Home Friends, foes and fractures: Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa Ethiopia has projected power in the Horn of Africa for centuries, remaining fiercely independent as the rest of the... Read more 20 Jun, 2021
Home Ethiopia’s PM Abiy: From peace prize to grinding war Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, before becoming... Read more 18 Jun, 2021
Home Facebook pulls down Ethiopian accounts for fake news ahead of vote Facebook says it has shut down a network of fake news accounts in Ethiopia targeting domestic users, ahead of... Read more 17 Jun, 2021
Home Ethiopian elections: Key states in regional structure Ethiopia’s national elections will draw in voters from seven of 10 semi-autonomous regions, highlighting the country’s rich history and... Read more 16 Jun, 2021
Home Ethiopia prepares to vote as famine stalks Tigray Ethiopia is preparing to hold crucial and twice-delayed elections across the country on June 21, despite growing concern over... Read more 16 Jun, 2021
Business Covid, conflict and debt hinder Ethiopia’s economic reforms Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised a spectacular overhaul of Ethiopia’s tightly-controlled economy: reforms to spur... Read more 16 Jun, 2021
Business Ethiopia moves to sell 40% stake in state-owned Ethio Telecom Ethiopia has moved to sell off a 40% stake in state-owned carrier Ethio Telecom to private investors, a report... Read more 15 Jun, 2021
Home 30 000+ children risk death in famine-hit Tigray, says UN Tens of thousands of malnourished children risk dying in hard-to-reach areas of Ethiopia’s conflict-wracked Tigray region, now hit by... Read more 11 Jun, 2021