Tedros Adhanom

Africa
AU health body crisis deepens as criticism of director mounts

After several months of administrative wrangling, Jean Kaseya, the Congolese national at the head of Africa CDC, has secured the recall of three regional directors from the health agency. These executives are however contesting the legitimacy of this decision.

Ghana
Accra and Washington's health deal in limbo

While Donald Trump's administration is working towards new health agreements on the continent, Ghana is currently reluctant to accept the US administration's offer.

The New Guard
Guinea, Kenya, Ethiopia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

GuineaAboubacar Sidiki Kanté, lawyer and fixer to miners and industry

KenyaBeatrice Waruinge, ‘cinemactivist'

EthiopiaCherinet Hariffo, active in the diaspora

Ethiopia, Somalia
The TPLF point men still disrupting Somali politics

Certain members of the Somali political class have such a strong allegiance to the TPLF that it is polarising the upcoming presidential election.

Ethiopia
Abiy advisor eyes senior UN post

An advisor to occupants of the prime minister's office for over two decades, Arkebe Oqubay is vying for the top job at a UN agency. He is being supported by the Abiy administration, despite being a member of the TPLF.

Ethiopia
Sahle-Work Zewde, the United Nations representative at the AU

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has appointed [...]

Ivory Coast
Ethiopian Airways strays into Air France's airspace

The Ethiopian airline is seeking to establish itself in the Ivorian market by operating flights to America.

Ethiopia
Marie Stopes NGO in rift between Addis and regions

The British NGO specializing in contraception and abortion, Marie Stopes International, is making waves between the federal government and Ethiopia’s [...]

Ethiopia
Adhanom still in the race for WHO, but almost out

Contrary to what we wrote previously (ION 1437), the Ethiopian [...]

Ethiopia
Now Addis is out of the race for the WHO, will it try again for UNESCO?

According to our sources, the Ethiopian former Minister for Foreign [...]

Ethiopia
It's all going haywire in Mekele!

Azeb Mesfin, the widow of late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, the director of the Effort and of Mesfin Industrial Engineering [...]

Ethiopia
Mercury at Adhanom’s bedside for WHO

The Ethiopian government has called on the services of the London-based public relations company Mercury Public Affairs. Its mission will [...]

Ethiopia
Twitter, Whatsapp, Facebook and Viber get a reprieve

Addis Ababa still seems intent on banning social media. After [...]

Ethiopia
Yonas Yosef, front runner to replace Tedros Adhanom

Appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in October 2015, the mayor of Hawassa, Yonas Yosef, has the highest rating [...]

Ethiopia
Brussels rolls out the red carpet for Tedros Adhnom

With a backdrop of continuing repression of the Oromo revolt in Oromia, the Ethiopian foreign minister’s trip to Brussels is focussed on economic relations with the EU and security.

Ethiopia
Getachew Jigi defends Oromo cause in Brussels

Following protests by some 300 Oromo on 14 January in front of the European Parliament against the visit to Brussels [...]