China withdrawing from Africa
The number of Chinese workers in Africa hit a new low in 2022, marking a continued decline each year since peaking at nearly 264,000 workers in 2015. According to the China Africa Research Initiative at…
-
-
Ethiopian Airlines signs a bumper deal for up to 67 Boeing jets
The agreement, signed by Ethiopia’s national carrier at the Dubai Airshow, represents the largest-ever purchase of Boeing airplanes in African history. Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook forecast for Africa projects the continent will need 1,025 airplanes…
-
BRICS gets new members: Bloc invites Iran, Saudi Arabia among others to join
After months of deliberations, six new nations have become the new members of the bloc including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt and UAE – this was announced by the host Cyril Ramaphosa in the…
-
Ethiopia accuses Amhara militia of seeking to overthrow government
Al Jazeera, The Ethiopian army and the Amhara militia were allies in the two-year civil war against the northern Tigray region. The conflict has quickly become Ethiopia’s most serious security crisis since a two-year civil…
-
Ethiopia declares a state of emergency in Amhara amid increasing violence
Violence has flared across Amhara over a disputed plan to absorb regional security forces into the national army. Last year the authorities also tried to stamp out the Amhara militia, called the Fano. The Fano…
-
Armed groups | Belt and Road Initiative | Berbera | Djibouti | Doraleh | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Horn of Africa | Maritime | Somalia | Somaliland
What is Ethiopia’s plan to have access to a direct port?
The Ethiopian prime minister says his landlocked country will have direct port access. Abiy Ahmed wants to increase economic growth. But how far is he prepared to go? And what could Ethiopia’s neighbors offer? Al…
-
Ethiopia Seeks Port Access Through Negotiations and Force
Ethiopia’s lack of a port has been a major obstacle to its economic development. Ethiopia currently relies on the ports of Djibouti and Somaliland to import and export goods. However, these ports are expensive to…
-
China hands a “lifeline” to Ethiopian capital’s crumbling light rail
China famously built an electrified tram network in Addis Ababa, but forgot to include its maintenance in the opaque contract. Consequently, more than half of its fleet is out of action. This problem can be…
-
Ethiopia’s Chinese-built railway: only a fifth of its trains still in service seven years after its launch
Ethiopia’s Chinese-built railway creates a $60 million headache. Only eight of the line’s 41 trains are operational and the network requires a revamp that would cost more than $60 million, according to the Addis Ababa…
-
Chinese contractor in Addis Ababa may face termination over mega stadium construction
The government of Ethiopia considers terminating its contract with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), over its huge financial adjustment claim to complete the second phase of the Adey Ababa stadium being built in…
-
Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Horn of Africa | Military bases | Somalia
When the powers of the Middle East export their rivalries to the Horn of Africa
Located in the east of the African continent, the Horn of Africa, which includes Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti, is today the scene of considerable challenges, both for the traditional powers and for regional powers….