Ethiopia

A pilgrimage to Lalibela’s stone carved churches

Article John Davenport - 14 Feb 2020

For the people who live near this sacred site in Ethiopa, religion is woven into daily life

To silence the guns in Africa, nature must be restored

Africa Hailemariam Desalegn - 12 Feb 2020

The world needs a new deal to protect its natural environment

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

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

Seven Ethiopians die in Lebanon while their consulate abandons them

Africa Zecharias Zelalem - 2 Dec 2019

The steady stream of coffins being shipped from Lebanon to Ethiopia, won’t be slowing any time soon

Media freedom under siege again in the new Ethiopia

Africa James Jeffrey - 19 Nov 2019

Ethiopian press freedom gained a much-needed push thanks to reforms by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. But already the push back has begun

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

‘Our cameras will make you safe’

Africa Simon Allison - 15 Nov 2019

Huawei’s pitch to African mayors ignores concerns that its Smart Cities technology can be abused

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

Africa’s markets, ranked

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 25 Oct 2019

An Absa index has put SA at top spot for the third year, although our overall score has fallen

‘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

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