Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed demands Red Sea port access, risking regional conflict and straining international relations.
Ethiopia
Once a signature project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Addis Ababa light rail service now symbolizes its sustainability challenges.
Prime Minister Abiy has been manipulating ethnic divisions among the Amhara, the Oromo, and the Tigrayans.
The conflict between Prime Minister Abiy and Tigrayan nationalists could put Ethiopia on the path to civil war.
The mass tree plantation effort may do more harm than good if factors like the ecological compatibility of plants are overlooked.
Turkey and the UAE join China, the United States, and others in a scramble for bases and ports.