The Emperors visit was cut short after four days as he had to return to Ethiopia to attend to an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt.

In June 2012, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi traveled to Rio de Janeiro to attend the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).

[1] In May 2013, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff traveled to Ethiopia to attend the African Union's 50th anniversary celebrations where she met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

[3] The exchange of high-level visits between Brazil and Ethiopia has been frequent, which has contributed to the intensification of bilateral dialogue and cooperation in areas such as agriculture, renewable energies, science and technology, education and social development.

[5] In February 2024, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid a visit to Ethiopia.