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Spotlight | Ethiopia
Government hemmed in from all sides

Ethiopia may be the star of African successes, but it is also one of the most secretive countries in the world, like the Vatican or North Korea. However, behind the amiable face that this country presents to the world lays [...]

Published on 04.03.2016 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Al Shabaab
Berhanu Nega
EPRDF
Ethiopian Federal Police
Ethiopian Satellite Television
Ethiopian Special Forces
Hailemariam Desalegn
National Bank of Ethiopia
Ogaden National Liberation Front
Tefera Deribew
TPLF

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Metec fails to make the grade

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Serious ethnic tensions in Afar region

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Hailemariam retains his second-in-command

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Diaspora’s assets are decidedly not welcome!

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Bereket Simon in Getachew Assefa's line of sight

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Ethiopia
What will Desalegn do in Gondar?

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US-Arab cold war in the Horn of Africa

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Metec, a $600 million sword of Damocles over government's head

Suspicions of corruption are becoming clearer in the state-owned company. Government members are asking for an investigation.

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Berhanu Nega travels secretly to the West

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EPRDF stifles opposition and monitors students

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Government issues decree to requisition trucks

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Twitter, Whatsapp, Facebook and Viber get a reprieve

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Foreign chambers of commerce could soon open in Addis Ababa

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Ethiopia
Desalegn wants to show he is listening to the people

In response to the mainly Oromo protests against the government, the Prime Minister wants to put two bills before parliament.

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Ethiopian Tourism Organization takes a gamble

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Ethiopia
Crisis brainstorming by EPRDF parties

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Ethiopia
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Ethiopia
Shortage of dollars to counter drought

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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa needs you to bring your dollars

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Government hemmed in from all sides

Ethiopia
Militia back down from attack on Renaissance dam

Ethiopia
Order prevails in Addis but borders are on fire

Ethiopia
Metec fails to make the grade

Ethiopia
Serious ethnic tensions in Afar region

Ethiopia
Hailemariam retains his second-in-command

Ethiopia
Diaspora’s assets are decidedly not welcome!

Spotlight | Document | Ethiopia
Oromo and Amhara form united front against Tigrayans

Ethiopia
Bereket Simon in Getachew Assefa's line of sight

Ethiopia
What will Desalegn do in Gondar?

Spotlight | Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia
US-Arab cold war in the Horn of Africa

Ethiopia
Metec, a $600 million sword of Damocles over government's head

Ethiopia
Berhanu Nega travels secretly to the West

Ethiopia
EPRDF stifles opposition and monitors students

Document | Ethiopia
Government issues decree to requisition trucks

Ethiopia
Twitter, Whatsapp, Facebook and Viber get a reprieve

Ethiopia
Foreign chambers of commerce could soon open in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia
Desalegn wants to show he is listening to the people

Ethiopia
Ethiopian Tourism Organization takes a gamble

Ethiopia
Crisis brainstorming by EPRDF parties

Ethiopia
Afar region ablaze due to drought

Ethiopia
Shortage of dollars to counter drought

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa needs you to bring your dollars

Spotlight | Document | Ethiopia
Desalegn’s secret plan for economic development

Ethiopia
Arkebe Oqubay wants to industrialise by force

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa wants to quel the tension in Somalia region

Ethiopia
Sanctions against CBO are a warning for all the private banks