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AU welcomes Ethiopia peace agreement

The Chairperson notes that this extension of the grant, marks Ethiopia becoming the first AU Member State to benefit directly from the AU Peace Fund since its operationalization in 2023.
December 30, 2023
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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the signing on 28 December 2023 of the Grant Agreement of $1,000,000 between the African Union and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

The grant is provided through the Crisis Reserve Facility of the AU Peace Fund as part of AU’s support to the effective implementation of the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) program.

Significantly, the Chairperson notes that this extension of the grant, marks Ethiopia becoming the first AU Member State to benefit directly from the AU Peace Fund since its operationalization in 2023.

The Chairperson renews profound appreciation to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed and Getachew Reda, Head of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray, for their continued commitment to implement the peace agreements.

Source: Africa Intel

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