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The relations between the two countries date back to 1 October 1960. [1] Ethiopia opened an embassy in Lagos in 1961, before it was later transferred to Abuja. The establishment of diplomatic ties officially took place in 1964. [2]
Ethiopia–United States relations are bilateral relations between Ethiopia and the United States. Ethiopia is a strategic partner of the United States in the Global War on Terrorism . The United States is the largest donor to Ethiopia: in 2008 U.S. foreign aid to Ethiopia totaled US$969 million, in 2009 $916 million, with 2010 estimated at ...
Since independence, with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs, Nigerian foreign policy has been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and independence; capability to exercise hegemonic influence in the region: peaceful settlement of ...
Nagy is sworn in by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs at the Department of State on September 17, 2018.. Nagy is a retired career U.S. Foreign Service officer who followed through assignments as US Ambassador to Ethiopia and Guinea as well as the Deputy Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Cameroon and Togo.
The Ethiopian government’s lead negotiator Redwan Hussein, center, speaks with African Union envoy and former Nigerian president Olesegun Obasanjo, right, at Ethiopian peace talks in Nairobi ...
The Ethiopian Legation in the United States was elevated to Embassy status on September 27, 1949. [2] Throughout the Cold War, the relationship between the two nations was strained as Ethiopia aligned with the Soviet Union. Relations began to improve significantly after the fall of the communist Mengistu regime in 1991. [3]
When Ethiopia's government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region agreed in November to end their conflict, diplomats hailed the peace deal as a new dawn for Africa's second most populous ...
On January 3, 2023, President Joe Biden nominated Massinga to be the ambassador to Ethiopia. [2] Hearings on his nomination were held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on May 16, 2023. His nomination was favorably reported by the committee on June 1, 2023. Massinga was confirmed by the United States Senate via voice vote on July 27 ...