Ambassador of Canada to Ethiopia and Djibouti, Head of Mission for Sudan 🍁 Ambassadeur du Canada auprès de l’Éthiopie et de Djibouti, CDM pour le Soudan
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Joined January 2017
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Today, on the International Day of Diplomats, we recognize Canada’s diplomats worldwide. Through their expertise and dedication, they strengthen global partnerships, support Canadians abroad and advance Canada’s interests in an increasingly complex world. Thank you!
ALT Text displayed: “International Day of Diplomats” and “October 24.” Illustration of two people, one speaking at a podium, with a document, globe, world map, and flags. Canada wordmark in the top right corner.
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The regional government presented its plan to protect women & girls & create opportunities for young people.
The delegates, including @NicolasJSimard, Ambassador of @CanadaEthiopia, & @LZigomo, Regional Director of @UNFPA_ESARO, pledged support for the plan.
#PartnersatCore
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A joint delegation from @Denmark_Addis @LUinAddisAbaba @NLinEthiopia @NorwayinAddis @UKinEthiopia @MFAEthiopia & the private sector joined @CanadaEthiopia & @UNFPA for a 2-day mission in #Sidama.
First stop: a meeting with H.E. Dr. Mesay Hailu, President of the Sidama Region.
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As millions face acute food insecurity in Sudan, Canada joins like-minded partners in calling for unhindered humanitarian access and a coordinated international response to avert famine and protect civilians.
Read more: ow.ly/MvRZ5100AxK
ALT Statement. Joint statement on famine risk in Sudan
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Canada condemns the reported drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei area on the Sudan-South Sudan border, which caused devastating civilian casualties. The protection of civilians remains paramount.
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On #Thanksgiving, we thank @CanadaDev🇨🇦 for unwavering partnership with refugees. Canada’s flexible funding helps UNHCR respond to evolving needs in Sudan🇸🇩. Its leadership on complementary pathways creates opportunities for displaced people to rebuild their lives. @CanadaSudan
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An honour to formally take up this role, and to share a rich first exchange with our longtime partners and friends at UNECA.
Honorée d’assumer officiellement ce rôle et d’avoir eu un riche premier échange avec nos partenaires et amis de longue date à @ECA_OFFICIAL.
On y va!
Today, ES @claverGatete received credentials from Amb. Annika Allman, Canada's Permanent Observer to the @_AfricanUnion & @ECA_OFFICIAL. He thanked Canada for its long-standing partnership with ECA through ATPC. Both agreed to deepen collab. on RVCs & #AfCFTA implementation.
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Today, I officially begin my mandate with great humility and gratitude. I look forward to strengthening the ties that connect us.
C’est avec beaucoup d’humilité et de gratitude que j'entame officiellement mon mandat auj. J’ai hâte de renforcer les liens qui nous unissent.
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this morning received the credentials of H.E. Amb. Annika Alman as Ambassador of #Canada to the AU.
The visit also presented the opportunity to discuss strengthening AU–Canada cooperation, aligning shared priorities & advancing sustainable development.
Key areas included domestic resource mobilisation, access to capital, industrialisation & value addition, regional integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), & leveraging the African diaspora to boost trade and investment.
The Chairperson @ymahmoudali underscored Africa’s commitment to financing its own development, transforming raw materials into value-added products, creating jobs & strengthening the continent’s role in the global economy. He also highlighted the importance of girls’ education, women’s empowerment and skills transfer.
Amb. Alman reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to supporting an enabling business environment, regional economic integration & investment-led growth. She congratulated the Chairperson on the launch of the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius last week.
The Chairperson & Amb. Alman underscored the importance of a strengthened, mutually beneficial partnership that advances Africa’s development priorities in line with AU Agenda 2063.
Read @ au.int/en/pressreleases/2026…
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Canada condemns the drone strike in Sudan’s Blue Nile State. Canada continues to urge an immediate ceasefire, the protection of civilians, and unhindered humanitarian access.
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🇩🇯🇨🇦 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲́𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗷𝗶𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶-𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 : 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲́ 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗱’œ𝘂𝘃𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼n 𝗱𝗲 𝗹'𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲
Le Ministre du Travail, chargé de la Formalisation et de la Protection sociale, 𝗦.𝗘. 𝗠. 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝗱𝗶, accompagné de l’Ambassadeur de Djibouti en Éthiopie, 𝗦.𝗘.𝗠. 𝗔𝗯𝗱𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲, a été reçu à la chancellerie du Canada à Addis-Abeba par l’Ambassadeur du Canada, 𝗦.𝗘.𝗠. 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗱.
Cette rencontre diplomatique de haut niveau marque une étape décisive pour consolider les 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲́𝘀 𝗱'𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗶 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 destinées à la jeunesse djiboutienne et renforcer 𝗹'𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 nationale.
🚛 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 : 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀
Les discussions ont permis de dresser le bilan du projet pilote de mobilité professionnelle des chauffeurs de poids lourds djiboutiens vers le Canada. Cette première étape réussie sert désormais de modèle pour structurer les futures vagues de recrutement :
• 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 : Optimisation de la préparation technique et linguistique des candidats en amont.
• 𝗦𝗲́𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 : Amélioration continue du dispositif d'accompagnement pour garantir une intégration fluide sur le marché canadien.
• 𝗔𝗱𝗲́𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲́𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 : Cibler précisément les profils répondant aux besoins de main-d'œuvre des provinces canadiennes.
🏛️ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲́𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀
L'autre volet stratégique de cette audience concerne la formation des hauts fonctionnaires. Le Ministre a acté la relance officielle de la coopération entre 𝗹’𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱’𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 (𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗣) de Djibouti et la prestigieuse 𝗘́𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱’𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘́𝗡𝗔) 𝗱𝘂 𝗤𝘂𝗲́𝗯𝗲𝗰.
Ce partenariat va permettre de propulser la performance des institutions djiboutiennes grâce à des échanges d’expertises pointus, le partage de bonnes pratiques de gouvernance et le renforcement des compétences des cadres de l’administration publique.
Pour garantir la mise en œuvre immédiate de ces accords, le Ministre @YonisAliGuedi a mobilisé ses principaux directeurs techniques : le Conseiller technique principal, le Directeur général de l’ANEFIP et le Directeur général de l’INAP.
#Djibouti #Canada #Quebec #MobilitéProfessionnelle #INAP #ENAQubec #ANEFIP #EmploiJeunes #CooperationBilatérale
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Joint statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
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The Embassy of Canada extends its warmest wishes to all Ethiopians celebrating the joyful festival of #Meskel. May the spirit of Meskel bring togetherness and peace to all. 🇨🇦🌻
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Live: National statements at "Pathways to Peace" international conference xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1OxwbnZAo…
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Le Canada appuie pleinement la médiation de l’Union africaine ainsi que la mise en œuvre intégrale de l’Accord de cessation des hostilités afin de préserver la paix et de prévenir un conflit plus vaste.
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Nous sommes troublés par la prise de l’aéroport de Mekele et la coupure des communications. Toutes les parties doivent respecter le droit international humanitaire et protéger les civils. Nous appelons à la plus grande retenue, à la désescalade et à un engagement pour le dialogue
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Le Canada est profondément préoccupé par l’escalade de la violence dans le nord de l’Éthiopie, notamment les attaques qui mettent les civils en danger.
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We urge maximum restraint, de-escalation, and a recommitment to dialogue. Canada fully supports AU mediation and the full implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement to preserve peace and prevent a wider conflict.
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Canada is deeply concerned by escalating violence in northern Ethiopia, including attacks placing civilians at risk. We are disturbed by the seizure of the Mekelle airport and the telecom blackout. All parties must respect international humanitarian law and protect civilians.