The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa Wishes You a Blessed Good Friday and Joyous Easter!
May the holidays bring you joy, peace, and contemplation.
The Embassy will be closed on Friday, May 3, 2024, and resume regular operation on May 6, 2024.
Wishing you a safe holiday!
The evolution of Ethiopia’s distinctive jazz tradition symbolizes the enduring cultural bond between Americans and Ethiopians throughout our 120 years of diplomatic relations.
Celebrating the 2024
#JazzAppreciationMonth
, the U.S. Embassy hosted a workshop featuring renowned…
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@USAIDEthiopia
launched Lowlands Health Activity—a $35 million, five-year initiative aimed at transforming maternal and child health in the Afar and Somali regions, as well as the Borena and South Omo zones. The initiative will also rehabilitate health facilities affected by…
U.S. Embassy Ethiopia brought U.S. transitional justice expert Prof. Matiangai Sirleaf from University of Maryland School of Law to Ethiopia April 21-27 to discuss the promises and pitfalls of transitional justice processes.
During her weeklong visit, Prof. Sirleaf conducted…
Space Diplomacy Week from April 29 – May 3 offers U.S. government agencies an opportunity to publicly highlight our diplomatic efforts to advance space exploration, science, and international collaboration for the benefit all of humanity. During Space Diplomacy Week, we recognize…
#ThrowbackThursday
: On February 22, 2013, the U.S. Embassy, in partnership with Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization, launched a two-year football tournament program called "Community Outreach Youth Soccer" in Dire Dawa City. The first tournament brought…
WHO reports 5.1 million malaria cases in Ethiopia with 75 million at risk in 2022. The United States President’s Malaria Initiative
@PMIgov
, the U.S. government’s largest program leading the fight against malaria, stands tall in global fight since 2006, making strides in Ethiopia…
🇺🇸✨ Last week,
@US_AU
joined hands with the
@USEmbassyAddis
to celebrate American Independence Day in style! 🎉🎆 A heartfelt thank you to all our esteemed guests, participants and sponsors for making the event a memorable celebration of friendship and collaboration!…
Emebet Demeke, general manager of Mensh Productions, participated in the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) “Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists: New and Traditional Broadcast Media.” Through this program, Emebet examined the history,…
Innovative water efficiency practices pave the path for a sustainable and inclusive future in Africa. This was emphasized by Paseka Lesolang, a 2022 Fellowship Alumnus, during his Ignite Talk, where he shed light on the endeavors of his company, WHC Solutions, in contributing to…
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa orchestrated a training for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) and alumni under the English Language Specialist program. This session aims to enhance English proficiency to a level that enables participants to successfully navigate the AWE…
Three transitional justice leaders from Ethiopia, together with participants from the Gambia and Liberia, joined on a ten-day U.S. State Department-sponsored International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) exchange on “Transitional Justice in Africa and the United States.”
This…
#MondayInspiration
: Born on August 27, 1992, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Carissa Moore's love affair with the ocean began at five, riding the waves of Waikiki with her father. Little did she realize that these early experiences would set the stage for an extraordinary surfing career.…
This week, the U.S. Mission to Ethiopia and the U.S. Mission to the African Union came together for an early celebration of American Independence Day, officially observed on July 4th. This year's Independence Day carries special significance, marking 120 years of diplomatic ties…
Benjamin Kasdan, PEPFAR/Ethiopia's Acting Country Coordinator, sat down with VOA Amharic to unveil our strategic plan!
🎯 Our mission is to sustain the progress made and end HIV as a public health threat by 2030. Stay informed about PEPFAR's strategic priorities.
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Honoring 120 years of diplomatic ties, the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia recognizes the invaluable support of the Ethiopian Ministry of Defense in facilitating support for the U.S. Military Assisted Departure to evacuate U.S. civilians from the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum in April 2023.…
The U.S. Embassy, in partnership with the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS), organized a panel discussion on “Challenges and Solutions in Cultural Heritage Conservation.” The panel discussion, held at Addis Ababa University, was led by accomplished scholars from both the United…