Brook Hailu Beshah

🚨🇪🇹 EXCLUSIVE: Ethiopia is secretly studying how to revive the Assab port — and that’s not all. Addis Ababa is quietly dusting off a 1974 Japanese master plan for the port, conducting urgent repairs, and even eyeing two more modern commercial ports. The message? After losing direct sea access when Eritrea split, Ethiopia is now confident it will reclaim its sovereign ports. The Red Sea comeback is loading.👀

Dangote Refinery has begun direct aviation fuel deliveries to Ethiopian Airlines amid tightening global energy markets and geopolitical tensions. The refinery says it is operating at full capacity, enabling exports of jet fuel, diesel, and petrol to multiple African and international markets. Strong margins in Europe and rising crude prices have boosted export demand, even as local airlines face higher operating costs. The facility continues to position Nigeria as a net exporter of refined products while supporting regional fuel stability.

If I told you this is Harar, would you believe me? Yes — this is Harar City after the corridor development. A new face of the historic city. Ethiopia 🇪🇹

The Gidabo irrigation dam in Ethiopia’s Sidama and Oromia regions is now fully operational. The county is on track to completing nearly 600 micro and midsize irrigation dams in the next 10 years 💪🇪🇹

Today we officially launched the Ethio-Djibouti Bulk Cargo Container (BCC) — a game-changing solution to tackle shipping liner container shortages for bulk cargo exports and imports. This marks another major milestone in the Ethio-Djibouti cargo container shipment journey, especially during these challenging times of fuel shortages and price surges. A huge thank you to the Ethiopian and Djibouti customs authorities for making this happen in such a timely manner. At EDR , we keep trade moving. 🇪🇹🤝🇩🇯

Electric vehicles are now common in Ethiopia. But, have you ever seen any electric trucks in Ethiopia? 50 electric heavy-duty trucks have been delivered at the construction site of the Bishoftu International Airport, to promote green development, esp during the fuel crisis.

#Update: The Djibouti–Ethiopia trade corridor, the primary gateway for as much as 90 percent of Ethiopia’s commerce, carries an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion in goods each year, underscoring its central role in the region’s economy. Within that network, the electrified railway linking Addis Ababa to the Port of Djibouti handles a smaller but growing share — roughly 15 percent — moving goods valued at about $3 billion to $6 billion annually. That translates to approximately $250 million to $500 million a month, or $8 million to $16 million each day, based on current freight volumes. While trucking still dominates the corridor, analysts say the railway’s contribution is expected to rise significantly as capacity expands, potentially reshaping the flow of trade across the Horn of Africa.

Accra, Ghana, 28 April 2026 I was pleased to participate in the Tana High-Level Security Forum Board Meeting held in Accra, Ghana under the leadership of Board Chair H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. During the meeting, the Board reached important decisions aimed at advancing the growth of the Tana Forum. As Africa’s leading continental platform, the Forum has played a pivotal role in shaping discussions on peace and security across the continent. Representing the host country, I reaffirmed Ethiopia’s strong commitment to strengthening the Forum’s effectiveness and long-term sustainability through deeper institutional development.

This is Minneapolis, Minnesota not Africa. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians just opened their new church building after years of hard work. They’re praising God , keeping the roots of their religion tradition , and investing in America. 🇺🇸☦️🫶🏽✝️🇪🇹☦️ Orthodox Christians

#Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is now importing massive numbers of LNG-powered heavy-duty dump trucks – for construction, mining, and infrastructure. This is how we break free from petroleum dependency. Game-changing. Fueling the future with clean gas. 🔋 #Ethiopia #LNG #CleanEnergy #Infrastructure

Today in Hawassa, Sidama Region, we proudly inaugurate the Toyo Phase 2, Origin, and Lumintech solar factories, alongside the HZ Gas plant at Hawassa Industrial Park. Together, the solar facilities will generate 11.3 gigawatts of clean energy annually, while HZ Gas will supply 900 tons of oxygen, 40,000 tons of nitrogen, and 7 tons of hydrogen each year. These four projects have created numerous jobs, expanding opportunity and powering livelihoods. Their production capacity is immense, but so is Ethiopia’s potential! #EthiopiaDelivers

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@Menberu_Total ለኢትዮጵያ አንድ በጎ ነገር ስራ።

@ProfBrookHailu ለአረመኔው አቢይ መሥራት ለአገር መሥራት ነው የምትሉት ነገር ነው ግራ የሚያጋባው። ከኢሣት ጋር ስትሠሩ የደገፍናችሁ በምክንያት ነበር እንጂ የቡድን ጥላቻ አልነበረም።

ጠሚ ዶር ዓብይ ትክክል ብለዋል። ከተጠቀሱት ጀግኖች በአባቴ በኩል ቅርብ ዘመዳችን ደጃች ገረሱ ዱኪ ናቸው። 60ሺ የሚገመት ጦር ነበራቸው። ሌላው ጀግና አሁንም ባባቴ በኩል ደጃች በቀለ ወያ ናቸው። ክብር ለሁሉም ለአባቶቻችን! facebook.com/share/v/18Q3xT…

@Menberu_Total ሥራ የለህም መሰለኝ! ያው ወሬ ላይ ግዜህን ታጠፋለህ። ሸክም አትሁን። ሌላው ቢቀር የተማርክበትን ትምህርት ቤት አድስ፣ መፅሐፍም ላክ እወነት ኢትዮጵያን ትወድ እንደሆን። ደግነቱ ሀገራቸውን የሚወዱ ወገኖች አሉልን። Ethiopia is busy working!

@ProfBrookHailu አሁን ግልጽ ሆነልኝ። በአርበኛ ልጅነት ስም የባንዳ የሥልጣን ፍርፋሪ ልመና።

I was pleased to sign the renewed Host Country Agreement with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), represented by its Executive Director, Fonteh Akum, today. This renewal strengthens our valued partnership and supports the advancement of evidence-based research and inclusive dialogue on Africa’s peace and security priorities, firmly grounded in the principle of African solutions to African challenges.

Today after my public lecture to the university community in Dire Dawa University with the leadership, faculty & students.