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Politics 25/05/2023

Oromia: new violence undercuts dialogue between OLA and Abiy

Fresh outbreaks of violence in western Ethiopia are threatening to jeopardise a second round of talks that was expected to start on 28 May between negotiators from the Ethiopian government and the separatist Oromo Liberation Army.

Diplomacy 09/05/2023

AU seeks to placate Addis after audit finds Ethiopian officials not up to scratch

African Union Commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat is seeking to avoid embarrassment for the institution's host country after an audit questioned the skills of around a hundred of its senior officials, most of them Ethiopian.

Politics 05/05/2023

Abiy ponders pardon for controversial ex-president of Somali region

The Ethiopian prime minister is reportedly pushing for the release of Abdi Ilay, who is accused of attempting to lead an armed rebellion against the central government.

Politics 27/04/2023

OLA and Addis open preliminary talks in climate of mistrust Free

After many attempts at mediation, the war of words between the Oromo Liberation Army and the Ethiopian federal government has finally calmed down, opening the door to an outline of dialogue. But the process is still very fragile.

Diplomacy 25/04/2023

EU mulls new financial package of 'special measures'

Pending a return of budget support to Ethiopia through the EU's Multi-Annual Financing Framework, the release of a new package of so-called "special measures" is being negotiated in Brussels.

Diplomacy 21/04/2023

Brussels reviews position on Ethiopia

In line with the Tigray peace progress, the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union will meet next week to update the bloc's joint policy on Ethiopia.

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Diplomacy 20/04/2023

EU Africa experts expected in Addis

The African directors of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of all 27 member states to AU headquarters in Addis-Ababa on 27-28 April. They will likely discuss common policy on strategic partners.

Business 13/04/2023

Abiy Ahmed rings changes at helm of Ethiopia Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise Free

Firmly opposed to the loss of his monopoly, the boss of the state-owned Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise, Roba Megersa, was dismissed at the end of March and replaced by a more political appointee.

SpotlightFinance 11/04/2023

Abiy Ahmed's loyal allies tasked with keeping the money coming

Advised by a tight-knit circle of trusted allies, Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed has borrowed extensively from the central bank. That strategy looks increasingly precarious as the country's economic situation grows ever more fragile and inflation reaches unprecedented levels.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

Infrastructure Energy 10/04/2023

World Bank releases additional $250m for national grid

Ethiopia not only wants to achieve energy self-sufficiency, but also to become an electricity exporter. To achieve this, it needs electricity facilities that match its ambitions.

Business 05/04/2023

Court hearings on Facebook moderators lawsuits put Meta on the spot in Nairobi

The social media behemoth, which farmed out the moderation of East African Facebook posts to subcontractors based in Nairobi, has failed to extract itself from legal proceedings brought against two of its subcontractors.

Diplomacy 03/04/2023

UNESCO struggles to find candidates for Africa assistant director

The ambassadors slated to become the next Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations at UNESCO, reporting to Director-General Audrey Azoulay, did not apply.

Infrastructure 03/04/2023

Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

The Djibouti government is preparing to launch a series of studies to lay the groundwork for the infrastructure for its part in the road corridor project.

Business 31/03/2023

Brasilia and Addis to team up against cocaine trafficking

One of Africa's leading airport hubs, Addis Ababa has also become a centre for the distribution of cocaine from South America. The number of arrests has risen sharply in recent years, inciting the authorities to take action to deal with the problem.

An Ethiopian Airlines plane at Addis Ababa airport.

Diplomacy 20/03/2023

Ethiopia softens stance on international human rights commission

Ethiopia is ready to soften its stance on the work of the International Commission of Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE), which it has been trying to obstruct, according to sources in UN and diplomatic circles.

Finance 17/03/2023

Addis lays groundwork for new stock exchange

Addis Ababa wants its stock exchange: The Ethiopian administration is seeking external consultants to assist the newly established Ethiopian Capital Market Authority, tasked with creating a regulatory framework for the country's future stock market.

Politics Business 13/03/2023

After brief respite, Tigray starved of cash again

Ethiopia's central bank sent more than $90m worth of birr in cash to banks in war-ravaged Tigray last month. Within a couple of weeks, there was barely any of it left. Here's why.

Diplomacy 10/03/2023

Addis pushes its agenda on transitional justice

Less than a month before a potentially crucial vote on the future of a UN commission on human rights in Ethiopia, the government has launched consultations on post-civil war justice arrangements.

Defence 08/03/2023

Somaliland conflict takes a regional turn

Somaliland, long seen as a haven of stability in a troubled region, is facing increasing unrest as fighting continues around the town of Las Anod between the breakaway province's army and militias loyal to Somalia and backed by al-Shabaab fighters.

Diplomacy 06/03/2023

A closer look at Mahlet Hailu, Ethiopia's future ambassador in France

Representative to the United Nations in Geneva since 2020, and in New York before that, the French-speaking Mahlet Hailu will replace Henok Teferra Shawl at the Ethiopian Embassy in Paris.

Diplomacy 03/03/2023

Ethiopia foreign minister to attend UN least developed countries conference

Ethiopian Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen will represent his country at the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Doha from 5 to 9 March. Several African leaders are expected to attend.

Diplomacy 22/02/2023

Blinken considering visit to Addis Ababa

The US Department of State is considering sending Antony Blinken on an official visit to Ethiopia. No date has been set, but that trip could take place in March.

Politics 08/02/2023

Abiy sticks his oar into Orthodox church row

Barely a year after a thwarted schism over the war in Tigray, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is confronted with new divisions driven by the linguistic demands of the Oromo community. A public intervention by the prime minister could exacerbate tensions.

Finance 06/02/2023

Abiy Ahmed visiting Paris to talk reconstruction with Macron

The Ethiopian Prime Minister is using his current European tour to raise funds and secure Western support for his country as it enters a post-civil war period.

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed with French President Emmanuel Macron in Addis Ababa, 12 March 2019.

Inner circles Business 03/02/2023

Ethiopian Shipping Lines loses monopoly as Abiy liberalises logistics sector

After six decades of state monopoly, Ethiopia's logistics sector is about to open up to competition as part of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's drive to liberalise the country's economy.

A CMA CGM container ship passing through the Suez Canal in Ismailia, in Egypt.

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Oromia: new violence undercuts dialogue between OLA and Abiy

AU seeks to placate Addis after audit finds Ethiopian officials not up to scratch

Abiy ponders pardon for controversial ex-president of Somali region

OLA and Addis open preliminary talks in climate of mistrust Free

EU mulls new financial package of 'special measures'

Brussels reviews position on Ethiopia

EU Africa experts expected in Addis

Abiy Ahmed rings changes at helm of Ethiopia Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise Free

Abiy Ahmed's loyal allies tasked with keeping the money coming

World Bank releases additional $250m for national grid

Court hearings on Facebook moderators lawsuits put Meta on the spot in Nairobi

UNESCO struggles to find candidates for Africa assistant director

Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

Brasilia and Addis to team up against cocaine trafficking

Ethiopia softens stance on international human rights commission

Addis lays groundwork for new stock exchange

After brief respite, Tigray starved of cash again

Addis pushes its agenda on transitional justice

Somaliland conflict takes a regional turn

A closer look at Mahlet Hailu, Ethiopia's future ambassador in France

Ethiopia foreign minister to attend UN least developed countries conference

Blinken considering visit to Addis Ababa

Abiy sticks his oar into Orthodox church row

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Oromia: new violence undercuts dialogue between OLA and Abiy

AU seeks to placate Addis after audit finds Ethiopian officials not up to scratch

Abiy ponders pardon for controversial ex-president of Somali region

OLA and Addis open preliminary talks in climate of mistrust Free

EU mulls new financial package of 'special measures'

Brussels reviews position on Ethiopia

EU Africa experts expected in Addis

Abiy Ahmed rings changes at helm of Ethiopia Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise Free

Abiy Ahmed's loyal allies tasked with keeping the money coming

World Bank releases additional $250m for national grid

Court hearings on Facebook moderators lawsuits put Meta on the spot in Nairobi

UNESCO struggles to find candidates for Africa assistant director

Addis-Djibouti road corridor project making gradual progress

Brasilia and Addis to team up against cocaine trafficking

Ethiopia softens stance on international human rights commission

Addis lays groundwork for new stock exchange

After brief respite, Tigray starved of cash again

Addis pushes its agenda on transitional justice

Somaliland conflict takes a regional turn

A closer look at Mahlet Hailu, Ethiopia's future ambassador in France

Ethiopia foreign minister to attend UN least developed countries conference

Blinken considering visit to Addis Ababa

Abiy sticks his oar into Orthodox church row

Abiy Ahmed visiting Paris to talk reconstruction with Macron

Ethiopian Shipping Lines loses monopoly as Abiy liberalises logistics sector

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