Posted on August 26, 2018. Tags: Atlantic Council, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Isayas Aferkei, Peace
By the Strathink Editorial Team A leopard never changes his spots. He just changes what tree he sleeps in. And so it is for Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki. After twenty years of “no war, no peace,” Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was able to bring his recalcitrant neighbor to the table. The two leaders met […]
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Posted in Congress Watch, Countries, Editorial, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Politics and Security, Regional Issues
Posted on September 17, 2016. Tags: Atlantic Council, Bronwyn Bruton, Congressman Chris Smith, Eritrea, Isayas Afewerki, Nevsun resources
By the Strathink Editorial Team “This is about giant corporations who figured out that by spending, hey, a few tens of millions of dollars, if they can influence outcomes here in Washington, they can make billions of dollars.” Senator Elizabeth Warren Last week the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on Eritrea to […]
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Posted in Congress Watch, Countries, Democracy, Economy, Eritrea, Politics and Security, Regional Issues
Posted on March 14, 2015. Tags: Africa, Atlantic Council, Ethiopia, IGAD, Peter Pham, Regional Issues, South Sudan
Rivals and international community lack political will to end crisis, says Atlantic Council’s Pham BY ASHISH KUMAR SEN South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir (left) and South Sudan’s rebel commander Riek Machar signed a ceasefire agreement in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa on Feburary 1. They missed a March 5 deadline to work out the details […]
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Posted in Countries, Defense News, Democracy, Ethiopia, Opinion Roundup, Politics and Security, South Sudan