ENDF Chief of General Staff is on a working visit to South Africa

Addis Ababa, September 5, 2023 (FBC) – The Chief of the General Staff of Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Field Marshal General Berhanu Jula, is in South Africa for an official working visit.

Field Marshal Gen. Barhanu travelled to the Republic of South Africa at the invitation of the Chief of the South African Defense Forces, General Rudzani Maphwanya.

According to the Ethiopian Embassy in Pretoria, Field Marshal General Birhanu was accorded a grand reception at the South African Defense Headquarters compound, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria, accompanied by a military parade.

In a meeting with Thandi Modise, Minister of Defense and Military Veterans of South Africa, Field Marshal General Berhanu noted that the long-standing historical relations between Ethiopia and South Africa and their peoples has laid a strong foundation for the military cooperation that has been developing from time to time.

He reiterated that they will work with determination to expand the scope of the cooperation and move it to a higher level in the future.

In addition, presentations were made regarding the various capacity building areas of South Africa’s defense, where military scenes were also presented.