Ethiopia

Members of Amhara's Qemant community convicted of terrorism

The region headed by Arega Kebede was prosecuting these individuals for committing acts of violence in the town of Aykel and for having “exploited the identity issue of the Qemant ethnic group to commit terrorist acts and serve their political interests”.

Macron to stop off in Addis on business

The French head of state plans to stop over in Ethiopia's capital after the Africa Forward summit on 11 and 12 May in Nairobi. He will be escorted by a small number of carefully selected companies on this short visit.

Cairo woos Kampala to counter Addis

As the Ethiopian government launches tenders for three new dams on the Blue Nile, Egypt is manoeuvring to pull Uganda out of Ethiopia's orbit – and to paralyse the future Nile Basin Commission from within.

Foreign bank representative offices under scrutiny by National Bank

With the opening of the Ethiopian banking sector comes a greater supervision of the activities of these offices. Officially limited to non-financial commercial liaison missions, they play a key role in the parallel currency market.

Addis Ababa and Mekele prepare tense end to Tadesse Werede's term

Unless renewed, the term of the president of the temporary administration in Tigray could end on 8 April. The matter is at the heart of an intense political tug-of-war between the federal government and the TPLF.

'Strategic' leadership in Tigray gears up for potential war

The Tigrayan command is preparing for the official end of the term of its interim president Tadesse Werede Tesfay. Despite regular contact with Eritrea, a circumstantial ally against the federal power in Addis Ababa, differences of opinion remain.

Ex-peacekeepers from Tigray now refugees in Sudan bear brunt of cuts to international aid

More than a hundred Ethiopian soldiers previously deployed in Sudan as part of a UN peacekeeping mission have been taking refuge in the east of the country since the war in Tigray, Ethiopia. They have protested against the reduction to humanitarian aid.

Addis Ababa steps up efforts to join the World Trade Organization

Ethiopian trade minister Kassahun Gofe will lead a delegation to Yaoundé, Cameroon, for the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference. His teams are working to meet the demands of member states, including those of the United Kingdom.

Swiss entrepreneur Josua Gehrig again in federal court's sights

The owner of Elim Farms has been accused of funding the Tigray People’s Liberation Front during the Tigray war.

Armed opposition to TPLF in Tigray tempted to return to the fold

In Mekele, young politician Shewit Bitew has set about shutting down the Tigray Peace Force, which he had nonetheless established last year. The opposition militia has become caught up in the power struggles affecting the region's main party.

African Union's precarious position on Tigray's rising tensions

The African leaders meeting in mid-February in the Ethiopian capital, which hosts the HQ of the pan-African organisation, were careful to avoid the subject of the crisis in the north of the country.

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French minister Caroit on tour to promote Africa-France summit

Paris and Nairobi plan to take advantage of the African Union summit to promote the Africa Forward event.