U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer to visit Ethiopia and Djibouti

Addis Ababa, May 30, 2023 (FBC) – The U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Ambassador Mike Hammer will visit Ethiopia and Djibouti from May 31 – June 6, Office of the Spokesperson at U.S. Department of State announced.

In his stay in Ethiopia, Mike Hammer is expected to discuss progress and priorities—including transitional justice and accountability efforts, as well as disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration programming—with Ethiopian government officials in Addis Ababa and with the Tigray Interim Regional Administration in Mekele.

It is also confirmed that the Special Envoy will also meet with African Union officials in Addis Ababa on implementation of the November 2, 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA).

Ambassador Hammer, during his stay in Djibouti, will participate in the East Africa Security Forum hosted by the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) to coordinate efforts on crisis response, and countering security threats. He will also meet Djiboutian government officials to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues in the Horn, as well as Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu to review IGAD’s recent engagement and activities, the Department of State confirmed.