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The second scramble for Africa
It is urgent that Africa invests in adding value to its minerals. If it fails to seize this moment, it will be difficult to shake off its historical status as an exporter of…
National emergency: The urban models turning waste into opportunity
An innovative project for informal waste pickers in Cape Town demonstrates how empowerment and a circular economy can make a difference
Abiy Ahmed touts Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as showcase of African excellence
The dam is expected to be the Horn of Africa country’s solution to acute power shortages, but it brings problems for downstream countries
Africa’s busiest airport has a drug problem
A Kenyan citizen was facing execution in Vietnam. Her ordeal began with lax security at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport
Aviation can give wings to Africa’s economy
The continent will make significant gains by fast-tracking this sector through investment and skills development
The complex history of Addis Ababa’s Piassa is being erased
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s bulldozers are destroying the cobbled streets and old buildings to turn the capital into an East African Dubai
Ethiopian forces killed ‘at least 45 civilians’
The killings followed months of clashes between Ethiopia’s military and a Amhara militia known as Fano
Abiy’s port in a storm
Landlocked Ethiopia wants a port, any port. Somaliland has a coastline and wants someone to recognise the self-governing territory as a fully-fledged country. So a deal was made…
Welcome to Addis Ababa – unless you’re homeless
Thousands of indigent and homeless people have been picked up by authorities on the streets of the country’s capital Addis Ababa and taken to a camp where they are kept in…
Ethiopian forces implicated in Amhara war crimes
Footage filmed in Debre Markos appears to show Ethiopian troops executing two unarmed individuals
Mobile money: Ethiopia struggles to pay the price of progress
Why must motorists wait hours to refuel if there is plenty of petrol? For the answer, follow the money
Abiy roadshow heads to UAE to pay homage
Ethiopia’s prime minister now feels secure enough to venture out of the country, dropping in on friends, allies and patrons
Mass arrests of Tigrayans sow fear in Ethiopia
Far from Ethiopia war front, mass arrests ensnare fearful Tigrayans
Starvation crisis looms as aid groups seek urgent Tigray access
Humanitarians sound alarm for millions of people in need of emergency assistance in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern region
African leaders must continue to press for talks: Ethiopia is too big to fail
The conflict in Ethiopia could spill over into the entire Horn of Africa region. AU and regional leaders need to step up their efforts to de-escalate the situation