Cuba in Ethiopia

Cuba and Ethiopia commemorate the 44th Anniversary of the Victory of Karramara, in the Ogaden War

Addis Ababa, March 05, 2022.  An emotional event was held in the Ethiopian-Cuba Friendship Park, to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Victory of Karramara, which gave Ethiopia the triumph in the Ogaden War of 1978.  Present were members of the Cuban diplomatic mission, veterans of that battle, representatives of the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs, Ethiopian graduates in Cuba, members of the Cuban Medical Brigade in the country and Cuban residents. It also had a large popular attendance. 

Ambassador of Cuba highlights the historical importance of the victory of Karramara

Addis Ababa, March 4, 2022. The Cuban Ambassador to Ethiopia, Jorge Lefebre Nicolás, granted an interview this morning to the Ethiopian channel ETV, in commemoration this March 5, of the 44th anniversary of the victory in the Ogaden War, a fact known in Ethiopia as the Victory of Karramara. He recalled that in the Ogaden the Ethiopian troops, with the internationalist support of the Cuban combatants, defeated the aggression against the territorial integrity of Ethiopia, promoted from Somalia.

Ambassador of Cuba presents Letters of Credence to the Chairman of the African Union Commission.

Addis Ababa. January 21, 2022.  In an official ceremony held in the impressive building, headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairman of the African Union Commission, received the Letters of Credence of Ambassador Lourdes Marrero Oro, accrediting her as Ambassador Permanent Observer of Cuba to that important multilateral organization.

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