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Ethiopia's election results will likely confirm status quo

Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party is set for a decisive election win when results are announced. The election was marked by security challenges, a divided opposition and the exclusion of entire ...
The New York Times

The Ruling Party Won Ethiopia’s Election. Here’s What to Know.

The vote bolsters the power of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed amid fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from ...
CNN

Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war - and is set for re-election

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control. His predecessor ...
The Conversation

Ethiopia’s elections will not be politically competitive: two reasons why

Ethiopia has held six national elections since 1995, most under conditions of strong ruling-party dominance. Pilipe Lissac via Getty Images Ethiopia is preparing for a national election on 1 June amid ...
The Economist

Abiy Ahmed dreams of remaking Ethiopia in his image

A SHEAF OF wheat can have many meanings. For Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party, which chose one as its campaign logo ahead of polls scheduled for June 1st, it is a symbol of national unity: stalks entwined ...
Reuters

New York, California pension leaders oppose 'extreme' SpaceX control structure

Pension leaders warn SpaceX set-up gives Musk excessive control, limits shareholder rights Concerns raised over Musk's multiple roles, regulatory history, and related-party deals SpaceX urged to adopt ...
Human Rights Watch

Ethiopia: Persecution of Tigrayans Unrelenting

Authorities and security forces in Ethiopia’s contested Western Tigray Zone are arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans and severely restricting their movements, employment, and access to services. The ...
The Africa Report

Ethiopia’s seventh cycle: Why democratic reform is stalling at the grassroots

Ethiopia’s seventh general election cycle is underway. Voter registration is ongoing and closes on 8 April. Candidates have registered. Television debates have begun. Campaigning across towns and the ...
Reuters

Ethiopia seals $13 billion worth of deals at investment conference

NAIROBI, March 29 (Reuters) - Ethiopia has secured $13 billion worth of investment deals, the state investment commission said, after a conference aimed at attracting capital into a ‌range of economic ...
The New York Times

Ethiopia’s Demand for Red Sea Access Drives Fears of New War With Eritrea

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi Last weekend, Ethiopia’s ...
The Africa Report

Sea access at any cost? Ethiopia hardens its Red Sea line

A warship emblazoned with the words ‘Assab Ethiopia’. Commandos blasting through a sealed steel door beneath the slogan ‘We will not remain closed’. Red-bereted paratroopers descending from the sky as ...