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Aug 25, 2016

Egypt and Ethiopia: Fears of Drought and Dreams of Development

By Mohamed Mahmoud

The sign above a modest, one-story shop features a photo of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam next to an image of gold and dollars: revenue expected from the dam, the great dream in Ethiopia’s imagination. For Egyptians, that same dream stirs fears of drought. Tsegaab Getachew, a 29-year old Ethiopian tour organizer, hopes that the […]

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In the News

Aug 11, 2016

Bruton Joins Secure Freedom Radio to Discuss Political Protests in Ethiopia

By Bronwyn Bruton

Listen to the full interview here.

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AfricaSource

Jun 14, 2016

A Frightening Flare-up on the Ethiopia/Eritrea Border, and Another Resounding Silence from Washington

By Bronwyn Bruton

According to Eritrean officials, in the early hours of Sunday, June 12, Ethiopian forces launched an unprovoked assault over the Eritrean border at the town of Tsorana. Heavy fighting lasted throughout the day and continued after dark, when the Eritrean forces managed to launch a counter-offensive that ended the assault. Near midnight on June 12, […]

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AfricaSource

Apr 21, 2016

Gambella Attack Exposes Ethnic Tensions between Ethiopia, South Sudan

On Friday, April 15, South Sudanese raiders crossed the border into Ethiopia to attack thirteen villages in the country’s Gambella region. Violence and carnage ensued, and the assailants escaped with 108 women and children and nearly 2,000 stolen cattle, according to Ethiopian government estimates. On Monday, the government announced that the death toll rose to […]

Africa Ethiopia

In the News

Feb 1, 2016

Bruton Quoted by Vice on Instability in Ethiopia

By Bronwyn Bruton

Read the full article here.

Ethiopia

In the News

Jan 8, 2016

Pham on US Drone Base Closure in Ethiopia

By J. Peter Pham

The Huffington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on what the closure of the US drone base in Ethiopia will mean for the East Africa region:

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In the News

Dec 19, 2015

Pham on Ethiopia’s Fight Against Starvation

By J. Peter Pham

The East African quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Ethiopia’s booming population rate amidst their urgent starvation crisis:

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AfricaSource

Dec 11, 2015

3,000 Miles from Paris Climate Talks, Drought Threatens to Overshadow Progress in Ethiopia

World leaders met this week for the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) with an ambitious agenda to tackle warming global temperatures and reduce carbon emissions. At the same time, Ethiopian officials revised their predictions of the number of people affected by the ongoing drought upward by nearly two million. They now estimate that more than 10 […]

East Africa Ethiopia

In the News

Nov 3, 2015

Bruton on Ethiopia’s Counterterrorism Efforts

By Bronwyn Bruton

OZY quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on Ethiopia’s counterrrorism efforts and how its tactics could actually push individuals toward extremists: 

Ethiopia

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Aug 2, 2015

Bruton on Obama’s Human Rights Agenda

By Bronwyn Bruton

Daily Nation quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on the influence of President Obama’s human rights agenda during his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia:

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