Press and Information Section

Welcome to the U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa Press and Information Office

Welcome to the Press and Information Office at the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa.  Our office is responsible for the U.S. Mission to Ethiopia's media relations and public information outreach.  We welcome proactive inquiries from journalists.

Please contact the Press and Information Office to:

• Obtain and verify information about U.S. policy and Embassy activities;
• Attend press briefings and media events;
• Receive press releases, newsletters, and other messages from the Embassy;
• Request interviews with Embassy officials (Interview request form)

For time-sensitive media inquiries, please contact the Press and Information Officer directly at +251-11-517-4244.

For a list of contacts in the Press and Information Office, please click here.

Our Hours of Operation:
7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
7:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Friday

We hope journalists will also find the following information useful:

   • U.S. Department of State Washington-based Media Resources

   • Information for Ethiopian Journalists Going to the United States

   • Information for U.S. Journalists and Film Crews Coming to Ethiopia

   • U.S. Journalism Resources  
       - U.S. Media Law 
       - U.S. Journalism Practice and Ethics 
       - U.S. Journalism Education and Fellowships

*Disclaimer: Links to non-U.S. Government websites are not an endorsement of those sites, organizations or their views.  The links and materials on U.S. journalism resources on this and related Press and Information Office are not comprehensive, and do not necessarily reflect U.S. Government views or preferences.