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Ethiopia

Tehran stokes the dispute between Addis and Cairo

Attracted by the business opportunities in Ethiopia, the mullahs are actively seeking to counter Egyptian, UAE and Saudi influence and expand their own interests in east Africa.

Subscribers only Politics 03.11.2017

Addis intending to shake up the police force

According to our information, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has pledged to abolish the Special Police Forces, which are run by [...]

Free access Politics 03.11.2017

Why Bereket Simon has been sidelined

The purge within the EPRDF, which is being overseen by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, has just claimed a new victim: [...]

Subscribers only 03.11.2017

Samora reshuffles the army top brass

According to our information, the army chief of staff, General [...]

Subscribers only Politics 03.11.2017

French businessmen club together

Following the launch in 2012 of the European Union Business [...]

Subscribers only Business 03.11.2017

Clarification concerning Onomo

Following our article ‘The French hotel chain Onomo heads east', [...]

Subscribers only Business 03.11.2017

Abadula Gemeda steps down as speaker to focus on Oromia

By resigning for unspecified reasons on 7 October after seven years as the speaker of the lower house of parliament, [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.10.2017

A secret visitor in Djibouti to discuss security issues

With the whole region experiencing a period of insecurity and political instability, regional diplomatic efforts are afoot to patch up [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.10.2017

The French hotel chain Onomo heads east

The French hotel chain Onomo, which is already firmly established in West Africa (MC 1234), has now decided to branch [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.10.2017

First Lady Roman Tesfaye cultivates her entrepreneurial spirit

The reputation for integrity enjoyed by Roman Tesfaye, the wife of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, is no bar on her [...]

Subscribers only 20.10.2017

Why Abadula Gemeda is leaving parliament

The former president of the Oromia National Regional State, Abadula [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.10.2017

Will the devaluation of the birr cure the ills of the economy?

On 10 October, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) announced [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.10.2017

Liyu Police come in for renewed criticism

The Indian Ocean Newsletter has seen a report submitted by the Ethiopian intelligence services to the head of the National [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.10.2017

A sticky end for ESC's sugar

The state company Ethiopian Sugar Corp (ESC) is in dispute with the Dubai-based Indian company Agri Commodities and Finance after [...]

Subscribers only Business 06.10.2017

Slow ahead for ESLSE

Facing a financial crisis, the state maritime transport is engaged in a substantial cost-cutting exercise.

Subscribers only Business 06.10.2017

Sandy Wade, Africa Advisory Partners's ‘local' card

Africa Advisory Partners has found a new partner in the shape of Sandy Wade, OBE, to help it expand its [...]

Subscribers only 06.10.2017

Jorn Christiansen makes progress on Akobo gold

Next November, Norwegian geologist Jorn Christiansen, project manager for Abyssinia Resources Development, is expecting to launch a new exploration campaign [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.10.2017

Emirati finance veterans get Asosa gold mine back on feet

Egyptian mining concern, Ascom Precious Metals Mining, which runs operations [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.10.2017

Addis Ababa counting on trading centres to stem mining rustling

Reeling from a hefty blow to its 2016-2017 gold exports [...]

Subscribers only Mining 03.10.2017

Afeworki opponents behind bars in Tigray

As a consequence of the internal divisions within the leadership of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the lynchpin of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2017

Qatar to open an Al-Jazeera outpost in Addis

Since the crisis in Yemen, relations have blossomed between Ethiopia and Qatar, after the latter's former ally, the Eritrean regime [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.09.2017

Game over for Flora EcoPower

One final straw for the German company which owns 70,000 ha of land in Oromia has put a definitive end to its Ethiopian adventure.

Subscribers only Business 22.09.2017

Lemma Megersa retains control of OPDO

The president of Oromia and of the Oromo People's Democratic Organisation (OPDO, a member of EPRDF), Lemma Megersa, has come [...]

Subscribers only 22.09.2017

TPLF grandees move into the hotel business

The Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan and former CEO of the [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.09.2017

Gemshu Beyene, on the run from justice?

Gemshu Beyene, the owner of the construction company Gemshu Beyene Construction (Gebecon) and co-owner of Elilly International Hotel, fled to [...]

Subscribers only 08.09.2017

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Ethiopia

Tehran stokes the dispute between Addis and Cairo

Addis intending to shake up the police force

Why Bereket Simon has been sidelined

Samora reshuffles the army top brass

French businessmen club together

Clarification concerning Onomo

Abadula Gemeda steps down as speaker to focus on Oromia

A secret visitor in Djibouti to discuss security issues

The French hotel chain Onomo heads east

First Lady Roman Tesfaye cultivates her entrepreneurial spirit

Why Abadula Gemeda is leaving parliament

Will the devaluation of the birr cure the ills of the economy?

Liyu Police come in for renewed criticism

A sticky end for ESC's sugar

Slow ahead for ESLSE

Sandy Wade, Africa Advisory Partners's ‘local' card

Jorn Christiansen makes progress on Akobo gold

Emirati finance veterans get Asosa gold mine back on feet

Addis Ababa counting on trading centres to stem mining rustling

Afeworki opponents behind bars in Tigray

Qatar to open an Al-Jazeera outpost in Addis

Game over for Flora EcoPower

Lemma Megersa retains control of OPDO

TPLF grandees move into the hotel business

Gemshu Beyene, on the run from justice?

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Ethiopia

Tehran stokes the dispute between Addis and Cairo

Addis intending to shake up the police force

Why Bereket Simon has been sidelined

Samora reshuffles the army top brass

French businessmen club together

Clarification concerning Onomo

Abadula Gemeda steps down as speaker to focus on Oromia

A secret visitor in Djibouti to discuss security issues

The French hotel chain Onomo heads east

First Lady Roman Tesfaye cultivates her entrepreneurial spirit

Why Abadula Gemeda is leaving parliament

Will the devaluation of the birr cure the ills of the economy?

Liyu Police come in for renewed criticism

A sticky end for ESC's sugar

Slow ahead for ESLSE

Sandy Wade, Africa Advisory Partners's ‘local' card

Jorn Christiansen makes progress on Akobo gold

Emirati finance veterans get Asosa gold mine back on feet

Addis Ababa counting on trading centres to stem mining rustling

Afeworki opponents behind bars in Tigray

Qatar to open an Al-Jazeera outpost in Addis

Game over for Flora EcoPower

Lemma Megersa retains control of OPDO

TPLF grandees move into the hotel business

Gemshu Beyene, on the run from justice?

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites