Ethiopia

  • Jul 14, 2020
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Ethiopia-Egypt Nile dam talks face crisis moment

As talks stall again, time is running out for a deal on Ethiopia’s controversial dam on the River Nile

Egypt
  • Jul 3, 2020
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Ethiopia opposition trials will deepen tensions

Amid violent protests following the murder of Oromo icon Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, prominent opposition figures face trial

Ethiopia
  • Jul 2, 2020
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Oromo singer’s murder threatens Ethiopia’s transition

The murder of a prominent Oromo singer has plunged the country into violent unrest

Ethiopia
  • Jun 30, 2020
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Ethiopian singer’s killing may have outsized impact

The murder of a prominent Oromo singer is widely being viewed as politically motivated

Ethiopia
  • Jun 26, 2020
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Sidama’s birth heralds breakup of Ethiopia’s south

Ethiopia has created its first new federal state of the modern era, but demands for more states are inflaming tensions

Ethiopia
  • Jun 17, 2020
  • 7 min read

African elections face contrasting COVID-19 challenges

Some governments will have incentives to hold planned elections, while others may look to cling on to power

Africa
  • Jun 17, 2020
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Tigray party shifts pressure onto Ethiopian government

The TPLF say its election dispute with federal authorities can only be addressed as part of a wider national dialogue

Ethiopia
  • Jun 12, 2020
  • 7 min read

Ethiopia term extension will escalate domestic tension

A controversial constitutional ruling has extended the government's term until new elections can be held

Ethiopia