Category: Politics

Addis Ababa: Primae Minister of the State of Libya Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba, arrived in Addis Ababa tonight to pay an official working visit to Ethiopia.

Upon arrival at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, he was warmly received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Taye Atskeselassie.

The Prime Minister is expected to consult with Ethiopian senior officials on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Addis Ababa: Ethio-Slovenia political consultation aimed at evaluating the status of existing relations and consulting on further enhancing the bilateral ties between the two countries was held in Addis Ababa today.

The consultation was aimed at evaluating the status of existing relations, consulting on further enhancing the bilateral relations of the two countries and exchanging views on current regional, continental, and global issues of common interest.

Ambassador Zenebe Kebede, Director General for European and American Affairs at the ministry and Mateja Norcic Štamcar, Director General for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia led the consultations.

Recall that Ethiopia and the Republic of Slovenia held their first political consultative meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia in February 2020.

The two sides discussed issues of common interest where they can cooperate to strengthen the Existing Ethio-Slovenia partnership, according to Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Agriculture, Manufacturing, Tourism, ICT, Logistics, and Transport were among issues that were pointed out as areas of cooperation between the countries, it was learned.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has put in place a National Dialogue Commission and Transitional Justice Policy that would allow the country to rectify its historical shortfalls, the National Security Council said in a statement it issued today.

The National Security Council issued a statement on the current national security of the county.

The statement said the challenges that Ethiopia is facing cannot be resolved only through corrective measures but it requires efforts to heal wounds which the country inherited from history.

We have therefore put in place three pathways that would enable us to rectify our historical shortfalls through resolving past political challenges through inclusive national dialogue, implementation of transitional justice and upholding peaceful political avenues, the statement underscored.

Peaceful political transition is not an end by itself but a means to ensure other overarching political goals, the council noted.

Pursuant to the objective reality in Ethiopia, a government that assumes political power by winning elections should not just make decisions on overarching political issues, it said, adding there are other significant and important issues that require inclusive engagement with all stakeholders.

Stating the commissioners of the National Dialogue, who were appointed to serve in the institution, are of high caliber and rich experience, the statement indicated the law has empowered them with extensive power to conduct their duties of coordinating and conducting an inclusive national dialogue.

The commissioners have now charted out extensive outlines on how the inclusive dialogue should be conducted by consulting with pertinent stakeholders, the council added.

The process of identifying candidates, who would participate in the national dialogue, has been conducted in 10 regional states and two city administrations where some 12,294 participants have been identified from 679 districts, it said.

According to the statement, the commission is expected to commence dialogue on regional levels within few weeks.

The implementation of transitional justice which incorporated international best practices, has also been a viable strategy to break the dichotomy between the transgressors and the victims in Ethiopia, it said

The council further noted that over the past several historical incidents, various transgressions, heinous activities and violation of basic human rights have been conducted in the country.

‘Those who have hitherto assumed political power condemns and punishes others by shifting the blame on others it considered as transgressors. Such approach will never promote the prevalence of justice. It would only produce regrets, and escalation of revenge. This is the major reason why a vicious circle of the desire for vengeance, revenge and unforgiving have prevailed in the country’ the statement elaborated.

The Pretoria Peace Agreement signifies a mature and resolute decision to prevent future generations from inheriting a legacy of winners and losers characterized by animosity, the National Security Council said.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Addis Ababa: The 15th Sultan of Afar, Ahmed Alimirah has arrived in Addis Ababa today.

The Sultan was warmly welcomed up on arrival at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport by high ranking government officials including Deputy Speaker of House of Federation, Zehara humed.

Ahmed Alimirah is the son of renowned Sultan Alimirah, who was the spiritual leader of people of Afar.

Ahmed Alimirah becomes the 15 Sultan of Afar people last year following the pass away his brother, Hanfare Alimirah.

Accordingly, the Sulatan returned home today after staying abroad.

The Sultans of Afar people have been hailed for their contribution in resolving social and political challenges through cultural mechanisms

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie had a fruitful discussion with Ramtane Lamamra, Personal Envoy of the United nations Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres for Sudan.

The two officials discussed on the importance of a coordinated and harmonized Sudanese-led and Africa-supported peace process to find solutions to the conflict in the Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

RUNDU: Landless People’s Movement (LPM) President Bernadus Swartbooi said his party is the only one that has publicly disagreed with the budget that is given to towns such as Rundu.

Swartbooi made the remarks during a rally by his party, at Ndama Sewerage Soccer Field at Rundu on Sunday.

‘As we speak, we are also the only party that has said that a new and better building must be constructed for the Rundu Town Council because the building it is currently operating from is dilapidated,’ he said.

Councillors in the Kavango East Region he said are just focused on how well they are dressed instead of finding solutions to the problems in the region.

‘Teachers are not employed and the region is starving as they talk about how expensive the shoe they are wearing is,’ he said.

Swartbooi said in towns where his party is governing, LPM has brought electricity to areas and people that need it most.

The party leader further boasted about the party having the youngest councillors, and mayors in the country.

‘The pa
rty is also making sure that we are bringing women up and we are re-equipping and re-tooling them,’ he said.

He accused a certain political party of receiving funds from the Europeans for paying people N.dollars 200 to join them and then doing nothing for the people afterwards.

Swartbooi encouraged the gathering to take money or food given to them by other political parties but urged them to vote for LPM on 27 November 2024.

‘If the government gives you food, take the food. If they give you money from any other party, take the money and then go vote for LPM,’ he said

The LPM leader called on Namibians in the two Kavango regions to start making a change by exercising their power and voting for a different political party such as LPM.

‘Go and register on 03 June but before that make sure you have your identification card to get a new voters card,’ Swartbooi said.

Source: The Namibia Press Agency