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Kagame meets Shimelis Abdisa, President of Oromia region in Ethiopia

By IGIHE
On 13 January 2025 at 08:35

President Paul Kagame received Shimelis Abdisa, the President of Oromia, one of Ethiopia’s largest regions, on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Shimelis is part of a delegation of Ethiopians visiting Rwanda.

The meeting was confirmed by the Office of the President through a statement shared on X, which highlighted that both parties discussed the bilateral relations.

Shimelis Abdisa has been leading Oromia since April 2019 and has been Chief Staff of the Prime Minister since 2018, Abiy Ahmed, since 2018.

Oromia is the largest region in Ethiopia, covering more than 350,000 square kilometers and home to nearly 40 million people, approximately a third of Ethiopia’s population.

The region is located in central Ethiopia, extending to the western part, sharing borders with other parts of the country in the Horn of Africa, excluding Tigray.

Oromia is known for its fertile land, natural resources, and agricultural production, particularly coffee.

It is also rich in minerals such as gold, gemstones, and others. However, the region has faced political challenges, natural disasters, and other issues.

Rwanda and Ethiopia have a strong relationship based on diplomatic respect and cooperation agreements aimed at benefiting their citizens.

The two countries have signed various agreements, including those focused on cooperation in law enforcement, media, sports, tourism, healthcare, education, and culture.

Their partnership extends to agriculture, trade, education, and air travel services with agreements between RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines.

In 2024, Rwanda and Ethiopia signed cooperation agreements in five areas, including political collaboration, business, sports, disaster management, and investment.

The countries also share a deep connection through their people-to-people exchanges. In April 2024, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, attended Rwanda’s commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

President Kagame and Dr. Ahmed have held several discussions, including during the 2023 Africa-Saudi Arabia summit, to further strengthen the relationship between the two nations.

The two leaders also met in 2021 during a two-day visit Dr. Ahmed made to Rwanda.

President Paul Kagame received Shimelis Abdisa, the President of Oromia on Sunday, January 12, 2025.

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