Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is headed to Ethiopia to promote economic and cultural ties with a nation poised to get a little bit closer with the city. The mayor will return on the inaugural Ethiopian Airlines flight linking the African Union secretariat of Addis Ababa with the Georgia capital, according to a news release from his office. “Atlanta and Addis Ababa are two global cities with important cultural and economic ties,” Mr. Dickens said in the release. “I am excited to deepen those ties through direct commercial air service, which will open more doors for business, tourism and cultural relations. Just as Atlanta will serve as a gateway to the Americas, Addis Ababa will give Atlantans an added gateway to all of Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News May 13, 2023 04:23 UTC