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Vodafone warms up for mobile licence war

The last African country with a cellphone monopoly, Ethiopia is finally set to sell two operating licences. Britain's giant Vodafone is ready to do battle.

Subscribers only Business 08.09.2020

Addis Ababa bolsters diplomatic route in attempt to rekindle dialogue with Cairo and Washington

Ethiopian foreign affairs minister Gedu Andargachew.© Dragan Tatic/Austrian minister of European and foreign affairs/CC-BY 2.0

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy Running Story - The Renaissance Dam 04.09.2020

An AMISOM soldier in Somalia, 2019.© FEISAL OMAR/Reuters

AMISOM troop training relocated to Ethiopia thanks to America's PAE

The African Union's peacekeeping mission will remain in the Somali region but on the Ethiopian side of the border, Abiy Ahmed Ali having succeeded in getting AMISOM's new rear base stationed in Jijiga.

Subscribers only Politics 31.07.2020

The Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.© Terje Pedersen/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

GERD: Craig Burkhardt picked to get Abiy back in Trump's good books

With negotiations with Egypt on the Ethiopian mega-dam GERD at a gridlock, Abiy Ahmed Ali is hoping to win over Cairo's ally, Donald Trump.

Free access Politics Running Story - The Renaissance Dam 21.07.2020

Abiy Ahmed Ali hands stalled GERD talks over to AU diplomats

The site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.© Reuters

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy Running Story - The Renaissance Dam 01.07.2020

Addis Ababa still harbours hopes to refine tantalum

Keen to take advantage of rising global demand for tantalum by the electronics and chemical industries, the Ethiopian government has put its ore processing project back on the table, after three previous attempts failed.

Subscribers only Mining 30.06.2020

Addis Ababa takes different approach to rest of Africa on mining sector sub-contracting

Geremew Negassa announced at the end of the Australia-Africa Minerals & Energy Group webinar that foreign drilling companies and mining laboratories had been authorised to establish themselves in Ethiopia.

Subscribers only Mining 23.06.2020

Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies behind the scenes to win support for early filling of Renaissance Dam reservoir

With negotiations on the huge dam on the Nile about to resume, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew is taking advantage of discussions on Ethiopia's much praised handling of the Covid-19 pandemic to convince potential allies of the well-foundedness of its position on the dam project.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 18.06.2020

EU Ambassador to Addis Ababa Johan Borgstam and Ethiopian Minister for Foreign Affairs Gedu Andargachew.

Gas shortages put brakes on OCP's fertiliser plans

When presented in 2016 it was to drive OCP's expansion across the continent, but the project to build fertiliser plants in several African nations has snagged on the Moroccan sector giant's own strategy in Ethiopia and Ghana: rely on local gas supplies.

Subscribers only Mining 11.06.2020

Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

Ethiopia's top diplomatic postings in Europe and Africa lie empty at a time they are desperately needed to help ease the mounting pressure over the future Nile River dam.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.06.2020

Berlin seeks to revive talks between Airbus and Ethiopian Air Force

Though Paris put on hold negotiations over the sale of 18 helicopters and two Airbus C-295 cargo planes to the Ethiopian Air Force at the start of the year, German diplomats may succeed in putting the project back on the table.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 05.06.2020

African Union medics side with Trump against Beijing

The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted plans for a new Africa CDC building, with China and the United States at odds over the saga. The leadership of the AU's public health agency is taking a stand against Beijing.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.05.2020

Covid-19: Ethiopian Airlines cargo boss Fitsum Abadi dispatches Jack Ma's deliveries

As the rest of Africa suspended flights in and out of China, Ethiopian Airlines stepped in to relay Chinese humanitarian equipment across the continent. This gave prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali an opportunity to assert his position as a pan-African leader and is also a testament to the operation coordinator, the company's rising star Fitsum Abadi.

Subscribers only Business 26.05.2020

Fitsum Abadi, managing director of Ethiopian Airlines Cargo & Logistics Services.

Ex-Thani Stratex execs stay on in Horn with Shiraz Resources

The UK's Thani Stratex has pulled out of Ethiopia to concentrate on its activities in Egypt and Djibouti but a posse of its former executives have returned to explore the country's mineral wealth with Shiraz Resources.

Subscribers only Mining 25.05.2020

Grob Aircraft to supply six additional trainer planes to Ethiopian Air Force

For a long time in the balance, it has finally been confirmed that Grob Aircraft will supply a second consignment of six G 120TP turboprops to the Ethiopian Air Force (EAF).

Subscribers only Defence, Business 22.05.2020

US Air Force beefs drone capacity against al-Shabaab

The American military is set to expand its Chabelley airfield to increase flights of the unmanned aircraft that lead its fight against al-Shabaab militants.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy 19.05.2020

Abiy Ahmed Ali harnesses technical expertise to boost chances of general election victory

The Ethiopian prime minister is leaving nothing to chance as he plots his path to victory in the general election, which should take place at some point later this year. He is relying in particular on allies with a sound technical grasp of Ethiopia's electoral system and its political landscape.

Subscribers only Politics 15.05.2020

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Ethiopia

Vodafone warms up for mobile licence war

Addis Ababa bolsters diplomatic route in attempt to rekindle dialogue with Cairo and Washington

AMISOM troop training relocated to Ethiopia thanks to America's PAE

GERD: Craig Burkhardt picked to get Abiy back in Trump's good books

Abiy Ahmed Ali hands stalled GERD talks over to AU diplomats

Addis Ababa still harbours hopes to refine tantalum

Addis Ababa takes different approach to rest of Africa on mining sector sub-contracting

Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies behind the scenes to win support for early filling of Renaissance Dam reservoir

Gas shortages put brakes on OCP's fertiliser plans

Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

Berlin seeks to revive talks between Airbus and Ethiopian Air Force

African Union medics side with Trump against Beijing

Covid-19: Ethiopian Airlines cargo boss Fitsum Abadi dispatches Jack Ma's deliveries

Ex-Thani Stratex execs stay on in Horn with Shiraz Resources

Grob Aircraft to supply six additional trainer planes to Ethiopian Air Force

US Air Force beefs drone capacity against al-Shabaab

Abiy Ahmed Ali harnesses technical expertise to boost chances of general election victory

TPLF seeks to pressure Abiy Ahmed Ali over general election postponement

Continuing clashes over ethnic federalism

Ethiopians demand internet for all in face of pandemic

Ethio Telecom soon to face new competition

Abiy Ahmed Ali still being forced to recycle his diplomats

Who are Abiy Ahmed Ali's business world backers?

Tirfu Kidanemariam to add Tigrayan touch to government?

Ethiopian diplomats play musical chairs

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Ethiopia

Vodafone warms up for mobile licence war

Addis Ababa bolsters diplomatic route in attempt to rekindle dialogue with Cairo and Washington

AMISOM troop training relocated to Ethiopia thanks to America's PAE

GERD: Craig Burkhardt picked to get Abiy back in Trump's good books

Abiy Ahmed Ali hands stalled GERD talks over to AU diplomats

Addis Ababa still harbours hopes to refine tantalum

Addis Ababa takes different approach to rest of Africa on mining sector sub-contracting

Abiy Ahmed Ali lobbies behind the scenes to win support for early filling of Renaissance Dam reservoir

Gas shortages put brakes on OCP's fertiliser plans

Abiy Ahmed Ali's diplomats await assignment as tensions over GERD escalate

Berlin seeks to revive talks between Airbus and Ethiopian Air Force

African Union medics side with Trump against Beijing

Covid-19: Ethiopian Airlines cargo boss Fitsum Abadi dispatches Jack Ma's deliveries

Ex-Thani Stratex execs stay on in Horn with Shiraz Resources

Grob Aircraft to supply six additional trainer planes to Ethiopian Air Force

US Air Force beefs drone capacity against al-Shabaab

Abiy Ahmed Ali harnesses technical expertise to boost chances of general election victory

TPLF seeks to pressure Abiy Ahmed Ali over general election postponement

Continuing clashes over ethnic federalism

Ethiopians demand internet for all in face of pandemic

Ethio Telecom soon to face new competition

Abiy Ahmed Ali still being forced to recycle his diplomats

Who are Abiy Ahmed Ali's business world backers?

Tirfu Kidanemariam to add Tigrayan touch to government?

Ethiopian diplomats play musical chairs

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