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Opinion| China and the US’ prolonged conflict benefits Abiy Ahmed in the Tigray Civil War
There are Arab and international parties trying to invest in this conflict in the hope of finding a foothold near the sources of the Nile to exert the required pressure on the Nile Basin’s countries and Egypt, which is reshaping its historical regional role in the interest of Arab and African national security.

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed faces fresh discord as ex-allies revolt
Ethiopian civilians and children are only losers of conflicts between heinous parties eyeing power

Opinion| Abiy Ahmed: Will a Nobel peace laureate be wanted in The Hague?
Not long ago, Abiy was a “shining hope” for Ethiopia and the African continent as a whole. After he had come to power in 2018, he embarked on a series of ambitious reforms, released political prisoners, allowed opposition leaders to return home from exile, and, most impressively, concluded a peace deal with Eritrea, a fierce enemy of Ethiopia.

Opinion| Where is Ethiopia heading?
Since the second half of 2020 Ahmed’s government continued to be under great pressure from the Tigray nationalists who were most enthusiastic about the secession of the region. The separatist tendency increased further in September 2020 after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front challenged the decision of the federal government to postpone local elections to choose a new government for the region that was scheduled to be held in August due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed begs ‘international understanding’ for Nile dam issue
As Egypt, Sudan head to UN Security Council, Ethiopia says it wants peace, prosperity

Ethiopia to conduct 2nd Nile dam filling in July as planned: Abiy Ahmed
Egypt, Sudan stress importance of involving international parties in negotiations, but Ethiopia refuses

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed detracts attention from Tigray tragedy to 2021 elections
TPLF leaders say they are still fighting from surrounding mountainous areas

TPLF attacks Asmara for 3rd time, Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed claims victory in Mekelle
Federal police will continue working to arrest TPLF members, says Ethiopian Prime Minister

Ethiopia Prime Minister rejects international ‘intervention’ in Tigray crisis
Country’s authorities say they have killed over 10,000 fighters from Tigray forces over past three weeks

Ethiopia will not descend into chaos: PM Abiy Ahmed
President of Tigray region expresses readiness to negotiate with federal authorities, stop fighting

Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed orders military intervention in Tigray region
Move came after ‘months of provocation and incitement,’ says Ethiopian Prime Minister

GERD delays have cost $1bn a year since 2014: Ethiopia Prime Minister
Dam construction is well underway in bid to begin filling of water as scheduled, says Mekonnen

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed under scrutiny over Oromia clashes
Violence erupted in Addis Ababa and the outlying Oromia on Wednesday after local activist accused security forces of trying to attack him

67 killed in Oromia protests against Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed
“Intimidation is the start of authoritarian rule,” says Ahmed’s rival Jawar Mohammed

“If there is a need for war with Egypt, we are ready to mobilise millions”: Ethiopia PM
Russia may help in solving GERD issue, says Egypt’s Foreign Minister

Abiy Ahmed: wide reforms, but some sceptic over unsettled issues
Despite all his achievements in Ethiopia, the GERD dispute is still unsettled

Al-Sisi, Ahmed agree to overcome obstacles in GERD negotiations
“I extend my sincere congratulations to the Ethiopian Prime Minister and to the brotherly Ethiopian people for Abiy Ahmed receiving the Nobel Peace Prize,” says Al-Sisi

Ethiopian prime minister, seeking to boost relations, begins first visit to Egypt
Cairo to host nine-party meeting on GERD next week