Ethiopia

  • May 8, 2019
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia spy trials will renew political tension

The authorities are pressing forward with controversial efforts to ensure accountability for past abuses

Ethiopia
  • Apr 25, 2019
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia must still deliver after Chinese loan deal

China has agreed to write off and restructure some loans, amid pledges of new investment in Ethiopian projects

Ethiopia
  • Apr 9, 2019
  • 2 min read

Vulnerability deepens East African food crisis risks

Increasingly frequent droughts combine with conflict and market disruptions to heighten the risk of regional food crises

East Africa
  • Apr 5, 2019
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia air crash report will put focus on technology

False sensor readings and automated responses appear to be what brought ET302 down, killing all 157 persons on board

International
  • Mar 20, 2019
  • 8 min read

Macron broadens French strategy in Africa

France has always seen Africa as a special sphere of influence, but the new administration hopes to expand that sphere

Africa
  • Mar 11, 2019
  • 2 min read

Ethiopia air disaster will prompt speculation

A plane crash in Ethiopia has left 157 people dead

Ethiopia
  • Mar 6, 2019
  • 7 min read

New African air carriers will struggle for takeoff

While significant market opportunities exist, new national airlines face political and structural obstacles

Africa
  • Feb 20, 2019
  • 2 min read

Somalia-Somaliland talks may partially ease tensions

The two sides have not held direct talks since 2015 and cross-border tensions have risen over the past year

Somalia