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Blen Mamo Diriba

@_politicsaddict

Mother | Researcher | Director @Hornreview | Co-founder @forum4research | Ethiopian Law, Politics & National Security | LLB, MSc Intl Sec & Global Gov @UoLondon

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ETEX2025 transcends the bounds of a conventional technology expo; it embodies Ethiopia’s strategic bid to recalibrate its place within the global innovation economy. By convening state and non-state actors around foresight, implementation, and transformative collaboration, the

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At #ETEX2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted Ethiopia’s formative role in embedding AI within Africa’s development vision - framing it as both a tool of strategic sovereignty and a catalyst for continental integration. He also underscored that Ethiopia is laying the

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The Institute of Foreign Affairs is honored to convene the 3rd Red Sea Dialogue under the theme: 'Navigating Gulf-Horn Security Cooperation'. This high-level forum will explore pathways toward sustainable regional security and strategic collaboration. #RedSeaDialogue

The Institute of Foreign Affairs is honored to convene the 3rd Red Sea Dialogue under the theme: 'Navigating Gulf-Horn Security Cooperation'.

This high-level forum will explore pathways toward sustainable regional security and strategic collaboration. #RedSeaDialogue
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What an unforgettable journey #ETEX2025 has been! From visionary leaders to groundbreaking innovations, this event has marked a historic moment for Africa’s digital future. The awe-inspiring drone show lit up the sky, a symbol of how far we’ve come and how bright the path ahead

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Ethiopia relaunches its $445M plan to build a 62-storey EEP HQ in Addis Ababa, set to be sub-Saharan Africa’s tallest tower at 327.5 meters. Bidding reopened. birrmetrics.com/ethiopia-relau…

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The Institute of Foreign Affairs (Institute of Foreign Affairs - IFA) is honored to convene the 3rd Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Dialogue under the theme 'Navigating Gulf-Horn Security Cooperation'. #RedSeaDialogue #HornOfAfrica #RESGA

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Arda Talk hosted H.E. Ambassador Gregor Schusterschitz, Legal Adviser of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria, at Institute of Foreign Affairs - IFA Ambassador GregorSchusterschitz discussed key provisions and contemporary relevance of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic

Arda Talk hosted H.E. Ambassador Gregor Schusterschitz, Legal Adviser of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Austria, at <a href="/ifa_ethiopia/">Institute of Foreign Affairs - IFA</a> 
Ambassador <a href="/GSchusterschitz/">GregorSchusterschitz</a>  discussed key provisions and contemporary relevance of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic
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The second panel of the 3rd Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Dialogue, currently taking place. Esteemed panelists engaged in a dynamic discussion on the prevailing policy challenges facing the region. A central theme that emerged was the critical role of political will among the key

The second panel of the 3rd Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Dialogue, currently taking place. Esteemed panelists engaged in a dynamic discussion on the prevailing policy challenges facing the region. A central theme that emerged was the critical role of political will among the key
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Panel One Summary – The 3rd Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Dialogue Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Panel One of the 3rd Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Dialogue convened regional experts, policymakers, and scholars to explore avenues for strengthening cooperation between the Horn of Africa and Gulf

Panel One Summary – The 3rd Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Dialogue

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Panel One of the 3rd Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Dialogue convened regional experts, policymakers, and scholars to explore avenues for strengthening cooperation between the Horn of Africa and Gulf
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📢Stay Tuned: The 15th Edition of Horn Review is coming soon! The Horn of Africa has never been a passive frontier. And it is no longer asserting itself from the margins - but from the center of the 21st-century global power realignments. From Gulf ambitions and maritime

📢Stay Tuned: The 15th Edition of Horn Review is coming soon!

The Horn of Africa has never been a passive frontier. And it is no longer asserting itself from the margins - but from the center of the 21st-century global power realignments. 

From Gulf ambitions and maritime
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Declassified CIA files reveal Emperor Haile Selassie as a master of Cold War realpolitik - deftly leveraging dissent, recalibrating alliances, and subtly reshaping the Horn of Africa’s geopolitical order. Samiya Mohammed unpacks the imperial legacy. hornreview.org/2025/05/29/emp…

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Evolving institutional reform efforts are gaining momentum & reshaping governance in Ethiopia. Blen Mamo underscores the imperative of anchoring these reforms through sectoral coherence, inter-ministerial coordination, & systemic accountability. hornreview.org/2025/05/29/anc…

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Institutional linkage is not a technical consideration; it is the crux of reform durability. Ethiopia’s governance architecture must evolve from a collection of atomized ministries into a system of interconnected institutions capable of policy coherence & mutual reinforcement.

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Amid the enduring Mogadishu–Hargeisa impasse, Nolawi Engdayehu advocates for pragmatic realism in Ethiopia's foreign policy: a dual-track engagement anchored in national interest, guided by regional integration & informed by evolving geopolitical realities.hornreview.org/2025/05/30/eth…

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Writing exclusively for Horn Review, Ambassador Dina Mufti offers a piercing analysis of President Isaias’s 34th Independence Day speech - laying bare his neglect of Eritrea’s internal challenges and his entanglement in regional destabilization. #Eritrea hornreview.org/2025/06/02/at-…

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📢 In Se02Ep04 of Strategic Dialogues: Horn Review Podcasts Series, Ahmed Yusuf Hirsi - a seasoned expert in regional diplomacy & maritime governance - explores Somaliland’s unique statecraft amid diplomatic limbo & the intricate challenges of regional integration & security in the Horn. youtu.be/Ob-bvWb2FKs?si…

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Mahder Nesibu dissects Eritrea’s strategy of provocation & indirect confrontation towards Ethiopia. He calls for international attention to Asmara's multi-pronged approach - from illegitimate alliances to illegal arms trafficking & asymmetric pressure. hornreview.org/2025/06/07/eri…