On the 8th and 9th of December, the Africa Platform of Ghent University Association will organize its 10th annual symposium on the topic “Celebrating partnership with Africa: Demonstrating the value of international collaboration on teaching and research”.

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House of People’s Representatives (HPR) has unanimously approved the new cabinets proposed by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on the basis of their competence and commitment.

The Premier scrapped the previous posts cluster coordinator with the rank of deputy Prime Minister and advisor to the Prime Minister
Cabinet members who remained in their previous posts:

Origin of the Ministers: Oromia 9, Amhara 8, South 6, Tigray 4, Somali 2 and Afar 1

See the full list (PDF)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8HHstw84M&app=desktop

Dear Sir, Madam,

The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Benelux, Baltic Countries and mission to the EU would like to extend its sincere appreciation to all tour operators in the Benelux and Baltic countries for continually promoting Ethiopian tourism attractions and destinations.

With the view of promoting and developing the sector, the government of Ethiopia is vigorously working to improve the sector by executing several effective polices and strategies. As a result of these measures and the diversity of touristic destinations of Ethiopia, the country has witnessed a steady increase in the flow of tourists and growth of the industry. Similarly the country has launched a new tourism brand dubbed “Ethiopia Land of Origins”. For more info please visit the website of Ethiopian Tourism Organization: http://www.ethiopia.travel/

However, the country has seen a slow-down in the flow of tourist due to the recent unrest in some parts of the country. Recognizing the dividend of peace, the government has declared a state of emergency to effectively manage the situation. In this connection, the Embassy would like to reaffirm that the country is remains stable and safe to travel and that the state of emergency is just a temporarily to deepen the already existing stability. We would also like to communicate to all tour operators that the state of emergency is not intended to restrict the movement of tourists and hence travel to all the touristic destination of the country is not affected.

The Embassy reassures that it is possible and safe to visit Ethiopia for leisure or business with the usual commonsense vigilance. If you wish to witness the testimony of tourists recently visiting Ethiopia, please click here. The Ethiopian Airlines along with the service sector in the country are more than ready to offer the Ethiopian traditional warm hospitality for all visitors.

Should you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact the Embassy for more information.

Best regards,

Business and Tourism Section
Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels
tourism@ethiopianembassy.be

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The Ethiopian Messenger − October 2016

On 22 October 2016, H.E. Teshome Toga, Ethiopian Ambassador to the EU and Mr. James Carver, MEP, discussed Ethiopia-EU cooperation and current affairs in Ethiopia at the European Parliament, Brussels.

For those who have booked a holiday in Ethiopia, or who are planning to visit, please be assured that all tourist areas remain safe. The Ethiopian Tourism Organization always values its visitors and is there to ensure a pleasant stay for all.

Here is what a Belgian Tourist said about his first visit of Ethiopia :

Cognizant of the untapped richness the country embraces, highly regarded & globally branded hotels are eying to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is increasingly hosting branded hotels, with Ramada Addis Hotel, Radisson Blu, Sheraton Addis, Marriott Executive Apartments, Golden Tulip, Hilton and Best Western International on its crown list. The number is expected to rich to its pick with a joining of AU Grand Hotel, InterContinental Hotels Group, Hilton Worldwide, Pullmann, Wyndham Hotel Group and Crown Plaza. These Hotels offer sophisticated rooms and suits with luxurious facilities as well as refreshing terrace signature bars.

Global gastronomic delights mixed with internationally acclaimed domestic culinary tastes like shiro and Injera give the Hotels a distinctive and iconic savor to take pleasure in.

Most of these luxurious full of iconic structure hotels have the best views of the town. Hotel investment firms, hotel operators and hotel users are benefiting from the growing focus to tourism by the government to attract both leisure and business travelers.