By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has proposed that Addis Ababa host a future edition of the Russia–Africa Summit when the meeting returns to the continent. He made the offer in Moscow, while also calling for precise deadlines to implement the summit’s action plan, according to the Fanamc agency.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed placed food security, energy supplies and skills transfer at the heart of Ethiopia’s development priorities. At the Russia-Africa summit, he called for agreements to be turned into concrete results during an address in Moscow, according to Fanamc.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed presented Medemer, his philosophy of cooperation, as a bridge between Ethiopia and Russia at the Russia-Africa summit. He linked the Russian translation of his book, published this year, to Russian medical aid provided after the Battle of Adwa, according to Fanamc.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Ethiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced, describing the delivery as strengthening defence capabilities and national security, according to Fanamc, TimesLIVE, Horn Diplomat and Punch. Four S-400 anti-aircraft batteries are also planned. Punch reported that the announcement was made on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, as tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea grow.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in Addis Ababa for bilateral discussions on matters of mutual interest. The meeting took place ahead of the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, Abiy Ahmed said on social media.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Ethiopia backs African infrastructure fundEthiopia’s National Bank governor, Eyob Tekalign, supports creating an African fund that would mobilise pension savings to finance energy, transport, affordable housing and digital infrastructure. He called for harmonising investment rules and protecting contributions, reports Fanamc.
One dead and three wounded in South Sudan clashesClashes between suspected armed groups left one person dead and three wounded in Morobo County, South Sudan, near the Ugandan border. The fighting, which occurred on Thursday morning, has renewed security concerns in the area, according to Koboko’s deputy resident commissioner cited by Eagle Online.The week in Africa
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