Africa-Press – Ethiopia. The completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as a powerful symbol of African self-reliance and regional development, Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, Ambassador Nebiat Getachew affirmed.
In today’s press conference, Ambassador Nebiat highlighted the forthcoming Second Africa-CARICOM Summit, the Second African Climate Summit (ACS2), and the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The Second Africa-CARICOM Summit will be held in Addis Ababa from 6–7 September 2025 under the theme “Transcontinental Partnership for Reparations for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations,” he said.
The Second CARICOM summit would further enhance the growing interlinkage between Africa and the people of African descent to pursue reparations and develop a common voice on this issue on multilateral forums, he added.
The summit is anticipated to enhance South-South cooperation while promoting a unified approach to shared challenges.
In collaboration with the African Union, Ethiopia is also set to host the Second African Climate Summit that will convene leaders, policymakers, and climate experts from around the world from 8–10 September 2025 in Addis Ababa.
With the theme: “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and Green Development,” the summit intends to advance Africa-led initiatives in renewable energy, climate resilience, and sustainable development, he stated.
As a host country, Ethiopia has echoed the need to move from climate activism to concrete climate action to address the impacts of climate change on the continent effectively, the spokesperson pointed out.
On the other hand, Ambassador Nebiat described the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as a symbol of African self-reliance and regional development.
The dam is an expression that Africans are able to complete mega projects by their own resources and capacity, he underscored.
Underlining Ethiopia’s commitment to implementing the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), the spokesperson has called for equitable and reasonable use of shared resources, emphasizing that colonial treaties on the share of Nile River are void and unacceptable in the 21st century.
African states must collaborate to manage their resources and determine their own destiny through dialogue and mutual agreement, he underlined.
In terms of citizen-oriented diplomacy, the spokesperson revealed that a total of 951 Ethiopian citizens have returned from Myanmar following sustained government efforts.
He urged citizens who are seeking employment abroad to follow only legal procedures to protect themselves from human trafficking and warned them against traveling through unsafe routes.
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