and Tronvoll, K. (2000). Brothers at war: Making sense of the Eritrean-Ethiopian war. Oxford & Athens: James Currey and Ohio University Press. Reid, R. (2003) “Old Problems in New Conflicts: Some Observations on Eritrea and its Relations with Tigray, from Liberation Struggle to Inter-...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
After his escape, Menelik returned to Shewa and claimed its throne. As king of Shewa, Menelik was a powerful leader who wanted to become emperor, but he had to pledge loyalty to Emperor Yohannes IV, who ruled from 1872 to 1889. Following Yohannes's battlefield death in March 1889, Menel...
The Trouble With Ethiopia’s Ethnic Federalism The New York TimesThe reforms by the country's new prime minister are clashing with its flawed Constitution and could push the country toward an interethnic conflict.
While Fano is not nearly as well-equipped or organised, it could seriously threaten the government if its struggle draws widespread support, analysts said. Amhara is Ethiopia's second most populous region, with more than three times as many people as Tigray, and parts of Amhara lie just only...