Elsa Tessema
26 posts
Linguistics, Anthropology and Home Craft. Avid reader of African history. Addis Ababa University guest lecturer.
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
African Development Bank’s Decision to Pull International Staff from Ethiopia
Last month, the African Development Bank (AfDB) formally complained to Ethiopian authorities that some of its staff had…
December 20, 2023
Ethiopia said to be seeking $3.5 billion funding from the IMF
Reports indicate, during a call with international bondholders last Thursday, a delegation of Ethiopian officials and their advisors…
December 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Eurobond coupon payment looms large
On Friday, Ethiopia teetered on the edge of a potential default on its debt as negotiations with major…
December 9, 2023
How a phishing attack led to AfDB staff getting assaulted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia was supposed to make a $5 million annual membership payment to the African Development Bank (AfDB) recently,…
November 24, 2023
Diplomatic Duets: Navigating Ethiopia-UAE Relations
Ethiopia’s diplomatic dance with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has caught the attention of global observers, and as…
November 22, 2023
Recent prison break demonstrates growing divisions in Ethiopia’s Tigray
As Tigray strives to overcome the aftermath of conflict and rebuild its future, the divisions between the interim…
November 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Breaking the silence on the Red Sea
Various interests are establishing trade as well as military outposts on the coastline across the Horn of Africa,…
October 23, 2023
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister in Beijing for The Belt and Road Initiative Forum
During the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, engaged…
October 17, 2023
Ethiopia: Payment on Eurobond due in December
Ethiopia’s $1 billion Eurobond, carrying an interest rate of 6.625%, is set to mature on December 11, 2024.…
October 9, 2023
The Tainted UN Human Rights Council on Ethiopia
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International express concern the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council…
September 21, 2023
Nearly Completed Mega Dam Enhances Ethiopia’s Diplomacy
Energy Export to Kenya Improves the Relationship Electric power imports from Ethiopia’s mega dam by Kenya is an…
September 11, 2023