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Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopia, Somalia
Abiy irked by choice of Somalia's new PM

Appointed on 15 June by Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre is a new thorn in the side of his Ethiopian counterpart.

Subscribers only Politics 27.06.2022

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud (right) appointed Hamza Abdi Barre as Prime Minister on 15 June.

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

In the throes of an economic and currency crisis, Ethiopia and Djibouti are in a trade war over staple foods and khat, a much-consumed stimulant in Djibouti.

Subscribers only Business 23.06.2022

Khat leaves for sale at a market in Harer, Ethiopia.

East Africa, Turkey
Erdogan dispatches diplomats to Addis Ababa ahead of high-profile visit

Turkish diplomacy continues to send its officials to Ethiopia to intensify its involvement in a region where Western countries are failing to address the crises.

Free access Diplomacy 21.06.2022

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

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

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.06.2022

The New Guard
Guinea, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Guinea Abdourahim Barry, the oil ministry's rising star

Ethiopia Mamo Mihretu, Abiy Ahmed Ali's right-hand economics man

Zambia Mwiya Musokotwane, the fintech sector's leading lobbyist

Zimbabwe John Basera, Mnangagwa agricultural programme's golden boy

Subscribers only Finance, Politics, Business 15.06.2022

Ethiopia, Europe
Abiy sends team to Brussels in bid to emerge from EU's bad books

A few days before the European Foreign Affairs Council meets to discuss the Horn of Africa, Ethiopian justice minister is due in Brussels to plead his country's cause.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.06.2022

Ethiopia
Abiy appoints Redwan Hussein as national security adviser

In appointing two new members to his private office, the Ethiopian prime minister has reshuffled the personnel at the infrastructure ministry. He has also appointed a new auditor general, a key post that had been vacant since 2021.

Subscribers only Politics 09.06.2022

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Redwan Hussein has been appointed National Security Advisor.

Ethiopia, Kenya
Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

Keen to brush up his global image, the Ethiopian prime minister visited Kenya in late May and took the opportunity to discuss with the president a joint response to the Oromo Liberation Front, one of the sorest points in the neighbours' relations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.06.2022

President Uhuru Kenyatta and visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister on Saturday 23th of mai, made an impromptu appearance at the Airshow held at the newly redesigned Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi.

Egypt, Somalia
Farmajo-foe Egypt sees hope in Hassan Sheikh's election

After years of choppy relations with former Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as "Farmajo", Cairo is counting on the accession of newly elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud to bring about plainer sailing.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.06.2022

The new Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud.

Ethiopia
New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Released from prison in January, Oromo activist Jawar Mohammed finally broke his silence in May by giving two interviews to Amharic- and Oromo-speaking audiences in Ethiopia and its diaspora.

Subscribers only Politics 07.06.2022

Horn of Africa
IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Delegates from member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have met in Kenya to discuss the worsening drought in the region. Governments are calling for more funding, while donors admit that attempts so far to resolve the situation have failed.

Free access Diplomacy 20.05.2022

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

The national airline's senior management team has been revamped after the resignation of its long-serving CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam. Several people close to Gebremariam have paid the price.

Subscribers only Business 20.05.2022

The new CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Mesfin Tasew Bekele.

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

The day after his inauguration as president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed himself a new ally in the Horn of Africa, where his influence has been growing to the detriment of Qatar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.05.2022

The new Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud and his Emirati counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

Somalia
Abiy alliance takes a hit after Farmajo defeat in Somalia

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has regained possession of the Villa Somalia presidential palace, five years after the end of his first term in office. His election is likely to upset the balance of regional alliances.

Subscribers only Politics 18.05.2022

Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud's ties to the Tigrayan TPLF could usher in a new era of Somalia-Ethiopia relations.

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.

Subscribers only Politics 02.05.2022

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.04.2022

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
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.

Subscribers only Politics 19.04.2022

Ethiopia
Abiy's Islamic Council peace deal threatened by internal tensions

Reconciled in 2019 by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, several Muslim religious leaders are again at daggers drawn over control of the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council.

Subscribers only Politics 08.04.2022

Spotlight | East Africa
UAE's new minister for Africa dives into Nile maelstrom

Soon after Sheikh Shakhboot became the Emirati minister for African affairs in February last year he took on the hot potato of Ethiopia's vast GERD dam. This gives the young diplomat a perfect opportunity to demonstrate his abilities on an issue that affects two of the UAE's traditional allies.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 05.04.2022

The Emirati minister for African affairs Shakhboot bin Nahyan al-Nahyan.

Ethiopia, Kenya
Kenyatta and Abiy's relations soured by Ethiopian businessman's kidnapping

Kenya has refused to allow Ethiopian and international investigators to travel to Nairobi to investigate the abduction of a Tigrayan businessman. This further complicates relations between the two countries that were already damaged by the conflict in Tigray.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.04.2022

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopia, Somalia
Abiy irked by choice of Somalia's new PM

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

East Africa, Turkey
Erdogan dispatches diplomats to Addis Ababa ahead of high-profile visit

Ethiopia
EU commissioner Janez Lenarcic expected in Addis shortly

The New Guard
Guinea, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Guinea Abdourahim Barry, the oil ministry's rising star

Ethiopia Mamo Mihretu, Abiy Ahmed Ali's right-hand economics man

Zambia Mwiya Musokotwane, the fintech sector's leading lobbyist

Zimbabwe John Basera, Mnangagwa agricultural programme's golden boy

Ethiopia, Europe
Abiy sends team to Brussels in bid to emerge from EU's bad books

Ethiopia
Abiy appoints Redwan Hussein as national security adviser

Ethiopia, Kenya
Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

Egypt, Somalia
Farmajo-foe Egypt sees hope in Hassan Sheikh's election

Ethiopia
New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Horn of Africa
IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

Somalia
Abiy alliance takes a hit after Farmajo defeat in Somalia

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

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

Ethiopia
Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

Ethiopia
Abiy's Islamic Council peace deal threatened by internal tensions

Spotlight | East Africa
UAE's new minister for Africa dives into Nile maelstrom

Ethiopia, Kenya
Kenyatta and Abiy's relations soured by Ethiopian businessman's kidnapping

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Ivory Coast French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopia, Somalia Abiy irked by choice of Somalia's new PM

Djibouti, Ethiopia Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

East Africa, Turkey Erdogan dispatches diplomats to Addis Ababa ahead of high-profile visit

Ethiopia EU commissioner Janez Lenarcic expected in Addis shortly

The New Guard Guinea, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Guinea Abdourahim Barry, the oil ministry's rising star

Ethiopia Mamo Mihretu, Abiy Ahmed Ali's right-hand economics man

Zambia Mwiya Musokotwane, the fintech sector's leading lobbyist

Zimbabwe John Basera, Mnangagwa agricultural programme's golden boy

Ethiopia, Europe Abiy sends team to Brussels in bid to emerge from EU's bad books

Ethiopia Abiy appoints Redwan Hussein as national security adviser

Ethiopia, Kenya Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

Egypt, Somalia Farmajo-foe Egypt sees hope in Hassan Sheikh's election

Ethiopia New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Horn of Africa IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Inner circles | Ethiopia Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

Somalia Abiy alliance takes a hit after Farmajo defeat in Somalia

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

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

Ethiopia Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

Ethiopia Abiy's Islamic Council peace deal threatened by internal tensions

Spotlight | East Africa UAE's new minister for Africa dives into Nile maelstrom

Ethiopia, Kenya Kenyatta and Abiy's relations soured by Ethiopian businessman's kidnapping

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Ethiopia, Somalia
Abiy irked by choice of Somalia's new PM

Djibouti, Ethiopia
Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

East Africa, Turkey
Erdogan dispatches diplomats to Addis Ababa ahead of high-profile visit

Ethiopia
EU commissioner Janez Lenarcic expected in Addis shortly

The New Guard
Guinea, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Ethiopia, Europe
Abiy sends team to Brussels in bid to emerge from EU's bad books

Ethiopia
Abiy appoints Redwan Hussein as national security adviser

Ethiopia, Kenya
Abiy-Kenyatta talks focus on Oromo rebels

Egypt, Somalia
Farmajo-foe Egypt sees hope in Hassan Sheikh's election

Ethiopia
New-look Jawar Mohammed steps back into the limelight in the diaspora

Horn of Africa
IGAD struggles to respond to devastating Horn of Africa drought

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Abiy overhauls Ethiopian Airlines after CEO's departure

Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's return marks key win for MbZ over Doha

Somalia
Abiy alliance takes a hit after Farmajo defeat in Somalia

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

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

Ethiopia
Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

Ethiopia
Abiy's Islamic Council peace deal threatened by internal tensions

Spotlight | East Africa
UAE's new minister for Africa dives into Nile maelstrom

Ethiopia, Kenya
Kenyatta and Abiy's relations soured by Ethiopian businessman's kidnapping