A diplomatic exhibition that depicts Ethiopia’s history of diplomacy, major events, and key achievements is scheduled to open next week.

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the exhibition will be held from January 11 to February 2, 2024 at the Science Museum in Addis Ababa under the theme “From the Capital of Africa to the World Stage.”

Briefing the media today, Spokesperson of the Ministry Meles Alem said that showcasing Ethiopia’s long history of diplomacy is one way to highlight the country’s role in Africa, the Horn of Africa, and global venues.

The exhibition aims to inspire Ethiopians to discover more about their country’s diplomatic history and help them appreciate its potential, build trust, and contribute to the future advancement of the field, he added.

Moreover, Meles said that the event is also important in preserving the institution’s legacy with a view to showing potential for new diplomatic avenues in the future.

In connection with that, books documenting the 116 years of diplomatic
endeavors of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a diplomatic journal will be officially released at the event.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

The Bonoman Institute, a Sunyani-based civil society organisation, has advocated for urgent measures to tackle intra-chieftaincy discords drawing back development in the Bono and Bono East Regions.

Describing chieftaincy disputes and conflicts as ‘traitors of our progress in the regions,’ the Institute regretted many of the unresolved disputes within some traditional areas ‘are some major factors pushing our development far behind.’

In a statement issued and jointly signed by Messrs. Atta Akoto Snr, the Executive Director responsible for Operations and Ansu Gyabaah, the Executive Director in charge of Public Director of Affairs of the Institute and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said ‘suspicious environment lacks the right energy to have the needed cohesion for development as a group of people.’

Bonoman Institute is a registered organisation that has the mission to be a resource hub that works to ensure the absolute development of the Bono people through documentation, preservation and promotion of
their culture, history, and heritage as well as highlight and enhance their potential to contribute to local, regional, national, and global economic development.

In pursuit of its vision, the institute delves into issues of concern that could influence the development of the Bono and Bono East regions.

The statement indicated promotion of peace and unity amongst Bono and Bono East Chiefs was an irreplaceable mission ‘that we pray our chiefs and elders, and political elites should address as a matter of urgency.’

To ensure economic development, the statement underlined the importance of actions that promoted enterprise and business development.

This would surely position the regions for trade and other economic activities in order to bring about the development of the people.

‘We pray our chiefs to lead in this regard by liaising with politicians and most importantly their natives who have risen in business to achieve this important feat,’ it stated.

‘Revisiting the Bonokyempem Council is another means
that we believe can be used to ensure coordination in our growth and development. The Bonokyempem council should not be replaced by the Regional House of Chiefs but rather further modified to meet our contemporary

developmental needs.’

The statement further entreated the people in the two regions ‘to come out of their shells to defy all odds to make a difference,’ saying ‘There are examples of several others that have evolved from the two regions to make huge strides.’

It stressed ‘development of the Bono Twi dialect is yet another important element that is required to bring about the needed development and identity of the people,’ stressing the Bonoman Institute through the Bono Twi Project was going to implement to enhance the development of the regions.

‘Protection of our natural resources from unscrupulous people who selfishly steal or find ways to own them should be a matter of grave concern to us too.’

The statement added cross regional conflicts with other chiefs in the country were an emerging is
sue that ought to be addressed for the sake of peace in the country.

There should, therefore, be conscious efforts led by the chiefs of the Bono and Bono East to industrialize the regions.

This would certainly enhance employment promotion as well as harness the region’s agricultural capacity through an enhanced value chain to improve the economic values of the people, particularly farmers and the youths, it said.

The statement concluded armed robbery on the highways and cattle herdsmen attacks on farmers as well as the use of their cattle to destroy others’ farms must be dealt with as emergency issues.

Source: Ghana News Agency