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Investors worried about opacity, restrictions and political instability
Lawyer and activist Daniel Bekele has led investigations of atrocities while navigating a complex political situation
Conflict is impoverishing the region and destroying decades of donor-funded projects
PM’s supporters say he can win re-election and get country back on track. Others fear too much damage has been done
Wartime rape and other alleged atrocities undermine prime minister’s pan-Ethiopia vision as separatist calls grow
Involvement by Eritrean troops in ‘law and order’ operation tips country into fully fledged crisis
Three media workers freed without charge after being detained by military in Tigray region
Authorities confirm arrests shortly after state-approved reporting trip to north Ethiopian region
Only a national dialogue can truly heal the country’s divisions
Pandemic adds to pressure on developing economies trying to meet repayments
Daughter of former PM says she was prevented from leaving country because of her heritage
UK, US and EU push for humanitarian relief to get to the war-ravaged Tigray region
President cements foreign policy ambitions with business and humanitarian help on the continent
Bidders say curbs on mobile banking and access to infrastructure will affect sale
Camps rekindle memories of past crises as Tigray conflict drives tens of thousands into Sudan
Federal government of Abiy Ahmed and TPLF in Tigray are engaged in brutal propaganda struggle
Country’s leader says troops have taken control of regional capital Mekelle
Some see ‘ethnic federalism’ and a ‘nation of nations’ as the country’s salvation, others as its damnation
Addis says foreign powers should stop meddling as military prepares for assault on Mekelle in pursuit of TPLF leadership
Army plans to encircle city of 500,000 people with tanks and artillery
Army chief’s accusations add to concern that Tigrayans may be singled out for abuse
Tigray crisis is part of a broader political problem that brute force cannot solve
The conflict in Tigray is the biggest test of Abiy Ahmed’s premiership and threatens to spill over into neighbouring countries
Ethiopian region has tradition of hardened fighters but Abiy says offensive can end quickly
First major incident in spiralling internal conflict provokes international outcry
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