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Challenged in Tigray and Oromia, Abiy Ahmed calls ranks to order

With his position disputed in several regions openly defiant of the federal power, the Ethiopian prime minister is trying to quell the dissenting voices within the central government and diplomatic corps. [...] (580 words)

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ETHIOPIA
Abiy Ahmed Ali
Covid-19
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Gedu Andargachew
Hachalu Hundessa
Lemma Megersa
Lia Tadesse
Oromo Democratic Party
Prosperity Party
Tigray People's Liberation Front

Redwan Hussein, the voice of Addis during Tigray conflict

The central government's state of emergency spokesman is a defector from the former administration dominated by Tigray officials who is well versed in crisis propaganda. [...]

Redwan Hussein was appointed as the spokesman for the Ethiopian army's intervention force in Tigray in early November © Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

ERITREA ETHIOPIA 10/11/2020

The triggers of Tigray's crisis

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has for weeks been working on reconciliation with Eritrea in an effort to break the Cairo-Asmara-Abu Dhabi axis. It was fear of having to pay the price for this rapprochement that leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front - who have repeatedly clashed with Eritrea - rebelled against the Ethiopian federal army last week. [...]

Breaking newsETHIOPIA 09/11/2020

Besieged by Ethiopian army, Tigray leader asks AU to arbitrate

Breaking news, Monday 9 November 2020, 2:20 p.m. - Worried that they could be attacked by Eritrea to the north and the federal army to the south, Tigray's leaders have appealed for help from the chairman of the pan-African institution, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. [...]

ERITREA ETHIOPIA 05/11/2020

Why Tigray is challenging Abiy

Fearing they will pay the price for the demilitarisation of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, Tigray's leaders have put numerous obstacles in the way of the Ethiopian army, pushing the federal government to escalate its action. [...]

ETHIOPIA 18/06/2020

Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies behind the scenes to win support for early filling of Renaissance Dam reservoir

With negotiations on the huge dam on the Nile about to resume, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew is taking advantage of discussions on Ethiopia's much praised handling of the Covid-19 pandemic to convince potential allies of the well-foundedness of its position on the dam project. [...]

EU Ambassador to Addis Ababa Johan Borgstam and Ethiopian Minister for Foreign Affairs Gedu Andargachew. © Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia

ETHIOPIA 10/06/2020

Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

Ethiopia's top diplomatic postings in Europe and Africa lie empty at a time they are desperately needed to help ease the mounting pressure over the future Nile River dam. [...]

ETHIOPIA 28/02/2020

Prosperity Party gears itself up in Oromia and Amhara regions

With the general election of 29 August just months away, there have been changes at the top of Prime Minister [...]

ETHIOPIA 15/11/2019

Last chance saloon for EPRDF

On 13 November, the executive committee of the EPRDF (Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front) convened what was seen as a [...]

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ETHIOPIA 18/10/2019

Is a general election delay inevitable?

Having been awarded the Nobel peace prize on 11 October for his efforts to stabilise the security situation in the Horn of Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali is now contending with another major challenge: [...]

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