U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer  

By  Gary  Raynaldo     DIPLOMATIC  TIMES

WASHINGTON DC –   U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer  is traveling to Ethiopia and Djibouti May 31 – June 6 to participate in an East African security forum. In Ethiopia, Ambassador Hammer will meet African Union officials on implementation of the November 2, 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA), according to the Department of State.  The ambassador will discuss progress and priorities—including transitional justice and accountability efforts, as well as disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration programming—with Ethiopian government officials in Addis Ababa and with the Tigray Interim Regional Administration in Mekele.   While in Djibouti, Ambassador Hammer will participate in the East Africa Security Forum hosted by the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) to coordinate efforts on crisis response, and countering security threats. He will also meet Djiboutian government officials to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues in the Horn, as well as Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu to review IGAD’s recent engagement and activities.