WAAGACUSUB:- The Ethiopian government says its embassy will continue to be in the known Israeli capital, Tel Aviv despite United States president opting to recognise Jerusalem as the capital.
At a media conference late last week, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Meles Alem told reporters that Trump's move applied to the U.S. alone.

"We, as part of the African Union, endorse the two-state solution," he added.

Last Wednesday, December 6, 2017; Trump officially announced that the U.S. formally recognised the contested city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and that plans were afoot for their embassy be moved.


The Chairperson of the Commission reiterates the solidarity of the African Union with the Palestinian people and its support to their legitimate quest for an independent and sovereign State with East Jerusalem as its capital.....