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Ethiopia

Population: 72.7 million
GNI: $12900 million
Debt: $5900 million
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As international criticism mounts, Premier Meles Zenawi will ease the hard line against domestic opposition, except Ogadeni separatists. Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia and the Eritrea border will be heavily contested.

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  • Vol 41 No 8
  • 14/04/2000

Guns and butter

The tragic return of famine may just help efforts to end the war with Eritrea

  • Vol 41 No 7
  • 31/03/2000

The blame game

The ruling party exploits popular pro-war sentiment in its election campaign

  • Vol 41 No 7
  • 31/03/2000

Silencing the critics

The All Amhara People's Organisation, which claims to be a national party, cannot campaign without local offices. Nearly two years ago, it formally asked Premier Meles Zenawi for leave to reopen 14 offices, closed in 1993-94. Last year, the National Elect...

  • Vol 40 No 22
  • 05/11/1999

Ceasefire under threat

The OAU peace deal between Asmara and Addis Ababa is hanging by a thread as both sides rearm and turn up the war rhetoric

  • Vol 40 No 22
  • 05/11/1999

Battling for Badme

Badme, taken by Eritrea in May 1998, has this year been the focus of several deadly battles. In February, Ethiopia attacked with artillery, then aircraft and tanks, then human-wave assaults. After four days and heavy losses, Ethiopia broke the Eritrean...

  • Vol 40 No 22
  • 05/11/1999

Getting DC's drift

Ethiopia is angry at what it sees as the international failure to condemn Eritrean aggression. When receiving the new United States' Ambassador to Ethiopia, Tibor Nagy, in early October, Ethiopian President Negasso Gidada pointedly noted that 'aggress...

  • Vol 40 No 9
  • 30/04/1999

World-class war

UN envoy Mohammed Sahnoun mediates while the world ignores its biggest war

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