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  • Farming near the Ethiopia-Eritrea border. Credit: Andrea Moroni.
    EritreaEthiopiaPoliticsTop story

    Resolving the Ethiopia-Eritrea border: What actually needs to be done?

    By Martin Plaut
    June 18, 2018
    Ethiopia has broken the stalemate, but several practical and political challenges remain. In response to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s decision to accept the Algiers ...
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  • Eritrean celebrating the anniversary of the nation's independence. Credit: The Come Up Show.
    Editor's PicksEritreaEthiopiaPolitics

    Ethiopia and Eritrea: Turning the promise of peace into the real thing

    By Abdul Mohammed
    June 18, 2018
    Ethiopia has made the first move. The next should be for it to put all its detailed concerns on the table. 20 years since ...
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  • An artist in Eritrea paints a patriotic mural of the war. Credit: David Stanley.
    EritreaEthiopiaPoliticsTop story

    How Ethiopia and Eritrea can forge a new relationship

    By Herman J. Cohen
    June 13, 2018
    Four key issues that will need to be resolved for the neighbours to normalise relations. In 1991, as the US Assistant Secretary of State ...
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  • The Berbera Port deal with DP World. Credit: Tristam Sparks.
    DijboutiEconomyEditor's PicksEthiopiaSomalia

    How an unrecognised state’s port deal could shift dynamics across the Horn

    By Bashir Ali
    May 1, 2018
    Despite Somalia’s protestations, DP World and Somaliland are set to expand Berbera port. Some in the neighbourhood are excited. Others are worried.  Despite officially ...
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    Editor's PicksEthiopiaPolitics

    Ethiopia: A nation in need of a new story

    By Mohammed Girma
    April 18, 2018
    The kings told a story. Meles told a story. Abiy needs to tell one too. At the end of Zagwe dynasty around the 14th ...
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    Editor's PicksEthiopiaPolitics

    Ethiopia: Why PM Abiy Ahmed’s first priority should be free expression

    By William Davison
    April 4, 2018
    Though it may come with risks, it would be in the government’s own interests to encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism. The swearing-in this ...
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  • Haacaaluu Hundeessa's music has given sound and voice to the Oromo struggle.
    CultureEditor's PicksEthiopiaPolitics

    “We are here”: The soundtrack to the Oromo revolution gripping Ethiopia

    By Awol Allo
    March 30, 2018
    Far from being a footnote in the Oromo struggle, musicians like Haacaaluu Hundeessa have been its centre of gravity. With the appointment of Abiy ...
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  • Abiy Ahmed is set to become the Oromo Prime Minister of the EPRDF's 27-year rule.
    EthiopiaPolitics

    Wax & Gold: The tightrope challenges facing Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

    By Mohammed Girma
    March 28, 2018
    In confronting various tricky dilemmas, Ethiopia’s next prime minister may want to turn to an old literary practice.  After an extended wait, Ethiopia’s ruling ...
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  • Oromo protester marching last week calling for the release of opposition figures. Credit: Jawar Mohammed.
    EthiopiaPolitics

    Ethiopia’s next Prime Minister

    By Mohammed Ademo
    February 21, 2018
    As it picks Ethiopia’s next leader, the ruling coalition can pave the way for genuine reform or instil more discontent. The last week has ...
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  • Hailemariam Desalegn, in power since 2012, has said he will remain a caretaker prime minister until his successor is picked. Credit: United Nations/Bo Li.
    EthiopiaPolitics

    Ethiopia: The relentless protests that forced the Prime Minister to resign

    By Gonje de Wadla
    February 15, 2018
    The stepping down of Hailemariam Desalegn will not satisfy Ethiopia’s protesters. But it is a start. Hailemariam Desalegn has announced his resignation as Ethiopia’s ...
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