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President Sahle-Work Zewde paid a working visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo where she held discussions with President Felix Tshisekedi on bilateral, regional, and continental issues.
They highlighted the importance of enhancing the partnership between the two countries. President Sahle-Work announced that measures to reopen Ethiopia’s diplomatic representation to the DRC are underway saying “We are back in Kinshasa”. President Sahle-Work ZewdeThe Ethiopian embassy in Kinshasa was opened in 1962, right after the independence of the DRC, but had to close due to economic constraints. The two countries have an aviation agreement and Ethiopian Airlines flies to multiple cities including Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Goma.
President Tshisekedi will be taking over the AU chairmanship from the South African President next week. In keeping with the principle of finding African solutions to African problems he will be presiding over the tripartite negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.President Sahle-Work Zewde
President Sahle–Work also briefed her counterpart on the law enforcement operation that was undertaken by the Ethiopian government in the Tigray region. Furthermore, she informed the President about the rehabilitation, peacebuilding, and humanitarian assistance currently underway in the region.