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This is a list of diplomatic missions in Ethiopia. There are 119 embassies in Addis Ababa. As Addis Ababa is the seat of the African Union, embassies resident therein are also accredited to this organization. However, some countries maintain permanent missions or delegations separate from their embassies to Ethiopia.
During the imperial period, the ministry coordinated Ethiopia's foreign relations under the emperor's direct supervision. Following the overthrow of the monarchy in 1974, Ethiopia went through various changes, including the establishment of a communist regime. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued its role but adapted to the new political ...
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Ethiopia, excluding honorary consulates. In July 2021, the Ethiopian government announced it will be closing at least 30 overseas missions in light of the financial costs brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Tigray War .
Ethiopia and the United States established diplomatic relations on December 27, 1903, when King Menelik II of Ethiopia and U.S. representative Robert P. Skinner signed a treaty of commerce. [1] [2] The first American Legation in Ethiopia was established on July 6, 1909, with Hoffman Philip presenting his credentials in Addis Ababa. [2]
The Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington, D.C. is the main diplomatic mission of Ethiopia to the United States. The chancery is located at 3506 International Drive Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Cleveland Park neighborhood. [1] The Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United States as of 2024 is Fitsum Arega.
The Ethiopian Ambassador to the United States is in charge of the Ethiopian Embassy, Washington, D.C., Ethiopia's diplomatic mission to the United States, The full and official title is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United States of America.
The ministry was established in 2008 under Proclamation No.916/2008. The ministry's head is appointed by the Prime Minister and approved by the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR).
25 December – The Ethiopian National Defense Force closes the country's border with Somalia following heavy fighting in rural areas of Harshin, Fafan Zone, between Ethiopia's Somali regional forces and local clan militias after the killing of a local security chief and his bodyguards. Hundreds of people, including children, flee from their homes.