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What Ethiopia’s Ethnic Unrest Means for China

The Diplomat |  China’s massive investments in Ethiopia give it a lot to lose amid renewed sectarian violence. Media reports have hardly mentioned what the latest episode of sectarian violence in Ethiopia could cost China. Few of the East…
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The Ethiopian authorities announced the defeat of TPLF

PRETORIA | TASS | The rebels are unable to organize any resistance, the office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement. The defeated structures of the rebels from theTigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) are unable to organize any…
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IPIS Briefing November 2020 – Ethiopia-Tigray Conflict

Source: IPIS Briefing November 2020 Leader of Tigray’s forces tells Ethiopia PM to ‘stop the madness’ | 30 November 2020 | Al Jazeera The defiant leader of Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region has called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
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Russia counts on gradual stabilization of the situation in Ethiopia

MOSCOW | TASS | The Russian Foreign Ministry also reaffirmed Russia's adherence to the principles of respect for state sovereignty and respect for the territorial integrity of the republic. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a conversation…
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‘Abiy Ahmed had to punish those seeking to break up Ethiopia’ – Djibouti President

Source: The African Report The deadly conflict between Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan rebels continues to intensify, especially after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed issued a warning on Sunday to surrender within 72 hours. But despite…
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‘We call on the EU to appoint a Horn of Africa envoy’

EU Observer | Dear Excellencies Charles Michel (president of the EU Council), Ursula von der Leyen (president of the EU Commission) and David Sassoli (president of the European Parliament), A call to the EU to urgently engage in peace efforts…
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U.N. Fears Ethiopia Purging Ethnic Tigrayan Officers From Its Peacekeeping Missions

Foreign Policy | An internal United Nations document shows concern those troops could face torture or execution. The Ethiopian government has been rounding up ethnic Tigrayan security forces deployed in United Nations and African peacekeeping…
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Ethiopia in Turmoil

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | Ann M. Fitz-Gerald The northern region of Tigray is challenging Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s reform agenda. The prospects for peace are dim. Distortions and misinformation have added…
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Russia Opening Major Military Base in Sudan

Source: Military Watch Magazine The announcement of plans for the establishment of a Russian naval base on Sudan’s east coast, which has reportedly been under consideration since 2017 but is thought to have been delayed by a Western backed…
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Russia Planning Major Naval Base in Sudan

Source: Military Watch Magazine New Facility to Service Nuclear Assets The Russian Defence Ministry is planning to build a naval base on Sudan’s east coast, which would provide the Navy with its second overseas facility after the one on Syria's …