Yesterday U.S. Envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman - who has come out of retirement for the task after retiring from UN in 2018 - was in Egypt discussing #GERD & related #Sudan and #Ethiopia conflict issues with close U.S. Ally Egypt.
https://twitter.com/MfaEgypt/status/1389931114589003777
This report from @AlMonitor >> al-monitor.com/originals/2021… << provides a very interesting insight into the scale of the challenges facing the US Envoy to the Horn of Africa during his visit during the lead up to June 5 elections in Ethiopia.
Note: That the March 5th dates referred to in the report are an error these events also took place yesterday May 5th, and indicate a sharp increase in tension.
Feltman also met separately with Egypt's President Al-Sisi. It is not clear from this tweet that this meeting was today, but it seems likely.
https://twitter.com/GaroweOnline/status/1390256525206249474?s=20
Here is the @StateDept statement on Jeffrey Feltman's trip which started on Tuesday May 4 and runs till next Thursday May 13th. state.gov/travel-of-spec…
“The Special Envoy’s travel underscores the Admin’s commitment to lead a sustained diplomatic effort to address interlinked political, security & humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa & he will coordinate US policy across the region to advance that goal.” US @StateDept Spox
The above ^^ quote comes from this backgrounder report from The East African in Kenya. theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/world…
This morning Ethiopia PM @AbiyAhmedAli announced the replacement of the interim head of Tigray Govt.
Dr. Abraham Belay, who has been serving as minister of innovation & technology is now "CE of the Tigray Provisional Administration."
Dr. Abraham Belay, who has been serving as minister of innovation & technology is now "CE of the Tigray Provisional Administration."
https://twitter.com/PMEthiopia/status/1390182409912651780?s=20
@AJEnglish reports on this here. aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/6/…
There were two questions in the State Dept. Briefing on May 4th concerning Ethiopia. They are extracted below. state.gov/briefings/depa…
The @StateDept's Ethiopia Country Page contains earlier mentions of Feltman's mission and latest transcripts. state.gov/countries-area…
The @StateDept's Ethiopia Country Page contains earlier mentions of Feltman's mission and latest transcripts. state.gov/countries-area…
Significantly more extensive remarks about Envoy Feltman's mission were made in the April 26th briefing] state.gov/briefings/depa…].
This occurred several days after the massacres in the area of Ethiopia where #GERD is located & for which Egypt & Sudan have now been implicated.
This occurred several days after the massacres in the area of Ethiopia where #GERD is located & for which Egypt & Sudan have now been implicated.
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