The Covid-19 pandemic is throwing the poor governance of some African countries into sharp relief
Nine countries will go to the polls this year, but most will be held amid violence and suppression
No one knows how many Ethiopians are in South Africa — but Abiy knows he needs their support
As Washington overpromises and underdelivers, regional powers are seeking solutions on their own — both through violence and diplomacy
Ethiopia’s political opening has won plaudits but also uncorked ethnic strife. The government should proceed cautiously ahead of elections in 2020
At present, Ethiopia is partitioned into nine semi-autonomous regional states
The prime minister may have won the Nobel Peace Prize but he has failed to quell the violence in his own backyard
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
The violence is unfolding ahead of elections next year in one of the country’s most volatile and ethnically diverse areas
In just 18 months the prime minister has transformed his country and the region
Abiy is leading by example as Ethiopia plans to plant a mind-boggling four billion trees by October
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
The Sidama say they plan to unilaterally declare their own federal state this week
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister looks increasingly vulnerable as he faces deep divisions in the ruling coalition and simmering ethnic conflicts
Violence flared on Saturday afternoon in Amhara, one of nine autonomous regions, when a ‘hit squad’ attacked a meeting of top officials
Abiy Ahmed has generated great excitement with initiatives breaking with the past. But he faces formidable challenges
Controversial patent for Ethiopia’s staple food has been overturned
Bole International Airport has struggled to keep pace with the airline’s rapid expansion. But that’s changing.
Abiy Ahmed has introduced dramatic reforms since assuming power more than nine months ago. But as ethnic clashes flare, the changes may not be enough
Last year the UK, the United States, Russia and the European Union unveiled their new strategies for Africa and China Germany and India tweaked theirs
Ethiopia’s new prime minister is trying to do things differently. If he succeeds, the consequences will be felt beyond his borders
After 20 years of bloody conflict and grim stalemate, the Ethiopia-Eritrea border is bustling once again
Hopes are high that the agreement will end the war which has cost the lives of tens of thousands of people
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed a peace pact in July
In first press conference since taking office in April, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also says 2020 election will be free and fair
More than 20 years after the two countries broke off relations, Eritrea’s president reopened his country’s embassy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s new prime minister may have to do more to convince thousands of refugees belonging to the Anuak ethnic group to return to their homelands
All new leaders promise change, but few deliver. Abiy Ahmed is different
The opening of ties could be an economic boon to the two nations, both poor but on very different paths
The re-establishment of diplomatic and trade ties after years of bitter separation could mean big benefits for both nations
When Abiy met Sophia: the unlikely story of the Ethiopian prime minister and the world’s most famous robot
Explosions in Addis Ababa and Bulawayo were separated by more than 4 000km, but were driven by the same powerful force: resistance to reform