July 16, 2018 - Ethiopia Observer

Eritrean exiles seek domestic changes as Isaias makes peace with Ethiopia

July 16, 2018 | by Arefaynie Fantahun | 5

Activists welcome historic visit but demand changes to one-party system President Isaias has used conflict with Ethiopia to justify authoritarianism Unclear what normalisation with Ethiopia means for Eritrean citizens’ rights Eritrea’s long-time President Isaias Afewerki is visiting Ethiopia, a country…

Expanding Ethiopia needs to control runaway deficit, debt and inflation

July 16, 2018 | by Abdulmenan Mohammed |

High growth has been driven by increasing government spending Low tax-take and stodgy t-bill market meant borrowing to plug deficit Market reforms and fiscal framework needed to improve management Ethiopia’s economic growth of the past decade has mainly been driven…