Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa to Visit Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti in May 2024

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer will travel to Nairobi to meet with Kenyan officials to discuss shared regional challenges. In Addis Ababa, Special Envoy Hammer will meet with the African Union, Ethiopian officials, and the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray regarding implementation of the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and the urgency of resolving outstanding issues through political dialogue and avoiding a return to conflict. Special Envoy Hammer will also discuss dialogue to end violence in the Amhara and Oromia regions and the need to investigate reports of human rights violations. In Djibouti, Special Envoy Hammer will consult on regional and security issues with Djiboutian government officials.