Getachew Reda

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Disunity among Eritrean Afar opposition

Several armed Eritrean opposition groups have recently established themselves in the Afar region in Ethiopia. In spite of their common desire to dislodge the Afwerki regime, they are struggling to find a way forward together.

Ethiopia
Trans Ethiopia in hot pursuit of missing trucks

Once a top player in the logistics sector, the transport firm lost most of its vehicles after the Tigray war broke out in 2020. The company is desperately trying to recover them, but is not receiving encouraging responses from the Ethiopian government.

Ethiopia
National Intelligence bans foreigners from travelling to Tigray

Amid escalations between Addis Ababa and Mekele, the National Intelligence and Security Service has stopped foreigners from visiting the north of the country.

Ethiopia
Mining companies in Tigray left in limbo due to leaderless administration

The political stalemate in the north of the country is intricately linked to mining activities in Tigray. An audit carried out by a senior member of the transitional administration was met with a lukewarm reception in regions under the TPLF's control.

Ethiopia
Tigray elites fight it out over EFFORT's financial resources

The Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray, once a pillar of the Ethiopian economy, was taken apart during the war. Leaders in the region are clawing at each other to get their hands on its resources, a battle in which the federal government could be a behind-the-scenes arbitrator.

Palace Intrigues
AU summit, Mahmoud Abbas, Judith Suminwa Tuluka

Intrigues big and small – every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

African UnionIsraeli and Palestinian envoys at AU Summit

DRCPM Judith Suminwa Tuluka sends out message in Cape Town

EthiopiaTPLF more divided than ever on its 50th anniversary

Ethiopia
AU peace and security council forced to cancel Tigray trip

Still recovering from two years of war, the northern region of Ethiopia is now contending with a devastating drought.

Ethiopia
Tigray grapples with growing exodus of doctors

The region's administration appears powerless to prevent medics heading abroad in droves to escape an economy crippled by civil war, while the federal government refuses to pay attention to the crisis.