Ethiopia

  • Nov 11, 2019
  • 7 min read

Prospects for African economies in 2020

Difficult external conditions continue to constrain growth but the effects are far from uniform

Africa
  • Nov 7, 2019
  • 7 min read

Oromia clashes threaten Ethiopia’s stability

A new outbreak of violence in Oromia state has both regional and national implications

Ethiopia
  • Nov 1, 2019
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia hopes for spectrum sales windfall

As foreign firms eye Ethiopia’s telecoms market opening, competition to enter looks to be intense

Ethiopia
  • Oct 29, 2019
  • 2 min read

East Africa floods will exacerbate fragility

Heavy rains are bringing flooding to a region already facing high levels of food insecurity

East Africa
  • Oct 28, 2019
  • 7 min read

Planned merger may unravel Ethiopian ruling coalition

Proposals to transform the ruling coalition into a single national party are proving deeply contentious

Ethiopia
  • Oct 24, 2019
  • 2 min read

Protests will shake Ethiopia’s Oromo Democratic Party

Protests over alleged mistreatment of an Oromo activist quickly morphed into verbal attacks on the prime minister

Ethiopia
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia-Egypt dam standoff may prove posturing

Ethiopia and Egypt have been exchanging harsh words over a proposed dam on the Nile River they both share

Ethiopia
  • Oct 22, 2019
  • 7 min read

Ethiopia’s homegrown economic reforms face challenges

After 18 months in office, the prime minister has unveiled his economic reform plan, but the outlook is little changed

Ethiopia