The United States joins Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) - ኢሰመኮ and others in calling for a full investigation into the killing of Batte Urgessa.  Justice and accountability are critical for breaking the cycle of violence.

Un mundo interconectado - Chilenos celebrando el día de San Patricio en Londres. Happy #StPatricksday !

Rising food insecurity in northern Ethiopia remains concerning. That is why USAID support for partners in the Tigray region is so important, like the CatholicRelief + Food for the Hungry effort you see here. I’m proud to see this work, but recognize there is still more work to do.

Always a pleasure to engage with dear colleagues, Mike Hammer &
Ambassador Jon Anton Johnson, the Norwegian Special Envoy for Sudan & South Sudan. Fruitful exchange on collaborative strategies for preventive diplomacy and conflict resolution for peace in the Horn of Africa.

In Afar, Sonali Korde Sonali Korde met with woreda officials and beneficiaries to talk about food assistance. @USAID partners CRS and WFP have reached more than 2.4 million people with emergency food assistance in Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, and Tigray regions since January.

.Canada in Ethiopia, EU in Ethiopia / የአውሮፓ ህብረት በኢትዮጵያ, German Embassy Addis Ababa, Japan In Ethiopia, UK in Ethiopia 🇬🇧, #EmbassyofFranceinEthiopia , #EmbassyofItalyinEthiopia

.African Union Monitoring, Verification & Compliance Mission led by Kenyan General Radina & w/ officers also from Nigeria and South Africa, play a key role in implementing the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement on Northern Ethiopia. Appreciate your commitment & service to peace.

SEHOA Hammer, accompanied by Charge Cleverley, addressed the African Union first strategic review on the implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement on Northern Ethiopia. He stressed that the Ethiopian government & Tigrayan authorities must deliver on their…

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women and their contributions to advancing peace & prosperity. Proud of the work @State is doing to empower women of the Horn of Africa. We must all work to remove barriers that limit the potential of women & girls. #HeForShe #IWD2024

We were honored to co-host a women's leadership workshop in partnership with Bureau of African Affairs & United Women of the Horn, a coalition of East African diaspora women who advocate for peace, equality, & unity in the region. #HornOfAfrica

News: #US Horn envoy to attend #AU -hosted strategic review of #Pretoria agrmt wp.me/p7BpQh-b2A

The scheduled strategic review meeting by the African Union is the first since the signing of the Pretoria agreement and comes a week after the #Tigray Interim Administration…

I applaud the appointment of a U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. The AF bureau stands ready to work with Tom Perriello on efforts to end the Sudan conflict, secure unhindered humanitarian assistance, hold abusers accountable, and support Sudanese civilians in charting Sudan’s future.

We are appalled at the treatment and suffering of Sudanese civilians at the hands of the SAF and RSF, including the repression of civil society, escalating violence, population displacement, blocking of urgent humanitarian assistance, and stoking ethnic tensions. Sudanese…

Ambassador Massinga and SEHOA Hammer met some opposition parties in Mekelle and discussed the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and discussed the importance of strengthening democratic institutions and having free and fair elections.

Ambassador Massinga & Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hammer were briefed in Mekelle by the African Union’s Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance Mission Head General Radina on the status of implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. The U.S. appreciates…

In Mekelle, Ambassador Massinga & Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hammer met with civil society partners receiving USAID support for helping gender-based violence survivors of the horrific two-year war in Northern Ethiopia. U.S. is also refurbishing a library & grounds to…

The United States stands ready to disburse $15 million to support DDR activities in #Tigray

Mike Hammer: ❝Today I’m actually calling in from #Mekelle , the capital of the #Tigray region, where I’m following up with the IRA leadership and had a chance to meet with civil…

Yesterday, Bureau of African Affairs, SEHOA Mike Hammer, and Daniel Rubinstein briefed journalists on U.S. efforts to promote peace and stability in Eastern DRC, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan. #AFHubPress Transcript: state.gov/online-briefin…

I engaged a cross section of Sudanese pro-democracy activists – women, youth, grassroots organization leaders & political parties – hearing their demands and vision for Sudan. The U.S. stands with you, the Sudanese people, and against military governance. state.gov/assistant-secr…

SEHOA Michael Hammer: The U.S. is focused on trying to alleviate the suffering we have seen throughout the Horn…We do not do this alone, we do this with our African partners. #AFHubPress