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🗞️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 | November Edition is out now! From Africa’s strategic future and Ethiopia’s quest for sea access to economic sovereignty, climate leadership and investment opportunities. More: drive.google.com/file/d/1i1g… @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia

Ethiopia’s Coffee and Tea Authority says coffee exports generated $878.52 million in the first three months of FY 2019, up 15% year-on-year. Saudi Arabia, Germany and China led the top export markets. #EthiopianCoffee @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia

H.E. Ambassador Lalisa Berhanu, Deputy Head of Mission, met with UK ENIC representatives in London to discuss strengthening cooperation on the recognition of Ethiopian qualifications in the UK, highlighting education reforms, quality assurance and institutional ties. #Ethiopia #EthiopianEmbassy #UKENIC #EducationCooperation #QualificationRecognition #HigherEducation #EthiopiaUKRelations @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia

🔴 ማስታወቂያ (ተጨማሪ) ለኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞከራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊከ ኤምባሲ የቆንስላ አገልግሎት ጠያቂዎች በለንደን የኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ. ኤምባሲ አዲስ የቆንስላ አገልግሎት የአሰራር ስርዓት መዘርጋቱን ተከትሎ የፓስፖርት እድሳት አገልግሎት ከመስከረም 25 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም (እ.ኤ.አ. ኦክቶበር 5 ቀን 2026) ጀምሮ እየተሰጠ እንደሆነ ማሳወቃችን ይታወሳል። ከጥቅምት 17 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም (እ.ኤ.አ. ከኦክቶበር 27 ቀን 2026) ጀምሮ እድሜያቸው ከ14 ዓመት በታች ለሆኑ ህጻናት አዲስ የፓስፖርት አገልግሎት እንዲሁም መስፈርቱን ለሚያሟሉ ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያውያን የትውልድ ኢትዮጵያዊ መታወቂያ ካርድ እድሳት አገልግሎት መጀምሩን ማሳወቅ እንወዳለን። በተጨማሪም ከጥቅምት 24 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም (እ.ኤ.አ. ከኖቬምበር 3 ቀን 2026) ጀምሮ የፓስፖርት እድሳት እንዲሁም እድሜያቸው ከ14 ዓመት በታች ለሆኑ ህጻናት በ15 ቀናት ውስጥ የሚሰጥ አስቸኳይ አዲስ የፓስፖርት አገልግሎት መጀመሩን እያሳወቅን አገልግሎቱን ለማግኘት የሚከተለውን ድረ-ገጽ እንድትጠቀሙ በአክብሮት እንጠይቃለን immigration.gov.et ማሳሰቢያ፡ መስፈርቶቹን በኤምባሲው ድረ ገጽ ethioembassy.org.uk/ ማግኘት የምትችሉ መሆኑን ለማሳወቅ እንወዳለን። 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 To Applicants for Consular Services at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in London As previously announced, we have introduced a new consular service system at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in London and have been providing passport renewal services since October 5, 2026 (Meskerem/መስከረም 25, 2019 E.C). As of October 27, 2026 (Tikimt/ጥቅምት 17, 2019 E.C.), we are also providing the following services: • Issuing new passports to children under the age of 14. • Renewing Ethiopian Origin Identification Cards for eligible persons of Ethiopian origin. Furthermore, effective 3 November 2026 (Tikimt 24, 2019 E.C.), urgent passport renewal services and expedited passport issuance for children under the age of 14 will be available, with a processing time of 15 days. To access these services, please use the following website: immigration.gov.et Please note: You can find the requirements for these services on the Embassy’s website: ethioembassy.org.uk/

🔴 ማስታወቂያ ለኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ዲሞከራሲያዊ ሪፐብሊከ ኤምባሲ የቆንስላ አገልግሎት ጠያቂዎች በለንደን የኢ.ፌ.ዲ.ሪ. ኤምባሲ አዲስ የቆንስላ አገልግሎት የአሰራር ስርዓት መዘርጋቱን ተከትሎ የፓስፖርት እድሳት አገልግሎት ከመስከረም 25 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም (እ.ኤ.አ. ኦክቶበር 5 ቀን 2026) ጀምሮ እየተሰጠ እንደሆነ ማሳወቃችን ይታወሳል። ከጥቅምት 17 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም (እ.ኤ.አ. ከኦክቶበር 27 ቀን 2026) ጀምሮ እድሜያቸው ከ14 ዓመት በታች ለሆኑ ህጻናት አዲስ የፓስፖርት አገልግሎት እንዲሁም መስፈርቱን ለሚያሟሉ ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያውያን የትውልድ ኢትዮጵያዊ መታወቂያ ካርድ እድሳት አገልግሎት መጀምሩን እያሳወቅን አገልግሎቱን ለማግኘት የሚከተለውን ድረ-ገጽ እንድትጠቀሙ በአክብሮት እንጠይቃለን። 🔗 immigration.gov.et ማሳሰቢያ፡ መስፈርቶቹን በኤምባሲው ድረ ገጽ ethioembassy.org.uk/ ማግኘት የምትችሉ መሆኑን ለማሳወቅ እንወዳለን። 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 To Applicants for Consular Services at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in London As previously announced, we have introduced a new consular service system at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in London and have been providing passport renewal services since October 5, 2026 (Meskerem/መስከረም 25, 2019 E.C). As of October 27, 2026 (Tikimt/ጥቅምት 17, 2019 E.C.), we are also providing the following services: • Issuing new passports to children under the age of 14. • Renewing Ethiopian Origin Identification Cards for eligible persons of Ethiopian origin. To access these services, please use the following website: immigration.gov.et Please note: You can find the requirements for these services on the Embassy’s website: ethioembassy.org.uk/ @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia

🎶 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞-𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁! 🇬🇧🇪🇹 @etBritish A celebration of music, creativity, and cultural exchange between the UK and Ethiopia. As part of the British Council’s 85 Years of Cultural Relations celebrations, the festival brings together talented artists for an unforgettable evening of live performances and collaboration. Supported by @UKinEthiopia and delivered through the British Council’s partner, Afro Century. Come and experience inspiring performances, rich cultural diversity, and an unforgettable evening that highlights the enduring creative collaboration and exchange between the UK and Ethiopia. 📍 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘄𝗮 | 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲 – Alliance Ethio-Française de Dire Dawa 📍 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮 | 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳– TBA 📍 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗮 | 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵 – British Council 🎟️ 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆! 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: tinyurl.com/UK-ethi

🇪🇹 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟, 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 October 2026 was marked by the formation of Ethiopia's new Medemer Government, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sworn in for a second term on 5 October. The Office of the Prime Minister's monthly report highlights several key developments: ▪️ 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Formation of the new administration, cabinet approvals and the handover of the National Dialogue Commission's agenda to federal and regional government bodies. ▪️ 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Launch of the National Precious Metals Refinery and inauguration of the Megech Irrigation Dam Project. ▪️ 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Opening of the Kechene-Ambassador-Gihon-Irreecha-Bambis Riverside Development and introduction of the first 26 locally converted compressed natural gas (CNG) public buses. ▪️ 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Official visits and high-level engagements involving South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique, India, Israel, the United States and Russia. ▪️ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 Hosting of the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa in Bahir Dar, under the theme "Pathways to Peace in Africa: Economic Sovereignty and Geopolitical Transformation." ▪️ 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 Reported delivery of 12 Su-35 fighter jets and four S-400 air defence system batteries from Russia, alongside announced cooperation on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Ethiopia. The month's engagements highlight the range of Ethiopia's domestic policy activities, regional diplomatic engagements and international cooperation. 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘢, 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳 2026 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and members of the new Ethiopian Cabinet. Published in the October 2026 edition of The Brief, the online magazine of the Embassy of Ethiopia in London. @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia #Ethiopia #Diplomacy #AfricanPolitics #InternationalRelations

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦, 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗕𝗔! 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa’s recognition with the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 is a proud moment for Ethiopia and international recognition of its progress and ambitions in sustainable urban development. But this achievement should inspire a bigger vision: extending sustainable development beyond the capital while preserving the history, heritage and cultural identity of every city. From Harar to Bahir Dar, Hawassa to Jimma, Arba Minch to Dire Dawa, every Ethiopian city has the potential to become a model of sustainable development. One city's recognition should become a nation's inspiration. Today, Addis Ababa. Tomorrow, every Ethiopian city. Let's build a future of thriving cities without losing the identity that makes them unique. @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #SustainableCities #UrbanDevelopment #AfricanCities #SustainableDevelopment #BuildingTheFuture

Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in London joined the African Group of Ambassadors’ climate finance briefing ahead of #COP31. H.E. Ambassador Lalisa Berhanu urged BII to expand climate finance for developing nations and reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to a successful #COP32 in 2027. #ClimateAction #Ethiopia @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 @AbiyAhmedAli 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚–𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has emphasised the importance of stronger cooperation between Russia and African countries, urging collective commitment to translate the historic decisions of the 3rd Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow into tangible results. Addressing the summit, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted three key pillars central to Ethiopia’s national development and sustainable prosperity: food security and productivity, reliable energy supply, and skills and knowledge transfer. He stressed that advancing these priorities is crucial to Ethiopia’s development ambitions, underscoring the importance of cooperation in achieving meaningful and lasting results. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also highlighted Ethiopia’s longstanding diplomatic relations with Russia, which span more than a century and are rooted in mutual respect and shared benefits. To strengthen this historic relationship, he said Ethiopia is collaborating with Russia on the construction of a nuclear power plant. The initiative, he stated, would diversify Ethiopia’s energy options, accelerate the country’s prosperity and further strengthen bilateral ties. The 3rd Russia–Africa Summit, held in Moscow on 28–29 October 2026, brings together African leaders and Russian officials to advance political dialogue and cooperation in areas including trade, investment, agriculture, energy, science and technology. The summit builds on previous meetings held in Sochi in 2019 and St Petersburg in 2023. @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia #Ethiopia #AbiyAhmed #RussiaAfricaSummit #RussiaEthiopiaRelations #FoodSecurity #EnergySecurity #SustainableDevelopment

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗗𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 Corbetti Geothermal PLC and its drilling contractor, Marriott Drilling, officially executed project contract agreements during a signing ceremony hosted at the Embassy of Ethiopia. Representatives from Corbetti Geothermal, project developer Taranis Operations, financial partner PIDG (Private Infrastructure Development Group) / InfraCo Africa, and drilling contractor Marriott Drilling convened during the signing ceremony. The Embassy of Ethiopia reaffirmed its firm commitment and continued assistance towards driving the Corbetti Geothermal Project to successful completion. Highlighting the high level of attention the Ethiopian Government accords to the project and emphasising the strong commitment of all relevant government ministries to ensuring its smooth execution, the Embassy further reiterated its ongoing support in addressing questions and maintaining a favourable framework for the realisation of the project. Kevin Ziemer, Managing Director of Taranis Operations, commended the Ethiopian Government’s strong backing, describing the signing as a major achievement that underscores Ethiopia’s growing position as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment. The formal ceremony concluded with the official contract signing by Benoit Morelle (General Manager, Corbetti Geothermal) and Mario Campos (Drilling Manager, Marriott Drilling), accompanied by the Embassy’s Business Diplomacy Department team and partners. @AmbBirukUK @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @UKinEthiopia #CorbettiGeothermal #GeothermalEnergy #Ethiopia #RenewableEnergy #ForeignDirectInvestment #MarriottDrilling #SustainableDevelopment