Mr Feltman, 62, took the position in April as the new administration hoped to bolster a US diplomatic role in the Horn of Africa. Mr Feltman will be traveling to Ethiopia this week and will be meeting Mr Abiy on Thursday, the State Department said. Mr Feltman's tenure as envoy was marked with shuttle diplomacy trips across the region in the last eight months. Mr Feltman’s departure is seen by those close to him as triggered by both personal and professional reasons. US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman leaves after meeting with Sudan's Prime Minister in the capital Khartoum on September 29, 2021.

Source: Ethiopian News January 05, 2022 19:50 UTC