Former Congressman Jim Moran (center) represented Virginia's 8th Congressional District from 1991 to 2015, where he served on the Foreign Affairs Committee and was known for his bipartisan leadership and ability to resolve complex issues. Each panel discussion will be held online and will include a panel moderator and two panelists. The panel discussion is aimed at clarifying the root causes of the ongoing political and armed conflict in Ethiopia and will draw out envisioned solutions that will result in peace and prosperity for all Ethiopians. The panel discussion will also seek to identify what role the U.S. should play in Ethiopia and the consequences of the ongoing crisis on regional and U.S. national security.The Honorable Jim Moran, who Ji, will moderate The Ethiopian Forum's first panel discussion. The Forum's panelists are select leaders from six of the political organizations participating in the upcoming June 5, 2021, Ethiopian general election.

Source: Ethiopian News January 25, 2021 19:07 UTC