The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Turkey, David Satterfield will replace Jeffrey Feltman as the U.S special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. Feltman, a veteran U.S. diplomat, assumed the post in April and quickly found himself in the middle of two …
Read More »U.S. special envoy for Horn of Africa to leave post
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will step down from his post this month after more than nine months in the job, Reuters reports. David Satterfield, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Turkey, will take up the role, the report say. Feltman, a veteran U.S. diplomat, assumed …
Read More »Ethiopia: US special envoy expected this week for talks
The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, is expected in Ethiopia this week to hold talks with the authorities about the ongoing civil war. The US State Department said that Mr Feltman was “to engage with senior officials regarding the prospects for a broader peace”. Read …
Read More »Ethiopia: US envoy warns against war escalation
The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman has warned an escalation of the fighting in Ethiopia is threatening any progress towards negotiating a ceasefire. Following a visit to Ethiopia, Jeffrey Feltman said both Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) seemed to …
Read More »AU and US envoys return to push for Ethiopia talks
Special envoys from the African Union and the US have returned to Ethiopia in a bid to revive talks for a ceasefire and find ways to end the year-long conflict. Both the US’ Jeffrey Feltman and Olusegun Obasanjo, the AU’s special representative, arrived in the country on Thursday, Mr Feltman …
Read More »Ethiopia : federal troops to continue fight despite ceasefire calls
The Ethiopian government has said it will continue its fight against Tigrayan rebel forces, despite growing international calls for a ceasefire. A statement on social media said Ethiopia was fighting an existential war and would not crumble under foreign propaganda. African nations, the European Union and the United States have …
Read More »Uganda: president Museveni calls for Ethiopia summit
Ugandan Head of state, Yoweri Museveni has called for a meeting of East African leaders to discuss Ethiopia’s civil war, the Reuters news agency reports. “President Museveni is in touch with Prime Minister Abiy [Ahmed] on the ongoing situation in Ethiopia and has expressed concern at the refusal by the …
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