAT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Madam Chairwoman, thank you so much for your kind words and your leadership. To Prime Minister Hailemariam, and the people of […]

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Addis Ababa, 01 August 2015 (WIC) - President Barack Obama of the United States of America has hailed the growth of Ethiopian Airlines as the largest commercial airline in Africa. A statement made available to Saturday PUNCH by the company, said the US President, who was recently in the East African country, discussed the airline’s commitment […]

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From al Jazeera Obama has expressed keen interest in learning from Ethiopia’s counterterrorism and counterinsurgency strategies. Security cooperation is an area of high interest for the US in Africa, writes Maru [EPA] by Mehari Taddele Maru Mehari Taddele Maru is a specialist in international human rights and humanitarian law, an international consultant on African Union affairs, […]

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Foreign Policy: From Veteran Africa Correspondent Howard French What the U.S. president didn’t say in his big Nairobi speech. For an American president celebrated by many of his listeners as a returning native son, Barack Obama’s recent speech in a Nairobi stadium was a strange way to promote what he called an Africa “on the move.” Yes, […]

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Addis Ababa, 30 July, 2015(WIC) - President Barack Obama said the existence of peace and stability in Africa is vital to ensure fast economic growth and development in the continent. Development is impossible without peace and stability that we have to cooperate to ensure security to see prosperous Africa. Problems in the South Sudan need to […]

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From The Council on Foreign Relations by John Campbell July 28, 2015 U.S. President Barack Obama (C) holds a meeting on South Sudan and counterterrorism issues with African heads of state at his hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 27, 2015. Pictured at the table (clockwise from the top center), are: Obama, U.S. Special Envoy to […]

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Addis Ababa, 28 July, 2015 (WIC) – Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn described President Barack Obama’s visit to Ethiopia as a symbol of great friendship of the two countries. On the occasion of State dinner invitation to President Obama and his delegation at the National Palace, Prime Minister Hailemariam stated that that President Obama visit will […]

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Addis Ababa, 25 July, 2015(WIC) - Ethiopia and USA has agreed to bolster the long standing bilateral relations in various sectors. During the Joint press conference of President Barack Obama and Prime minister Haile Mariam Desalegn, after deep discussions and consultations on various issues concerning the bilateral relations and cooperation’s of the two countries. On the […]

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US President Barack Obama has praised Ethiopia as an “outstanding partner” in the fight against militant Islamists. Its troops had played a key role in weakening the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group in Somalia, Mr Obama said. He was speaking after talks with Ethiopia’s PM Hailemariam Desalegn, during the first ever visit by a US president to […]

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The latest on President Barack Obama’s visit to Ethiopia (all times local): 2:30 p.m. President Barack Obama is warning the world can’t wait long to address the deteriorating situation in South Sudan. Obama is addressing South Sudan’s civil war during a news conference in neighboring Ethiopia. Obama says the humanitarian situation is deteriorating and the […]

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