The prime minister of Ethiopia, Abiya Ahmed, he is expected in Nairobi in these hours for a visit with which he aims to consolidate relations with Kenya and break the growing isolation of Addis Ababa in the region, in particular after the outbreak of the diplomatic crisis with neighboring Somalia. The visit will be the first that the Ethiopian prime minister makes to the president's Kenya William Ruto. Finally, Nairobi and Addis Ababa are closely connected by energy projects, for example for the supply to Kenya - started at the end of last summer - of energy generated by Ethiopian dams. Last summer the then deputy prime minister and foreign minister also said it publicly Demeke Mekonnen, remembering that Ethiopia needs an outlet on the Red Sea, lost in 1993 with the independence of Eritrea. Without a doubt, Nairobi and Addis have an interest in carrying forward in parallel a easing of the bureaucracy associated with bilateral trade.

Source: Ethiopian News February 27, 2024 15:31 UTC