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… has no real long-term strategy for coping with these multiplying crises. Ironically, Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> initially rallied domestic and diaspora support for his scorched-earth tactics in Tigray by …

The suffering in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is getting worse. The latest reports from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) paint a heartbreaking picture; over 400,000 people are living in famine conditions, 79 percent of pregnant and lactating women screened over the course of a week were found to suffer from […]

… partisans, neocolonial meddlers who lack respect for Ethiopian resolve and sovereignty, or both. Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em>’s latest statement warns darkly of members of the international community who seek to …

The news from Ethiopia gets more alarming by the day, as more of the complex and diverse Ethiopian state is being drawn into the Tigray conflict. When Ethiopian federal forces …

… organizations to worry about steps that could make peace talks more difficult. Perhaps Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> and his allies are banking on the elections slated for early June to provide …

… government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region exploded into military confrontation. Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> launched what he called a “law-and-order operation” targeting domestic terrorists, but …

… s Liberation Front (TPLF) was first among equals in Ethiopia’s ruling coalition. But when <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> of the Oromo Democratic Party became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, it …

… out of Africa recently, and rightly, has celebrated Ethiopia, where dynamic young Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> has dramatically opened political space, departing from decades of repressive, tightly controlled government. <em>Abiy</em> …

… countries with ministerial gender parity. In a cabinet reshuffle last week, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> appointed ten female ministers, comprising half of the all cabinet posts. Days later …

… growth and increasing strategic importance in the region. After taking office in 2018, Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> responded to prolonged unrest with promises of dramatic political and economic reforms, and …

… time, the United Arab Emirates has played a crucial role in backing Ethiopian Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em>, and Turkey has maneuvered for influence throughout the region. The brutal war in …

… Below are examples illustrating how this network endangers global stability and democratic governance. Ethiopian leader <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em>, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, has since become increasingly authoritarian …

… the ability of BRICS to “change the trajectory of the Global South.” Ethiopian Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em>, on a more grandiose note, contemplated BRICS’s capacity to go beyond that …

… unaddressed, not least the return of displaced persons. Meanwhile, the coalition that Ethiopian Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> built to subdue Tigray fractured, and civil conflict continues to simmer in Amhara …

… There have also been really questionable ones; another recent one being the Ethiopian Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> who, in the short span afterwards, drove a conflict that really laid waste …

… war. (NYT) Sub-Saharan Africa Ethiopian Prime Minister Visits Sudan’s Army Chief  Ethiopia’s <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> met with Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in a trip his …

… the audacity and appetite for risk of Ethiopian Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> is another bad bet. Unable to retain the support base that saw him through his war with …

… of Africa, assessing the reconfigured regional security dynamics, and rebuilding frayed relationships with Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em>’s government. There was much talk of getting “back on track.”  Unfortunately, as …

… reiterated the importance of “promoting South-South solidarity” in his meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> Ali on the margins of the Belt and Road forum and stated that …

… critical diplomatic center of gravity in the Horn. For a brief period, after Prime Minister <em>Abiy</em> <em>Ahmed</em> ascended to power, it appeared that Ethiopia could play a central role both …