Addis Ababa, January 16, 2026 (ENA)-- Ethiopia and Morocco have convened their first-ever joint defense committee meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across various military fields on Thursday. The discussion includes advancing military cooperation between the two countries in ways that ensure mutual benefit for their respective defense institutions. Cooperation in education and training, defense industry collaboration, technology transfer, and other areas of military engagement were also discussed. Major General Teshome Gemechu, Director General of External Relations and Military Cooperation at the ENDF, said relations between Ethiopia and Morocco are steadily strengthening across multiple sectors. He said Morocco is determined to further elevate defense cooperation with Ethiopia, adding that progress achieved so far has been encouraging.

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2026 16:04 UTC