Ethiopian delegation arrives in Zambia ahead of AU meeting

ADDIS ABABA – A high-level delegation of Ethiopian government has arrived in the Zambian capital Lusaka ahead of a meeting of the African Union Executive Council, the Ethiopian foreign ministry said in a statement this evening.

The delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen includes former Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegn and other senior government officials.

“Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen has arrived in Lusaka, Zambia to participate in the 41st Ordinary session of the African Union Executive Council,” the foreign ministry statement reads in part.

The two-day meeting will take place from Thursday to Friday and will discuss various issues and challenges facing the continent.

“The ministers will also hold a High-Level Reflection and Policy Orientation on evaluation of the First Ten Year Implementation Plan and elaboration of the Second Ten Year Implementation Plan of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 development framework,” the statement added.