Ethiopia
Tigray gold fuels TPLF infighting

Ethiopia
Trans Ethiopia in hot pursuit of missing trucks

Once a top player in the logistics sector, the transport firm lost most of its vehicles after the Tigray war broke out in 2020. The company is desperately trying to recover them, but is not receiving encouraging responses from the Ethiopian government.

Ethiopia
Mining companies in Tigray left in limbo due to leaderless administration

The political stalemate in the north of the country is intricately linked to mining activities in Tigray. An audit carried out by a senior member of the transitional administration was met with a lukewarm reception in regions under the TPLF's control.

Ethiopia
Tigray elites fight it out over EFFORT's financial resources

The Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray, once a pillar of the Ethiopian economy, was taken apart during the war. Leaders in the region are clawing at each other to get their hands on its resources, a battle in which the federal government could be a behind-the-scenes arbitrator.

Palace Intrigues
AU summit, Mahmoud Abbas, Judith Suminwa Tuluka

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African UnionIsraeli and Palestinian envoys at AU Summit

DRCPM Judith Suminwa Tuluka sends out message in Cape Town

EthiopiaTPLF more divided than ever on its 50th anniversary

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Eritrean diaspora's Brigade Nhamedu set to open Addis Ababa branch

The organisation of young people in exile opposed to head of state Isaias Afwerki's regime will open a local branch in the Ethiopian capital in the coming days.

Ethiopia
Two mining execs detained in Oromia amid joint venture rift

The Kenticha lithium and tantalum mine is at the heart of a dispute involving the regional government and Australia's Africa Mining & Energy.

Ethiopia
Foreign mining companies keen to extend their time in Tigray

With their business stalled by two years of conflict in Tigray, mining companies Newmont, Sun Peak and ANS Exploration are seeking to extend their exploration licences, without however resuming their activities. This is fuelling tension in a region whose economy is struggling to recover from a two-year civil war.

Ethiopia
AU peace and security council forced to cancel Tigray trip

Still recovering from two years of war, the northern region of Ethiopia is now contending with a devastating drought.

Ethiopia
EU foreign ministers to ponder Ethiopian peace process

When they gather for the coming EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 23 January, the bloc's 27 foreign ministers will discuss the Ethiopian peace deal signed in November. This could lead to the unfreezing of hundreds of millions of euros pledged in aid to Addis Ababa.

Spotlight | Ethiopia, United States
US Congress envisages harder line on Ethiopian conflict

US Congress members have resurrected two punitive bills aimed at the Ethiopian government, while diplomatic efforts have led to the first formal peace talks in two years of conflict. With the midterms looming, these texts are the subject of intense lobbying by Ethiopian pressure groups based in the States.

Ethiopia
Tigrayan businesses conditionally reopen in Addis

Since February, the federal government and several Tigrayan business people have been negotiating for a resumption of trade. The hotel and restaurant sector is particularly affected in the capital.

Ethiopia
Tigray war "truce" hinges on key variables

Abiy Ahmed Ali's government declared a truce on Thursday, which was conditionally accepted by the TPLF. This is a turning point in the conflict, but its success depends on a few crucial variables.

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Tigrayan empire strikes back

The game of musical chairs continues at every level of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition in Addis Ababa. The coalition appears to be on the verge of implosion after its lynchpin, the Tigray People's Liberation Front [.