{"id":1261,"date":"2024-11-07T12:29:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T12:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2024-11-07T12:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T12:29:25","slug":"sierra-leone-ethiopia-forge-closer-ties-at-world-without-hunger-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/?p=1261","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Leone Ethiopia Forge Closer Ties at World Without Hunger Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7215551-d6d4-41a4-b387-457ec983bd47-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1262\" style=\"width:386px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7215551-d6d4-41a4-b387-457ec983bd47-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7215551-d6d4-41a4-b387-457ec983bd47-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7215551-d6d4-41a4-b387-457ec983bd47-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/c7215551-d6d4-41a4-b387-457ec983bd47.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 6 November 2024<\/strong> \u2013 On the sidelines of the <strong>World Without Hunger Conference<\/strong>, <strong>His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio<\/strong> and <strong>Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed<\/strong> held a productive meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, with a particular focus on <strong>agriculture<\/strong>, <strong>industry<\/strong>, and <strong>aviation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leaders engaged in detailed discussions that highlighted their mutual respect and shared commitment to fostering sustainable development. Prime Minister Abiy shared insights into Ethiopia&#8217;s notable agricultural advancements, especially in <strong>wheat production<\/strong> and <strong>poultry farming<\/strong>, while emphasizing the importance of integrating industrial development with agricultural progress, particularly through <strong>agro-processing<\/strong>. He underscored the significance of Ethiopia\u2019s infrastructure investments in driving growth in both the agricultural and industrial sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key topic of their talks was the enhancement of cooperation in the <strong>aviation sector<\/strong>, with Prime Minister Abiy announcing plans to increase the frequency of <strong>Ethiopian Airlines flights to Sierra Leone<\/strong>. This initiative aims to strengthen <strong>trade<\/strong>, <strong>tourism<\/strong>, and <strong>cultural exchanges<\/strong> between the two countries, boosting connectivity and opening new avenues for economic collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Abiy also commended President Bio for his leadership in advocating for <strong>Africa\u2019s collective position<\/strong> at the <strong>United Nations Security Council<\/strong>, and reiterated his commitment to deepening ties with Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing his appreciation for the discussions, President Bio remarked, <em>\u201cOur meeting was rooted in a shared commitment to transform agriculture and drive industrial growth. Ethiopia\u2019s remarkable progress in agriculture offers valuable lessons for Sierra Leone, and together, we can chart a path for sustainable development across Africa. I am inspired by Prime Minister Abiy\u2019s leadership and look forward to strengthening our ties, particularly in areas that matter deeply to our people\u2014<strong>food security<\/strong>, <strong>economic growth<\/strong>, and <strong>regional connectivity<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bilateral engagement marks a significant step in deepening the relationship between <strong>Sierra Leone<\/strong> and <strong>Ethiopia<\/strong>, as both nations work to enhance cooperation in key sectors to achieve <strong>mutual progress<\/strong> and <strong>sustainable development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, 6 November 2024 \u2013 On the sidelines of the World Without Hunger Conference, His&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1261"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1263,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261\/revisions\/1263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vindicatorslnews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}