October 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Future in Question - Ruling Party Fissures, Rising Militancy Pose State Fragility
Violence and unrest have been worsening across many parts of Ethiopia, becoming a common theme. Even while the ruling Prosperity Party held a high-level meeting in Adama over 10… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Mulls Policy Shift to Allow Foreign Exporters Imports Access
Ethiopia is considering allowing foreign exporters established in the country to utilize export revenues for imports, a move requested particularly by meat exporters to offset… Read more »
September 30, 2023
Africa: Marginalization - Sub Saharan Africa's Persistent Nightmare
Around 25 years ago, I stumbled upon a fascinating book while browsing through a roadside vendor in London's Oxford Street. Priced at a mere pound, this second-hand book titled… Read more »
East Africa: Political Turmoil in Sudan Forces Relocation of Comesa Judicial Body
With rival military forces locked in deadly battle, East Africa's top trade court is temporarily abandoning its longtime headquarters in Sudan. Read more »
September 23, 2023
Ethiopia: A Coffee Revolution
The rise of luxury coffeehouses in Ethiopia's capital Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Officials Demand Redesigned Transitional Justice Model
Officials at the Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) reject the national transitional justice initiative spearheaded by the federal government, on grounds of wrong modality and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Overcoming the Political Crisis Engulfing Ethiopia
Ethiopia, a country of rich history and diverse population, has been has perennially been mired in one political crisis after another for the better part of the last several… Read more »
Africa: Why the New Cold War Will Split Africa
It's no longer debatable," scholars Hal Brands and John Lewis Gaddis wrote in Foreign Affairs in October 2021, "that the US and China . . . are entering their own new cold war."… Read more »
Ethiopia: Navigating the Quest for Justice Amid Conflicts
The quest for justice and accountability in Ethiopia remains shrouded in uncertainty, even as we approach the one-year mark since the Pretoria agreement brought an end to the war… Read more »
September 09, 2023
Ethiopia: Somalia to Start Fish, Fruit Exports to Ethiopia
It provides relief for Ethiopian khat farmers through export rule changes Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Cinema Champions Worth Rediscovering
Filmmaker's top 10 picks of Ethiopian cinematic greats Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Orders 1.5 Million Passports to Clear Citizen Backlog
New Director vows to clear 300,000+ passport application backlog within a year Read more »
Ethiopia: A Tumultuous Year
From war to talks - Ethiopia enters critical period of transition Read more »
September 02, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, UN in Talks for Swift Food Aid Resumption
The Ethiopian government and the United Nations are engaged in discussions to urgently resume humanitarian aid and reform the humanitarian sector. Read more »
Ethiopia: GERD Talks End in Stalemate
The latest round of talks since December 2022 between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) held in Cairo ended at the beginning of this week… Read more »
August 26, 2023
Ethiopia: New President Calls for Peace Across Amhara Region
Arega becomes 6th Amhara leader in 5 years, seeks unity Read more »
Ethiopia: Calls for Peace Grow As Conflict Continues to Stall Ethiopia's Progress
The National Dialogue Commission (NDC) is making urgent calls for peace across Ethiopia as ongoing tensions and violence threaten to further imperil the country's stability and… Read more »
Kenya: No Medals for Ethiopia As Kenya Takes Top Spots in Women's 5,000 Metres
Ethiopia failed to clinch a medal in the women's 5000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary as none of its athletes managed to win a medal in the event. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Into Geopolitical Trade
Ethiopia has said goodbye to its traditional policy of non-alignment as it joins BRICS, signaling a strategic shift that experts say could reshape geopolitics on the horn of… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Granted 1-Year Waiver On Chinese Debt - Prime Minister
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) announced that Ethiopia has been granted a one-year grace period for debt repayments to China. This comes as the country works to finalize the… Read more »
August 20, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Loses 10,000m Men Title to Uganda at World Champs
Ethiopia fails to defend the title in the men's 10,000m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary as Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei captured gold for an… Read more »
August 19, 2023
East Africa: UAE Wants Ethiopia to Act As Key Entry Point for Exports to East Africa
Top leadership directed authorities to strengthen ties with Ethiopia Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Cuts Barley Imports, Achieves Self-Sufficiency
Public-Private BOOST program transforms Ethiopia into major barley powerhouse Read more »
Ethiopia: Tourism Faces Existential Crisis
Ongoing Amhara conflict hammers sector reeling from two-year war in North Ethiopia Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopians Sweep Women's 10,000m At World Champs
Gudaf Tsegaye sprinted to gold in the women's 10,000m at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary in a time of 31:27.18. Read more »