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Selah Getahun

Selah Getahun is executive director of the Ethiopian Association in the Greater Toronto Area, where he leads strategic initiatives focused on newcomer integration, inclusive policy development, and cross-sector collaboration. He is also a Maytree policy fellow, and a former political adviser to the U.S. Department of State and Global Affairs Canada at embassies in Africa.

Senate’s Africa report exposes Canada’s strategic blind spot

  • The question is no longer whether deeper engagement with Africa makes sense. Parliament has answered that. The question now is whether Canada is prepared
Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | December 31, 2025
Peter Boehm
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm, left, and PSG Senator Peter Harder, are chair and vice-chair, respectfully, of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The committee this month released a report entitled, "Canada-Africa: seizing a strategic opportunity." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senate’s Africa report exposes Canada’s strategic blind spot

Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | December 31, 2025
  • The question is no longer whether deeper engagement with Africa makes sense. Parliament has answered that. The question now is whether Canada is prepared

Senate’s Africa report exposes Canada’s strategic blind spot

Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | December 31, 2025
  • The question is no longer whether deeper engagement with Africa makes sense. Parliament has answered that. The question now is whether Canada is prepared
Peter Boehm
ISG Senator Peter Boehm, left, and PSG Senator Peter Harder, are chair and vice-chair, respectfully, of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The committee this month released a report entitled, "Canada-Africa: seizing a strategic opportunity." The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From aid to advantage: re-imagining Canada–Africa relations

  • Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.
Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. A strategic implementation plan for Canada’s Africa Strategy requires co-ordination across multiple departments including Global Affairs, Immigration, Innovation, and Finance, writes Selah Getahun. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

From aid to advantage: re-imagining Canada–Africa relations

Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
  • Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.

From aid to advantage: re-imagining Canada–Africa relations

Opinion | BY SELAH GETAHUN | September 3, 2025
  • Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, left, Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. A strategic implementation plan for Canada’s Africa Strategy requires co-ordination across multiple departments including Global Affairs, Immigration, Innovation, and Finance, writes Selah Getahun. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
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