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Ethiopia's conflict faces a critical juncture

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ETHIOPIA

The claims were made during a 30-minute televised broadcast apparently from the frontlines of the war; Abiy on November 22 promised to lead the fighting in person. Authorities say…

Ethiopia's Amhara-Tigray talks may build confidence

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ETHIOPIA

The visit represents a milestone for the two regions, which have been divided by longstanding tensions that fuelled the two-year civil war in northern Ethiopia. The visit was…

East Africa locust control will require coordination

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EAST AFRICA

Management of the locust plague affecting East Africa.

Ethiopia and Eritrea face complex path to peace

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ETHIOPIA/ERITREA

Isaias’s announcement follows Ethiopia’s June 5 offer to implement unconditionally the 2000 peace agreement that purportedly ended the 1998-2000 border war between them. Any…

Tensions will rise as Ethiopia election campaigns open

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ETHIOPIA

However, the start of campaigning has been overshadowed by the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Tigray, protests in Oromia amid a hunger strike by detained Oromo opposition…

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…

AGOA exclusion adds to economic pressure on Ethiopia

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ETHIOPIA

This adds to the bad economic news for the country, which recently had to postpone its second telecoms licensing round, is still waiting to restructure its foreign debt and faces…

Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict is likely to persist

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ETHIOPIA

There are growing calls for the parties to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict, but little sign that any such process is imminent.

Lull in violence offers hope for end to Ethiopia’s war

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ETHIOPIA

Following a recent federal offensive, Tigrayan forces have largely withdrawn from neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions and federal authorities have said they will not pursue them…

Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict may be protracted

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ETHIOPIA

Following an extension of the state of emergency in February, new army offensives, including around the regional capital, Bahir Dar, have intensified the conflict. Reports of…