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TPLF suffers significant defection among its Afar allies

Une figure importante de l'Afar Federalist Alliance (AFA), un parti allié du Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), Shami Mohamed Ahaw, a fait défection mi-juin.

Subscribers only Politics 30.06.2022

Obasanjo's softly-softly approach to Tigray mediation causes frustration all round

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.© Christian Thompson/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Free access Diplomacy 29.06.2022

Abiy cornered due to inter-ethnic violence in the West

The alliance between the head of government and the Amhara political elite is hanging by a thread. The massacre in Tole and the explosion of ethnic violence between the Amhara and Oromo in the west of the country have made life difficult for Abiy Ahmed Ali in Addis Ababa.

Subscribers only Politics 29.06.2022

Abiy loses control of conflict in Oromia

Inter-ethnic violence between Amharas and Oromos is increasing, particularly in the Wollega districts. The clashes involve a growing number of actors, who blame one another for massacres.

Subscribers only Politics 28.06.2022

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (right) appointed Hamza Abdi Barre as Prime Minister on 15 June.© Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters

Abiy irked by choice of Somalia's new PM

Appointed on 15 June by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is a new thorn in the side of his Ethiopian counterpart.

Subscribers only Politics 27.06.2022

Khat leaves for sale at a market in Harer, Ethiopia.© C3438 Peter Smolka/Deutsche Presse-Agentur/MaxPPP

Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

In the throes of an economic and currency crisis, Ethiopia and Djibouti are in a trade war over staple foods and khat, a much-consumed stimulant in Djibouti.

Subscribers only Business 23.06.2022

Eighteen Eritrean mutineers interned in a camp in Afar

With the agreement of the Eritrean general staff, 18 of the 52 soldiers who had fled from Eritrea to Ethiopia were transferred to the Asaita refugee camp.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.06.2022

Responsibility for GERD bounced back to Sameh Shoukry

With the Ethiopian rainy season approaching and the third-stage filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir announced, a new period of tension between Egypt, and the Blue Nile neighbouring countries of Ethiopia and Sudan is looming.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.06.2022

EU commissioner Janez Lenarcic expected in Addis shortly

While the Ethiopian justice minister is expected in Brussels this weekend, the European commissioner for humanitarian affairs, Janez Lenarčič of Slovenia, is due to travel in the opposite direction

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.06.2022

Abiy sends team to Brussels in bid to emerge from EU's bad books

A few days before the European Foreign Affairs Council meets to discuss the Horn of Africa, Ethiopian justice minister is due in Brussels to plead his country's cause.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.06.2022

China's Horn peace conference to focus on security, development, good governance

With Ethiopia still embroiled in a violent civil war, the first Chinese-led "peace conference" will be held in Addis Ababa on 20 and 21 June.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.06.2022

Ethiopian Airlines' management team flies ahead of new turbulence

Busera Awel, currently vice-president of Ethiopian Airlines (EAL), in charge of strategic planning and partnerships, is due to retire in July, Africa Intelligence has learnt. The company has reportedly identified a replacement.

Subscribers only Business 13.06.2022

Abiy appoints Redwan Hussein as national security adviser

In appointing two new members to his private office, the Ethiopian prime minister has reshuffled the personnel at the infrastructure ministry. He has also appointed a new auditor general, a key post that had been vacant since 2021.

Subscribers only Politics 09.06.2022

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Redwan Hussein has been appointed National Security Advisor.

Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

Keen to brush up his global image, the Ethiopian prime minister visited Kenya in late May and took the opportunity to discuss with the president a joint response to the Oromo Liberation Front, one of the sorest points in the neighbours' relations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.06.2022

President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister on Saturday 23th of mai, made an impromptu appearance at the Airshow held at the newly redesigned Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi.

New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Released from prison in January, Oromo activist Jawar Mohammed finally broke his silence in May by giving two interviews to Amharic- and Oromo-speaking audiences in Ethiopia and its diaspora.

Subscribers only Politics 07.06.2022

IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Delegates from member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have met in Kenya to discuss the worsening drought in the region. Governments are calling for more funding, while donors admit that attempts so far to resolve the situation have failed.

Free access Diplomacy 20.05.2022

Inner Circle
Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

The national airline's senior management team has been revamped after the resignation of its long-serving CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam. Several people close to Gebremariam have paid the price.

Subscribers only Business 20.05.2022

The new CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Mesfin Tasew Bekele.

Fighting resumes between Tigrayans and Eritreans

Last week, the relative calm reigning over the border between Eritrea and the part of Tigray controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) was shattered by an outbreak of intense fighting.

Subscribers only Politics 11.05.2022

In Afar, TPLF applies scorched earth policy while keeping foot in the door

The Tigray Defense Forces are understood to still occupy several rural areas along the border between Afar and Tigray, contrary to an announcement from its political counterpart, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

Subscribers only Politics 10.05.2022

Beijing has its eye on six potential development sites in Eritrea

Since the start of the year, China has been negotiating terms for a number of projects, ranging from mining and port ventures to military installations. Six sites are particularly concerned. They include ports but also strategically located inland towns.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 04.05.2022

The port of Massawa caught the attention of the Chinese military delegation.

EU divided over $300m World Bank grant to Abiy

The first major disbursement to Ethiopia from an international financial institution since the start of the civil war in 2020 went ahead despite the reluctance of key political figures in the European Union.

Subscribers only Politics 02.05.2022

In mediator roles, crown princes MbS and MbZ jostle for influence in the Horn

Over the past year, UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan has actively sought to bring together Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, while his Saudi counterpart Mohammed bin Salman for his part, has been fostering ties with Addis Ababa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.04.2022

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (l) meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (r) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 8 December 2021.

Addis Ababa hires fifth lobbyist as new US sanctions loom

After Barnes & Thornburg, Holland & Knight, Mercury Public Affairs and Actum International, the Ethiopian government has secured the services of a fifth lobbying firm in Washington in just two years.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.04.2022

Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

There are signs of a lull in the Afar region, following the truce declared by Prime Minister Abiy, with the withdrawal of the insurgent coalition from the Erepti region. However, activity in the disputed areas of western Tigray has been far from peaceful.

Subscribers only Politics 19.04.2022

Abiy's Islamic Council peace deal threatened by internal tensions

Reconciled in 2019 by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, several Muslim religious leaders are again at daggers drawn over control of the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council.

Subscribers only Politics 08.04.2022

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Ethiopia

TPLF suffers significant defection among its Afar allies

Obasanjo's softly-softly approach to Tigray mediation causes frustration all round

Abiy cornered due to inter-ethnic violence in the West

Abiy loses control of conflict in Oromia

Abiy irked by choice of Somalia's new PM

Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

Eighteen Eritrean mutineers interned in a camp in Afar

Responsibility for GERD bounced back to Sameh Shoukry

EU commissioner Janez Lenarcic expected in Addis shortly

Abiy sends team to Brussels in bid to emerge from EU's bad books

China's Horn peace conference to focus on security, development, good governance

Ethiopian Airlines' management team flies ahead of new turbulence

Abiy appoints Redwan Hussein as national security adviser

Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Inner Circle
Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

Fighting resumes between Tigrayans and Eritreans

In Afar, TPLF applies scorched earth policy while keeping foot in the door

Beijing has its eye on six potential development sites in Eritrea

EU divided over $300m World Bank grant to Abiy

In mediator roles, crown princes MbS and MbZ jostle for influence in the Horn

Addis Ababa hires fifth lobbyist as new US sanctions loom

Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

Abiy's Islamic Council peace deal threatened by internal tensions

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Ethiopia

TPLF suffers significant defection among its Afar allies

Obasanjo's softly-softly approach to Tigray mediation causes frustration all round

Abiy cornered due to inter-ethnic violence in the West

Abiy loses control of conflict in Oromia

Abiy irked by choice of Somalia's new PM

Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

Eighteen Eritrean mutineers interned in a camp in Afar

Responsibility for GERD bounced back to Sameh Shoukry

EU commissioner Janez Lenarcic expected in Addis shortly

Abiy sends team to Brussels in bid to emerge from EU's bad books

China's Horn peace conference to focus on security, development, good governance

Ethiopian Airlines' management team flies ahead of new turbulence

Abiy appoints Redwan Hussein as national security adviser

Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Inner Circle Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

Fighting resumes between Tigrayans and Eritreans

In Afar, TPLF applies scorched earth policy while keeping foot in the door

Beijing has its eye on six potential development sites in Eritrea

EU divided over $300m World Bank grant to Abiy

In mediator roles, crown princes MbS and MbZ jostle for influence in the Horn

Addis Ababa hires fifth lobbyist as new US sanctions loom

Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

Abiy's Islamic Council peace deal threatened by internal tensions

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Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure