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Ethiopia
EU divided over $300m World Bank grant to Abiy

The first major disbursement to Ethiopia from an international financial institution since the start of the civil war in 2020 went ahead despite the reluctance of key political figures in the European Union. [...]

Published on 02/05/2022 at 06:00 GMT

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Abiy Ahmed Ali
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Jutta Urpilainen
Olusegun Obasanjo
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World Bank releases $132m for Abiy's cherished electrification project

On 29 and 30 November, the World Bank awarded three lots to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's flagship ADELE project, which aims to achieve universal electrification in Ethiopia by 2025.

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Sudan
West's special envoys to meet in Khartoum

The West's special envoys for the Horn of Africa are due to meet in Khartoum in mid-February. They will discuss how they can best support the process that is supposed to lead quickly to the appointment of a prime minister and a government.

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Horn of Africa
Special envoys descend on Nairobi amid peace talks prospects on Tigray

The government of Tigray accepted yesterday evening a new African Union mediation offer, hours after the Ethiopian government did the same. Three days ago, US envoy Mike Hammer hurried back to the region. Special envoys from Europe and the UN were due to meet on Friday.

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Ethiopia
Imbroglio over Tigray at UN Security Council

Throughout September, Paris tried in vain to put the conflict in Ethiopia on the agenda of the UN Security Council, which it was chairing. But it was thwarted by African members backed by Beijing and Moscow.

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Ethiopia
Cash-strapped Addis faces fertiliser shortage

The Ethiopian government stockpiled fertiliser before the crisis and price hike. At a time when foreign exchange reserves are at their lowest, this hoard could help finance farming subsidies.

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Ethiopia
EU commissioner Janez Lenarcic expected in Addis shortly

While the Ethiopian justice minister is expected in Brussels this weekend, the European commissioner for humanitarian affairs, Janez Lenarčič of Slovenia, is due to travel in the opposite direction

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Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, UAE
In mediator roles, crown princes MbS and MbZ jostle for influence in the Horn

Over the past year, UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan has actively sought to bring together Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, while his Saudi counterpart Mohammed bin Salman for his part, has been fostering ties with Addis Ababa.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (l) meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (r) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 8 December 2021.

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa hires fifth lobbyist as new US sanctions loom

After Barnes & Thornburg, Holland & Knight, Mercury Public Affairs and Actum International, the Ethiopian government has secured the services of a fifth lobbying firm in Washington in just two years.

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Ethiopia
Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

There are signs of a lull in the Afar region, following the truce declared by Prime Minister Abiy, with the withdrawal of the insurgent coalition from the Erepti region. However, activity in the disputed areas of western Tigray has been far from peaceful.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

Horn of Africa
After Paris and Brussels, Obasanjo heads to New York

The African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa is coordinating with his Western partners on the strategy to be adopted to encourage the parties to the Ethiopian conflict to negotiate.

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Olusegun Obasanjo, African Union (AU) special envoy to the Horn of Africa, was received on October 7, 2021 by French President Emmanuel Macron (right).

Horn of Africa
Macron bolsters French presence in Horn

Ambassador Frédéric Clavier is to be France's new special envoy for the Horn of Africa. His job will be to follow the conflict in Tigray and consolidate the work of his predecessor in Sudan since 2019.

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Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and French president Emmanuel Macron.

Ethiopia
Ethiopian cold shoulder for EU envoy

Tension is rising between Brussels and Addis Ababa. In the midst of intense dialogue, notably on the issue of the war in Tigray, the EU's new special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, is still waiting to meet with the Ethiopian autoritites.

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Ethiopia
EU divided over $300m World Bank grant to Abiy

Ethiopia
World Bank releases $132m for Abiy's cherished electrification project

Sudan
West's special envoys to meet in Khartoum

Horn of Africa
Special envoys descend on Nairobi amid peace talks prospects on Tigray

Ethiopia
Imbroglio over Tigray at UN Security Council

Ethiopia
Cash-strapped Addis faces fertiliser shortage

Ethiopia
EU commissioner Janez Lenarcic expected in Addis shortly

Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, UAE
In mediator roles, crown princes MbS and MbZ jostle for influence in the Horn

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa hires fifth lobbyist as new US sanctions loom

Ethiopia
Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

Horn of Africa
After Paris and Brussels, Obasanjo heads to New York

Horn of Africa
Macron bolsters French presence in Horn

Ethiopia
Ethiopian cold shoulder for EU envoy