March 16
Ethiopia: AI and Climate - Tackling Challenges and Embracing Change With a People-Centered Approach
In May 2023, a World Bank team visited Secunda, a South African town defined by Sasol's unique commercial coal-to-liquids facility, to participate in a workshop on just green… Read more »
Africa: Infectious Diseases Fester in Wake of Drought, War - UN Report
A UN agency signals a worrying uptick in the spread of infectious diseases as "successive shocks" expose thousands of people across the country to measles, cholera, and malaria. Read more »
Ethiopia: TPLF Asserts 'Erosion of Trust' With Federal Govt Amid Inadequate Implementation of Pretoria Deal
In the aftermath of the First Strategic Review Meeting on the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) voiced concerns over trust… Read more »
Ethiopia: Funding Drought Leaves Jimma University Hospital Patients to Fend for Themselves
Budget constraints have forced Jimma University Specialized Hospital to cut health services, leaving patients to fend for themselves as the healthcare facility struggles to pay its… Read more »
March 05
Ethiopia: Purpose Black Snaps Back in BGI-Ethiopia Property Deal Saga
Purpose Black blames BGI Ethiopia for a property transaction gone awry, alleging it paid the brewer over one billion birr for its plot in Addis Ababa before the deal was scrapped… Read more »
March 02
Ethiopia: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Its Discontents
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia has created tensions between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, which are… Read more »
Eritrea: Eritrea Admits Military Presence in Badme and Disputed Territories, Denies Occupation
Asmara says territories belong to Eritrea under 2000 Algiers Agreement Read more »
February 27
Africa: Impact of Red Sea Crisis On Africa - Red Flag or Red Herring?
Still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, African countries face yet another geopolitical hurdle with the Red Sea crisis and its potentially significant… Read more »
East Africa: Leaving No One Behind - Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian Settings in the Horn of Africa
Even during difficult circumstances, we all want the best for our children no matter what age they are and what situation they are in. As a parent, the first thing I wish for my… Read more »
February 17
Africa: Africa Will Face $3.3 Trillion Finance Deficit in Next Decade - AU Development Arm
Africa must step up its resource mobilization efforts if the continent is to bridge a USD 3.3 trillion financing deficit over the coming decade, warns the African Union Development… Read more »
Africa: Stepping Up the Commitment to the AU
As the two-day 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicks of today in Addis Ababa, the Summit provides an opportunity… Read more »
February 10
Ethiopia: Pretoria Deal, Referendum Proposals Spark Tensions
The terms of the Pretoria Agreement, particularly those outlining disputed territories, are the subject of renewed tensions between the federal government and the Tigray Interim… Read more »
February 08
Ethiopia: Parliament Approves New Deputy PM, Ministers
MPs have approved Taye Atske Selassie, Ethiopia's former permanent representative to the UN, as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, while Temesgen Tiruneh succeeds Demeke Mekonnen… Read more »
February 07
Ethiopia: Parliament Expected to Approve Deputy PM Nomination, Executive Reshuffle Tomorrow
MPs are expected to approve an executive reshuffle tomorrow that will see the appointment of a successor to Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen. Read more »
February 03
Ethiopia: Ministry Under Fire - Where Is the Peace?
Benishangul-Gumuz "shut in" on three sides by violent conflict, insecurity. Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Leave Workers to the Fate of Global Shocks
As a symbol of economic globalization, Industrial Parks occupy a central place in debates on the foreign direct investment in the South from the so-called Global North. A central… Read more »
Ethiopia: Underfunded Aid Agencies Cry for Help As Humanitarian Needs Spiral
Ombudsman reports 351 hunger-related deaths in Tigray, confirms deaths in Amhara Read more »
Ethiopia: Reconfiguring Pitfalls in NBE's New Strategic Plan
In December 2023, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) released a three-year Strategic Plan, for the period 2023-26. The Strategic Plan contains five strategic objectives, action… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Eroding Political Transition - Can Multiple Interlocking Crises Be Overcome?
Ethiopia's over five years under Premier Abiy Ahmed's leadership have witnessed a volatile transition, menaced by immense and interlocking challenges, including the large-scale war… Read more »
Ethiopia: Demonstrating the Courage to Find Durable Political Solution
The extension by a further four months of the six-month State of Emergency declared in the Amhara region in early August 2023 to "further solidify the existing peace in the region"… Read more »
Ethiopia: Unravelling Multilateralism - Examining the Role of Global, Regional Institutions in Addressing Conflicts
In today's globalized world, multilateral engagements between states and global institutions face significant challenges. Regional and sub-regional institutions operating in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Enhancing the Potential, Marketing of Soybean Through Tempeh Training
Ethiopia holds significant potential in the soybean industry, with a large number of soybean plants cultivated in the country. However, challenges such as the lack of technology… Read more »
Ethiopia: GMO Potato Researchers Left Twiddling Thumbs Amid USAID Fund Cutoff
Researchers are left in limbo as they await funding for a genetically modified potato project that lost its financing as part of the US government's suspension of non-humanitarian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Parliament, Industry Ministry Call for End On Afar Mining Monopoly On Salt
Tanneries among worst affected, contraband salt caravans increasingly common Read more »
Ethiopia: Moth Infestations Threaten Flower Exporters' Largest Market
EU set to tighten inspections for False Codling Moth for all shipments from Ethiopia, Kenya Read more »