Abiy Ahmed

Abiy Ahmed woos the Ethiopian diaspora in South Africa

Africa Simon Allison - 13 Jan 2020

No one knows how many Ethiopians are in South Africa — but Abiy knows he needs their support

10 conflicts to watch in 2020

Article Robert Malley Comment - 28 Dec 2019

As Washington overpromises and underdelivers, regional powers are seeking solutions on their own — both through violence and diplomacy

Prime Minister has his work cut out to keep Ethiopia’s transition on track

Africa International Crisis & Group 2 - 17 Dec 2019

Ethiopia’s political opening has won plaudits but also uncorked ethnic strife. The government should proceed cautiously ahead of elections in 2020

Ethiopia to vote on breakaway state highlights battles over autonomy

Africa Robbie Corey Boulet - 18 Nov 2019

At present, Ethiopia is partitioned into nine semi-autonomous regional states

Why Ethiopians are losing faith in Abiy’s promises for peace

Africa Yohannes Gedamu - 14 Nov 2019

The prime minister may have won the Nobel Peace Prize but he has failed to quell the violence in his own backyard

The trouble with indiscriminate tree-planting in Africa

Africa Simon Allison - 31 Oct 2019

Planting trees in Africa is proposed by some as a quick fix for climate change. But local experts disagree — and say their voices are being sidelined

‘Killing without any reason’: Deaths in rural Ethiopia spark outcry

Africa Robbie Corey Boulet - 17 Oct 2019

The violence is unfolding ahead of elections next year in one of the country's most volatile and ethnically diverse areas

Abiy Ahmed is a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner

Africa Simon Allison - 11 Oct 2019

In just 18 months the prime minister has transformed his country and the region

Going green: Ethiopia’s bid to plant four billion trees

Article Robbie Corey Boulet - 31 Jul 2019

Abiy is leading by example as Ethiopia plans to plant a mind-boggling four billion trees by October

Ethiopia delays referendum on new independent region

Africa Susan Houlton - 22 Jul 2019

Members of the Sidama ethnic group must now wait several months longer for a referendum that could lead to the setting up of a new independent region

Ethiopia faces showdown over push for new region

Africa Robbie Corey Boulet - 17 Jul 2019

The Sidama say they plan to unilaterally declare their own federal state this week

Ethiopia’s ethnic violence shows Abiy’s vulnerability

Africa Maria Gerth Niculescu & Deutsche Welle 1 - 2 Jul 2019

Ethiopia's Prime Minister looks increasingly vulnerable as he faces deep divisions in the ruling coalition and simmering ethnic conflicts

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