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Anything goes for reporting on Ethiopia
This is a brief take from Getting Ethiopia Dead Wrong by Veteran Horn of Africa Correspondent, Rasmus Sonderriis They rank…
A Brief Historically Relevant Geopolitical Note on The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
By looking at the historical context, we can better understand today’s geopolitical landscape through the lenses of realism…
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…
Ethiopia: Were rape and famine used as weapons of war?
This is a brief take from Getting Ethiopia Dead Wrong by Veteran Horn of Africa Correspondent, Rasmus Sonderriis They rank…
The immediate context of turmoil in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
Background On November 3, 2022, after two years of fighting, the government of Ethiopia (GoE) and the Tigray…
Ethiopia: Economics is not the only thing dragging IMF funding negotiations
Behind closed doors, it is not only economics, but geopolitics and regional security that looms large in IMF…
Ethiopia: Food aid suspension amid forgotten investigation
On May 3, 2023, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Food Programme (WFP)…
Navigating diplomacy with caution: Ethiopia’s approach to Ukraine’s Zelensky amid Russia’s watchful eyes
On the 20th of July 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister…
National Dialogue in Ethiopia
Background Ethiopia, an ancient civilizational state in the Horn of Africa, has a rich history, and with…
Disinformation, perception dissonance, and the strategy of tension in Ethiopia
Social media disinformation Recent political and security turmoil in Ethiopia has been marked by an uptick in social…
Ethnic politics in Africa
Africans of have been denied the opportunity to build their nation-states based on their own values, institutions, and…
Making Ethiopia’s national debt sustainable
This article is a third in a series looking at Ethiopia’s economy. Previous papers are are referenced below.…