Ethiopia at a Crossroads: Conflict, Economic Transformation.......

Discussion | Ethiopia at a Crossroads: Conflict, Economic Transformation and the Future of Canada–Africa Relations
Conflict in northern Ethiopia places questions of peace, national cohesion and regional security at the centre of the country’s future. Its consequences extend across the Horn of Africa, linking Ethiopia’s domestic stability to the security and prosperity of its neighbours. Addressing these tensions is inseparable from the country’s wider political and economic aspirations: strengthening institutions, advancing reform and translating considerable economic potential into lasting prosperity.
The discussion with the Ethiopian Ambassador to Canada will examine the political and economic choices shaping that future. How can economic reform, infrastructure investment and industrial expansion deliver prosperity across communities? What institutions and political conditions are necessary to sustain those gains? And how will Ethiopia’s domestic trajectory influence regional stability, integration and its place in a changing international order?
The discussion will also consider the prospects for a more substantive Canada–Ethiopia relationship, with trade, investment, education, agriculture, technology and energy opening avenues for deeper partnership. At its heart is a question with wider significance for Canada–Africa relations: how can international partnerships support national ambitions while advancing shared economic interests and lasting institutional ties?

📅 November 24, 2026
🕒 Registration at 3:00 p.m.
Attendance is by invitation only. To express your interest in receiving an invitation, please contact [email protected].

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