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Ethiopia
Who is Aisha Mohammed Mussa?

Appointed minister of defence on 16 October, Aisha Mohammed Mussa is a fighter who will have the demanding task of [...]

Published on 26.10.2018 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Abiy Ahmed Ali
Addis Ababa University
Afar National Democratic Party
Aisha Mohammed Mussa
ANDM
Awal Wagris
Demeke Mekonnen
EPRDF
GIZ
Hailemariam Dessalegn

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali still being forced to recycle his diplomats

Amid major upheavals in the diplomatic service, an Afar ambassador has fallen victim to his own clan.

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Ethiopia
Demeke Mekonnen keeps tabs on the Afars

The chairman of the Amhara Prosperity Party and deputy prime [...]

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Ethiopia
General Kindu seeks naval inspiration

The re-establishing of a navy for the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) with the cooperation of the French military authorities, [...]

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Ethiopia, France, Kenya
An Ethiopian navy made in France?

According to our sources, a committee of generals and former [...]

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Ethiopia
Who are Abiy Ahmed Ali's new ambassadors?

The countries to which 17 of the 19 new ambassadors [...]

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Ethiopia
Who are the women surrounding Abiy Ahmed Ali?

The surprise appointment on 22 November of Birtukan Mideksa to the post of chair of the National Electoral Board of [...]

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Ethiopia
An injection of young blood among the Afars

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali is ushering out of the door former Afar combatants of the TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation [...]

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Djibouti
The Prime Minister's confidences

During his recent visit to Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abdoulkader [...]

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Ethiopia
Serious ructions among the Afars

With demonstrations by young people now spreading and being swelled by other segments of the population to protest against poor [...]

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Ethiopia
Purge under way among the Amhara

Addis Ababa's new political stance is leading to far-reaching reforms of parties belonging to the EPRDF coalition.

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Spotlight | Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia
The crucial role of the Afars in peace in the Horn

Ethiopia's race towards the Red Sea is under way, but the landlocked country can only access the ports via Afar territories. The Afars therefore find themselves at the centre of negotiations between Eritrea (with which Addis Ababa has established closer [.

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Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali gives the army a working over

According to our information, the prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, who is also commander-in-chief of the army, recently set up [...]

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Ethiopia
The new PM Abiy Ahmed Ali: an ethnic and religious compromise?

Portrayed as an Oromo of the Muslim faith, the new strongman of Addis in fact has a Christian heritage, making him an acceptable candidate to the Orthodox Church.

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Addis Ababa University
Afar National Democratic Party
Aisha Mohammed Mussa
ANDM
Awal Wagris
Demeke Mekonnen
EPRDF
GIZ
Hailemariam Dessalegn

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Demeke Mekonnen keeps tabs on the Afars

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General Kindu seeks naval inspiration

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An Ethiopian navy made in France?

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Who are Abiy Ahmed Ali's new ambassadors?

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An injection of young blood among the Afars

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The Prime Minister's confidences

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Serious ructions among the Afars

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Purge under way among the Amhara

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Abiy Ahmed Ali gives the army a working over

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Guinea
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

Ethiopia
Who is Aisha Mohammed Mussa?

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali still being forced to recycle his diplomats

Ethiopia
Demeke Mekonnen keeps tabs on the Afars

Ethiopia
General Kindu seeks naval inspiration

Ethiopia, France, Kenya
An Ethiopian navy made in France?

Ethiopia
Who are Abiy Ahmed Ali's new ambassadors?

Ethiopia
Who are the women surrounding Abiy Ahmed Ali?

Ethiopia
An injection of young blood among the Afars

Djibouti
The Prime Minister's confidences

Ethiopia
Serious ructions among the Afars

Ethiopia
Purge under way among the Amhara

Spotlight | Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia
The crucial role of the Afars in peace in the Horn

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed Ali gives the army a working over

Ethiopia
The new PM Abiy Ahmed Ali: an ethnic and religious compromise?