Category: op-ed

Ethiopia’s Market Reforms and the Shadow of War: The Geopolitics Behind Access to the Sea

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By Medhanye Tesfay Ethiopia is undergoing a profound transformation. At the heart of this shift is a new market-oriented economic policy, framed by a wave of privatization, the opening of previously state-dominated sectors, and a bold geopolitical ambition: to reclaim access to the sea, specifically the Assab port in Eritrea. While the stated reasons revolve […]

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From Genocidal Alliance to Strategic Shifts: Tigray, Eritrea, and Ethiopia’s Dangerous Political Chessboard

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By Medhanye Tesfay The Horn of Africa is once again standing on the edge of renewed conflict. Behind the scenes, the once-powerful alliance between the Eritrean regime (PFDJ) and Ethiopia’s federal government has fractured—exposing the raw ambitions and brutal calculations that fueled a genocidal war against Tigray. Now, as the Eritrean regime seeks a new […]

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