The U.S. Embassy to Addis Abeba, through its Foreign Commercial Service office, welcomed Ten U.S. Companies to Ethiopia this week as part of the largest U.S. government-led trade mission to Africa in history.
Lamb is the first Ethiopian film to be screened as an “Official Selection” at the Cannes Film Festival
The U.S. Embassy in Addis AbebA said it was proud to sponsor the premiere in Ethiopia of “Lamb,” the first Ethiopian film ever to be screened as an “Official Selection” at the Cannes Film Festival.
Earlier this week, an eight member congressional delegation visited Ethiopia. The delegation consisted of Senators Chris Coons, Jeff Merkley and Al Franken and Representatives David Cicilline, Joseph P. Kennedy, Betty McCollum, Terri A. Sewell and Kay Granger. While in Ethiopia the Members visited U.S. development assistance project partner sites, held a roundtable discussion with Ethiopian Civil Society members and met with the African Union Chairperson, Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
