The common hippo is found in protected and unprotected habitats, marshes, and inland major rivers of Ethiopia. However, little is known about the population status of hippos in the country. Hence, this study aimed to reveal the current population size of hippos and its conflicts ...
The third and perhaps most decisive front was to the north. Eritrea supported the Ethiopian offensive from day one by assisting the federal troops who fled the Tigrayan assault on the Northern Command, and byshelling the city of Humeraon the western front. Soon,...
It rose to power around the 10th century BCE, but little is certain about its development and decline. Aksum is the first verifiable kingdom of great power to rise in the region. It was a trading empire in the area of northern Ethiopia and Eritrea, and existed approximately from 100 to ...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) echoed the recent concerns by the United States about the ongoing conflicts and… Investment Ethio Telecom set to offer shares to public Feb 20, 2024 Ethio Telecom, the 100 percent state-owned company, is set to offer its shares to the public by listing...
In a press statement, the World Bank said the newly approved funds will be used to rehabilitate those affected by conflict and its consequences in various parts of the East African country. "Conflicts in Ethiopia have resulted in loss of lives, humanitarian crises, destruction of private and pub...
The current political conflict, now a civil war, in Ethiopia partly has its roots in disagreement among elites on how to narrativize Ethiopian history.Photo: Insights Unspoken, via Flickr CC.We are re-publishing this piece from the Addis Standard which gives important history and context to ...
Implementing structural reforms:Whilst Ethiopia has made enormous progress over the past 15 years to liberalise its economy, further reforms are required. These include: increasing the private sector’s role in the economy to improve competitiveness and innovation across multiple sectors; eas...
Ethiopia's neighbors include Somalia and Sudan, and the prospect of spreading instability sent a chill down observers' spines. Signaling the gravity of the threat, the United States in the midst of its election drama issued a statement urging “an immediate de-escalation." The United ...
The Current Context: Conflict and Crisis in Ethiopia Ethiopia has been plagued by various internal conflicts, including the two-year armed conflict in the Tigray region, which inflicted a devastating toll on civilians. While a truce was reached in November 2022, tensions and s...
There is not a single root cause that just explains all famines – each context has its unique aspects. However, there is always a fatal combination of various factors that can include conflict, insecurity, access, chronic poverty, lack of trade and severe weather events such as persistent drou...