By Awad Abdulsebur Ahmad / Addis Abeba Ethiopia was supposed to conduct its 6th general election last year in August. However, the elections postponed twice due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and instability in some parts of the country as well as lack of logistical preparations. In spite of all these predicaments, the nation was finally able to conduct ...
By Awad Abdulsebur Ahmad, Addis Abeba Awad Abdulsebur Ahmad is a journalist and communication expert closely following the politics of the Horn of Africa. He has worked in Ethiopia for public, private and international humanitarian organizations for more then 20 years. Currently, he is Deputy Editor in- chief at the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), a public owned media outlet operating ...
by Nardine Ali / Cairo Egypt’s Foreign Minister lauded recent statements made by Turkey, saying they show Ankara’s interest in moving to a phase of political openness, which he hopes will lead to further positive action. During a telephone interview with the “Cairo Talk” TV program, Sameh Shoukry described Turkey’s suspension of the Muslim Brotherhood’s channels broadcasting from its territories ...
By Nardine Ali A dead end for GERD talks, and a US’s abandonment for Cairo, Khartoum In a new round of prolonged negotiations, Egypt announced the failure of talks with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), when Addis Ababa declared on February 10th its determination to commence the second phase of filling of the dam in next July. ...