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Nov 26, 2020

Hudson joins CNN to discuss the consequences of further conflict in Tigray

By Atlantic Council

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In-Depth Research & Reports

Nov 25, 2020

The temperature is rising, the fever white hot: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as flashpoint between Egypt and Ethiopia

By Christopher D. Booth

Once considered unlikely by regional experts, military confrontation along the Nile is a growing possibility, as a diplomatic solution to the Egyptian-Sudanese-Ethiopian stand-off recedes. Outside observers may not understand why Egypt considers the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) an “existential threat” to its existence, but, regardless, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his advisors see it as such.

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In the News

Nov 24, 2020

Hudson quoted in SBS on escalating conflict in Tigray

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Nov 24, 2020

Hudson quoted in the Associated Press on escalating conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

By Atlantic Council

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Event Recap

Nov 24, 2020

Ethiopian government officials provide briefing on the conflict in Tigray

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, November 24, the Africa Center hosted a private roundtable with Ethiopian Attorney General H.E. Gedion Timothewos Hessebon (PhD), Senior Policy Advisor and Chief Trade Negotiator Mr. Mamo Mihretu, and Ambassador to the United States H.E. Fitsum Arega.

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Fast Thinking

Nov 20, 2020

FAST THINKING: Get up to speed on the crisis in Ethiopia

By Atlantic Council

A fast-developing crisis in Ethiopia has the crucial US ally edging closer to all-out war, just two years after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office promising democratic reforms and a year after he won the Nobel Peace Prize. So what happened? Today we’re turning to Cameron Hudson, an expert on the region and former US diplomat and intelligence officer, for a look behind the headlines.

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In the News

Nov 18, 2020

Hudson joins TRT World to discuss the battle for Tigray in Ethiopia

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Nov 15, 2020

Hudson joins BBC World to discuss the causes of conflict in Ethiopia

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Nov 15, 2020

Hudson quoted in the Washington Examiner on the implications of conflict in Tigray for regional stability

By Atlantic Council

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Nov 13, 2020

Calls for negotiation are driving Ethiopia deeper into war

By Bronwyn Bruton

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who won the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking with Eritrea, has confounded allies by resisting all attempts to dampen the ongoing military confrontation with a powerful northern insurgent group, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The TPLF effectively controlled the Ethiopian government from 1991 until February 2018, when it was driven […]

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