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Ethiopia

Population: 107.4m
GDP: $205.13bn
Debt: 30.5% of GDP (2024)

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After concessions, rival armies fight on

Addis Ababa released some prisoners and Tigray proposed a ceasefire. But despite weakened forces, there is little prospect of negotiations

The slowing of military operations follows 14 months of fighting which have inflicted heavy losses on both the Federal army and the Tigray forces and killed thousands of...

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Prisoners' release sparks war cries

Intended as a conciliatory move, the release of political prisoners has met with calls to intensify the war with Tigray

When the federal government released several high-profile political prisoners this month, supporting its planned 'national dialogue', leading Amhara politicians hit back warning that the move should not signal...


Military tactics dominate

A one-sided dialogue is unlikely to deliver peace as Prime Minister Abiy pushes for total victory

Both sides in the war between federal and Tigrayan forces will condition their willingness to negotiate on the military situation. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed starts the year having...


Safaricom sticking around

Undeterred by the escalating civil war and the United States' decision to freeze US$500 million to help with acquisition and development costs, Safaricom is pressing ahead with its...


No jaw, jaw – just war, war

Neither side in Ethiopia's growing conflict is ready to negotiate, as Addis Ababa targets the supposed enemy within

At the beginning of last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced he was going to take command of the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on the frontline against...


Rebel advance drives a diplomatic flurry

Reports that a joint opposition force might march on Addis Ababa have triggered a fresh push for a ceasefire and political talks

The call by Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni for a summit on Ethiopia's deepening crisis reveals growing alarm among regional leaders and the problems their organisations face in resolving...


The costs of Abiy's all-out war

As the Prime Minister calls again for military victory, the war is breaking up the federation and the economy

Increasingly strident statements in Addis Ababa and reports of federal government losses in the Amhara and Oromo regions show how rapidly the national security crisis is escalating.


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