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The Rehabilitation of Africa’s Most Isolated Dictatorship

(Tom Gardner – Foreign Policy) Two recent and seemingly incongruous events may one day be.

Map - The Horn of Africa region
International Partners visit drought-hit Horn of Africa, pledge support

(Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) International partners have made financial pledges in support.

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How much do internet shutdowns cost Ethiopia?

(Solomon Tebeje) The Ethiopian government has shutdown internet from May 30 to June 8, 2017..

Map - The Horn of Africa region
U.S. strike against al-Shabaab logistics node

(U.S. Department of State) On June 11 at 2:20 am Eastern Standard Time, U.S. forces.

Photo - Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki, May 28, 2017
Pres. Isaias to UN SC – “Washington worked to drive a wedge between Ethiopians, Eritreans”

President Isaias Afeworki has sent messages to several Heads of State and Government urging them.

Photo - Debretsion Gebremichael and HornAffairs' Daniel Berhane, Interview, June 2017
“You don’t need monopoly to shutdown the Internet”, Minister Debretsion Gebremichael[+Video]

Government ownership of Ethio-telecom saved the country from the woes of privatized telecom, Minister Debretsion.

Photo - Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom, Pakistani Sania Nishtar, and British David Nabarro (from left). [Credit: Fabrice Coffrini, AFP, Getty Images]
Behind closed doors, WHO prepares to elect its next leader

(Helen Branswell – StatNews) Representatives of countries from around the globe will get down to.

Figure - Tracking personal healthcare access and quality in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2015
Ethiopia doubled in health equity, new study finds

A first-ever global study finds massive inequity of access to and quality of health care.

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Ethiopia: Development Bank purges top management

The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) has got new Board chair, President and multiple VPs.

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Gov’t denies draft papers on Oromia, Addis Ababa relationship

Government spokespersons declined to confirm the leaked documents regarding Oromia’s special interest in Addis Ababa..