On 15 January, EEAS Deputy Secretary-General Olaf Skoog visited Ethiopia for high-level meetings with H.E. Taye Atske Selassie; President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and H.E. Gedion Timothewos (PhD); Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, EU Member State Ambassadors to Ethiopia as well as key stakeholders. Discussions focused on reinforcing...

Today the EU Ambassador met with HE Teyiba Hassen, Director General of the Refugees and Returnees Service. The EU is a longstanding and reliable partner of RRS and the refugee population in Ethiopia. We have reaffirmed our commitment to support provision of life saving assistance and advancing refugees inclusion in Ethiopia. The EU provides 18 million EUR in response of the Sudanese and South...

The European Union has allocated €1.2 million in emergency humanitarian aid to respond to the Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia, currently affecting the South Ethiopia Region. The funding will support a coordinated response to strengthen the ongoing operations, prevent a major disruption to local health systems and avoid widespread social and economic consequences.