Ethiopia has struggled to build national unity: can its big new dam deliver it?

Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam was recently officially inaugurated after 14 years and US$5 billion worth of project work.
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Ethiopia’s two bids at democracy have failed: what it will take to succeed

Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial military regime. Second in 2018, when Abiy Ahmed took over as prime minister after ...

Which countries have stakes in Ethiopia's war?

Ethiopian troops are battling rebellious forces from the country's northern Tigray region. Fallout from the conflict in Africa's second most-populous nation is already spilling over into Ethiopia's ...
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Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea Of ‘Actively’ Preparing For War

Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of joining forces with a hardline opposition faction in preparing to launch a war, according to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry obtained by AFP on Wednesday.
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Somaliland President Arrives in Ethiopia for Talks

Somaliland President Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Cirro) arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday for an official visit following an invitation from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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Water wars: has GERD reset Africa’s hydropolitics?

Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital.
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Ethiopia: Somalia and Ethiopia Seek Common Ground As Jubaland Dispute Tests Regional Ties

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a closed-door meeting in Addis Ababa on Sunday with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to discuss bilateral and regional issues, amid escalating tensions ...
The Reporter

Reviving Ge’ez: Between Cultural Pride and Political Haste

Ethiopia is heir to one of the world’s richest cultural tapestries. Ge’ez, Arabic, Oromo, Somali, and dozens of other languages all form part of this mosaic. To elevate one while neglecting the others ...
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Ethiopia-Somaliland MOU - the Promise Unfulfilled and the Stakes of President Abdillahi's Visit to Addis Abeba

Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi landed in Addis Abeba today for his first official visit to Ethiopia since he was elected in November 2024. Somaliland National TV said the visit ...
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US raising alarm over 'deteriorating' humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region

In an exclusive interview, USAID's team leader urges better humanitarian access. The Biden administration is voicing increasing concern about the reported atrocities committed in Ethiopia's Tigray ...
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Ethiopia / Paulos Milkias

About the author -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Geography -- Ethiopia as the roof of Africa -- Ethiopia's geophysical mosaic -- Geology -- Ethiopia as a water tower -- Temperature -- Vegetation ...