Africa Day marked with pomp in Ethiopian Embassy

RIYADH — A large reception was held recently in Ethiopian Embassy here on the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day. During the ceremony, Dya Eddine Said Bamakhrama, ambassador of Djibouti, dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Sagour Yusuf Itno, ambassador of Chad, dean of African Ambassadors Group, Amin Abdulkadir, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Ethiopia, host country of the ceremony, and all their counterparts from African diplomatic missions, received Khalid Bin Abdellah Mufti, managing director of African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, representing the Kingdom and many other guests. The event organized for the 53th anniversary of the African Union was marked by the performance of anthems of the African Union and Saudi Arabia, the cutting of the cake symbolizing friendship between the two parties, the visit of handicraft stands and African national dishes. The commemoration of the Africa Day started with a press conference held in the Ethiopian Embassy. The theme was “In pursuing to achieving sustainable development for Africa Union Agenda 2063”. The Press Conference opened with remarks from Mozambique’s Ambassador Cesar Francisco De Gouveia Jr., who invited the Ethiopian ambassador, who officially received guests and introduced the dean of the African Ambassador’s Group. The dean happened to be the speaker on the theme during the press conference and questions were solicited from the journalists. All ambassadors were allowed to respond to the questions posed base on their knowledge.