The Chargé d’Affaires of the Ethiopian Embassy, Ageazi Brhane, has engaged the Malta’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Ronald Micallef, to discuss strengthening relations and cooperation between Ethiopia and Malta.
The meeting, held on October 7, 2026, provided an opportunity for the two diplomats to exchange views on bilateral relations as well as regional and continental developments of shared interest.
The engagement comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa, including between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with the developments carrying wider implications for the Red Sea region and regional stability. The African Union and European Union have recently called for restraint and dialogue amid the escalation.
The meeting also carries added significance given Micallef’s previous diplomatic role in Ethiopia. Before his current posting in Ghana, he served as Malta’s Resident Ambassador to Ethiopia from 2021 to 2025, with concurrent accreditation to the African Union, Djibouti and Rwanda. During his tenure, he worked on political dialogue and cooperation between Malta and Ethiopia in areas including trade, investment, education and maritime affairs.
Their conversation also highlighted the importance of maintaining regular diplomatic engagement as a means of building understanding and identifying areas where the two countries can work more closely together.
The two sides expressed interest in strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual benefit and agreed on the importance of continued communication between their respective missions
The meeting forms part of efforts to build on Ethiopia and Malta’s bilateral relations, which date back to the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1982.
Ties between the two countries cover political dialogue, trade and investment, education, maritime affairs, migration and sustainable development.
Malta has maintained an embassy in Addis Ababa accredited also to Djibouti and the African Union, while recent engagements have included efforts to expand business and investment links, particularly in health, ICT, renewable energy, maritime services and education. The two countries have also pursued educational and cultural exchanges, including the Malta-Ethiopia “Connecting Classrooms” initiative linking students in both countries.
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