It was a pleasure to join Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mrs. Rubio at the diplomatic holiday reception hosted at the U.S. Department of State. I also enjoyed reconnecting with friends and colleagues. I was particularly pleased to meet Deputy Secretary of State Landau and

A pleasure meeting Congressman Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. I briefed him on Ethiopia’s development progress, including the completion of the GERD. We also discussed peace and security in the Horn of Africa, and I reaffirmed Ethiopia’s

What an incredible day in Addis Ababa! Many of us from the embassy community had a fantastic time joining thousands of runners and walkers (and a lot of dancers!) at the 2025 Great Ethiopian Run on November 23, 2025. It was wonderful to celebrate the spirit of #Ethiopia

I welcomed General Dagvin R. M. Anderson, Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, this morning for a constructive exchange on regional security and opportunities for enhanced cooperation.

Africa has spoken with one voice at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in Belém, Brazil and the world has listened. Ethiopia extends its heartfelt gratitude to the African Group of Negotiators for their unanimous endorsement of Ethiopia’s bid to host COP 32 in Addis

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of His Eminence Mufti Haji Umer Idris, former President of the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council. Mufti Haji Umer Idris dedicated his life to promoting peace, unity, and interfaith understanding in Ethiopia. His tireless

የኢትዮዽያ እስልምና ጉዳዮች ጠቅላይ ምክር ቤት ፕሬዘደንት የነበሩትን የሙፍቲ ሀጅ ዑመር ኢድሪስ ህልፈት ስሰማ ከፍተኛ ሀዘን ተሰምቶኛል። ሙፍቲ ሀጅ ዑመር ኢድሪስ የኢትዮዽያ ሀይማኖት ተቋማት ለኢትዮዽያ ሰላም ተግተው እንዲያስተምሩና እንዲፀልዩ

ህዳር 25/ 2017 ዓ/ም በሰሜን አሜሪካ የሚኖሩ የዲያስፖራ አባላት የታላቁ ኢትዮዽያ ህዳሴ ግድብ ተጠናቆ ለምረቃ መብቃቱን ምክንያት በማድረግ ዲያስፖራው በጋራ ደስታው ለመግለፅ እና ላበረከተ አስተዋፅዖ ምስጋና ለማቅረብ በተዘጋጀው ፕሮግራም

October 5, 2025 the Ethiopian diaspora residing in the United States gathered in Washington, D.C. to joyfully celebrate the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)—a historic national achievement. The event brought together members of the diaspora, our American

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam stands complete! A testament to Ethiopia’s resolve and a beacon for Africa’s future.

As the Abbay flows upon the dam, the tear of her leader was shed for her resurrection — O Ethiopia, the land of Eternal!!! #GERD #EthiopiaRising

When the diaspora speaks with one voice, Ethiopia grows stronger.🇪🇹 Washington, D.C. • Ethiopian Inclusive National Dialogue🌍🤝 #EthiopianDiaspora #VoicesForPeace #EthiopiaUnited #DiasporaDialogue

በኢትዮጵያ ዘመናዊ የኪነ ጥበብ ታሪክ ታላቅ ዐሻራ ያሳረፈው አርቲስት ደበበ እሸቱ በማረፉ ጥልቅ ኀዘን ተሰምቶኛል። ደበበ እሸቱ ለዘመናዊት ኢትዮጵያ ቴአትርና ፊልም ዕድገት ፋና ወጊ ከሆኑት ልሂቃን አንዱ ነው። ኢትዮጵያ የጀመረችውን የለውጥ

The football match played between the Ethiopian national team and D.C. United in Washington, D.C. is a remarkable example of sports diplomacy that plays a vital role in strengthening people-to-people relations between Ethiopia and the United States. I extend my heartfelt

I had the pleasure of hosting more than 50 students from various high schools across several U.S. states. Their visit included engaging presentations on key facts about Ethiopia—highlighting its rich history, stunning tourist attractions, and promising investment

I had the pleasure of meeting Heman Bekele at my office today, and we had an incredible discussion. His Skin Cancer Treating Soap project, which earned him the titles of “America’s Top Young Scientist” in 2023 and “Time Kid of the Year” in 2024, offers hope to millions

On July 3, I had the distinct honor of hosting a reception at the Embassy for the diplomatic community here in Washington, D.C. It was a true privilege to welcome fellow ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps for a gathering filled with connection, conversation, and

Happy 4th of July to the American people. Wishing you the best and countless blessings on this Independence Day !!!

ከፕሬዝዳንት ዶናልድ ጄ ትራምፕ ጋር የመጀመሪያ ግንኙነት በነጩ ቤተመንግስት ውስጥ በሚገኘው ቢሮአቸው አካሂደናል። ፕሬዝዳንት ትራምፕ የአገሬ ኢትዮጵያን ክብር በሚመጥን መልኩ ላደረጉልኝ ደማቅ አቀባበል ከልብ የመነጨ ምስጋና አቀርባለሁ።

ከፕሬዝዳንት ዶናልድ ጄ ትራምፕ ጋር የመጀመሪያ ግንኙነት በነጩ ቤተመንግስት ውስጥ በሚገኘው ቢሮአቸው አካሂደናል። ፕሬዝዳንት ትራምፕ የአገሬ ኢትዮጵያን ክብር በሚመጥን መልኩ ላደረጉልኝ ደማቅ አቀባበል ከልብ የመነጨ ምስጋና አቀርባለሁ።