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Ethiopia
EU cooperation in Addis faces tricky relaunch

European embassies in Ethiopia are drawing up a detailed roadmap paving the way for a possible resumption of cooperation between the EU and Ethiopia. [...]

Published on 23/08/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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EU cooperation in Addis faces tricky relaunch

Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed makes a surprise visit to Paris

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed ditches outside experts' advice on transitional justice

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French MP delegation heads to Abuja and Addis Ababa

Ethiopia
OLA and Addis open preliminary talks in climate of mistrust

Ethiopia
Addis pushes its agenda on transitional justice

Ethiopia
Paris and Berlin seek to act in unison in the Horn

Ethiopia
Paris quietly prepares for Ethiopia's reconstruction

Ethiopia
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Spotlight | Ethiopia
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US Congress envisages harder line on Ethiopian conflict

Ethiopia
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