Elsa Tessema
37 posts
Linguistics, Anthropology and Home Craft. Avid reader of African history. Addis Ababa University guest lecturer.
Ethiopia: TPLF Hardliners Pushed Out of Regional Capital as Tensions Escalate in Tigray
Deepening rifts between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the interim administration of the Tigray region in…
October 1, 2024
Egypt’s Power Play: Using Horn of Africa States to Contain Ethiopia
Egypt is escalating its efforts to pressure Ethiopia by leveraging regional proxies. Its renewed commitment to support insurgent…
September 18, 2024
Egypt’s Arrival in Somalia is About Posturing Rather Than Strategy
Ethiopia’s diplomatic efforts and the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have significantly bolstered its negotiating…
September 4, 2024
Ethiopian Airlines Signs MoU With Satarem America to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel Locally
Satarem America has entered an agreement to begin producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Ethiopia, and Ethiopian Airlines…
August 4, 2024
Ethiopia’s IMF Deal Avoids the Common Pitfalls of Austerity
Recent concerns that Ethiopia’s new IMF-supported economic reform might trigger a cost-of-living crisis and public protests like Kenya’s…
July 30, 2024
Ethiopia: Peace Agreement Threatened By Political Intrigue and Divisions in Tigray
In his recent trip to Addis Ababa, U.S Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer said,…
July 22, 2024
Africa decries hypocrisy of rich countries, as global economic paradigm-shift beckons.
Wealthy nations advocate for robust industrial policies domestically, while giving outdated policy recommendations to the Global South Rich…
April 25, 2024
Is Nigeria’s currency crisis a cautionary tale for Ethiopia?
A Plausible argument can be made, that Nigeria’s long ailing economy was pushed over the edge by the…
April 15, 2024
Ethiopia’s Eurobond Surges Amidst Favorable Financial Backing from World Bank
Ethiopia’s $1billion Eurobond coupon soared for the 12th consecutive day following good news from international financial backers, including…
April 8, 2024
World Bank Unveils $1.4 Billion Program To Modernize Ethiopia’s Energy Sector
The World Bank has unveiled a financial package of up to US$1.4 billion for the Power Sector Reform,…
April 4, 2024
IMF concludes visit, as creditors give Ethiopia more time
Creditors agree to give Ethiopia more time to reach an agreement with the IMF as staff members end…
April 3, 2024
Ethiopia: On Course to Recognizing Somaliland’s Statehood
Background On New Year’s Day Ethiopia and Somaliland announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The specifics of the…
January 10, 2024