{"id":8196,"date":"2022-01-10T19:07:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T03:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aepact.org\/?p=8196"},"modified":"2022-01-10T19:07:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T03:07:02","slug":"ethiopias-aby-ahmed-holds-candid-conversations-with-us-president-joe-biden-by-joseph-haboush-january-10-2022-source-al-arabiya-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aepact.org\/ethiopias-aby-ahmed-holds-candid-conversations-with-us-president-joe-biden-by-joseph-haboush-january-10-2022-source-al-arabiya-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia&#8217;s Aby Ahmed holds &#8216;Candid&#8217; Conversations with US President Joe Biden By Joseph Haboush &#8211; January 10, 2022 (Source: Al Arabiya English)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8196\" class=\"elementor elementor-8196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5360acb1 elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The US president also voiced concern over recent airstrikes and the killing of civilians.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid2\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong><span id=\"page3R_mcid2\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Joseph Haboush, Al Arabiya English<br \/><\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid3\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid3\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">10 January, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid5\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid5\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">US President Joe Biden spoke<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">to<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid6\" class=\"markedContent\"> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ethiopia\u2019s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid7\" class=\"markedContent\"> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Monday about the latest<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">developments in the war<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">torn African c<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ountry.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid8\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid9\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid9\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ahmed tweeted that he held a \u201ccandid\u201d phone call with Biden on Ethiopia, \u201cbilateral relations as well<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">as regional matters.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid10\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid11\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid11\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u201cWe both agree there is great value in strengthening our cooperation through constructive<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">engagement founded on mutual res<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">pect,\u201d the Ethiopian premier said.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid12\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid13\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid13\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The White House said Biden commended Abiy for releasing<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid14\" class=\"markedContent\"> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">several political prisoners<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">while both<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">leaders discussed ways to \u201caccelerate dialogue toward a negotiated ceasefire, the urgency of<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">improving humanitarian access across Ethiopia, and the need to address the human rights concerns<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">of all affected Ethiopians.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid16\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The US president also vo<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">iced concern over recent airstrikes and the killing of civilians.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u201cBoth leaders underscored the importance of the US<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8211;<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Ethiopia relationship, the potential to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">strengthen cooperation on a range of issues, and the need for concrete progress to resolve the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">conf<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">lict,\u201d the White House said.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid20\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid20\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Biden has increased US diplomatic efforts in Africa, specifically appointing a special envoy for the<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Horn of Africa.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid21\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid22\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid22\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Veteran diplomat Jeffrey Feltman took on the post last year but announced his decision to step 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Joseph Haboush, Al Arabiya English10 January, 2022 US President Joe Biden spoke to Ethiopia\u2019s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Monday about the latest developments in the war-torn African country. 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