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Abiy seeks to centralise power in Ethiopia

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ETHIOPIA

According to Abiy, the ‘Chaka Project’ may cost some ETB500bn (USD9bn), which would make it Ethiopia’s largest-ever public project. However, parliament has had no oversight role…

Ethiopia faces risks to peaceful and fair elections

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ETHIOPIA

Risks to Ethiopia's 2020 elections.

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018.

Prospects for African economies in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for African economies in 2017.

African authoritarianism likely to rise in 2018

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AFRICA

Rising African authorianism

South Sudan’s humanitarian crisis will deepen

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SOUTH SUDAN

Since South Sudan’s conflict entered its most recent phase in July, humanitarian needs have risen. Donors and relief agencies will prepare for another year of a large-scale…

Prospects for African economies in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for African economies in 2020.

Rebel moves exert pressure on Eritrea ruling regime

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ERITREA

Implications for Eritrea from the defection of Ethiopian opposition group.

New investments will not stabilise Ethiopia’s economy

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ETHIOPIA

The government hopes to benefit from the flattening of the COVID-19 pandemic and a relative calm in the Tigray conflict to push ahead with its flagship privatisation programme…

Sidama’s birth heralds breakup of Ethiopia’s south

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ETHIOPIA

While this fulfils long-held Sidama aspirations, it also opens a Pandora’s box that will likely see the further fragmentation of the SNNPR.