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Ethiopia: How has Abiy Ahmed fared as a Prime Minister?

Congrats to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on his re-election (we all know who will win)…But how has Abiy Ahmed fared as Prime Minister? And what criteria do we use to grade him?

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Posted in Africa Middle East / Asia

Africa and the Middle East: Proxy wars or economic partnerships

Many observers go as far criticising many Arab states for building asymmetrical relationships, where African states are acting on behalf of Arab states simply for large sums of cash. There is some truth in that thinking. But the reality is that policy-makers in African countries have to make their own policy decisions and govern their own borders…

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