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Ethiopia’s conflicts may escalate and expand

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ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA: Conflicts may escalate and expand

Ethiopia-OLA peace talks will likely be protracted

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ETHIOPIA

Notably, OLA fighters on May 14 reportedly attacked a police station in Bishoftu, just 40 kilometres from Addis Ababa, while the OLA claims government forces have attacked its…

Ethiopia’s renewed conflict exposes wider fragilities

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ETHIOPIA

As renewed fighting in Tigray shatters hopes for a new peace process, the resurgence of other conflicts is also a risk

Ethiopia faces rocky path to landmark elections

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ETHIOPIA

Political outlook ahead of 2020 elections.

Ethiopia’s Amhara-Oromo unrest poses long-term problem

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ETHIOPIA

However, at the same time, relations between Amharas and Oromos -- the country’s two largest ethnic groups, whose leaders are central to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s domestic power…

Ethiopia’s Oromia unrest may radicalise both sides

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ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA: Oromia unrest may radicalise both sides

Amhara-Oromo tensions threaten Ethiopia peace hopes

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ETHIOPIA

The incident has triggered mutual recriminations between the Amhara and Oromo wings of the ruling Prosperity Party, as well as among respective ethnic-based opposition groups.

Opportunism and localism drive Africa Islamist groups

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AFRICA

Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…