Ethiopia
Population: 96,633,458
Capital: Addis Ababa
Heads of govt: President Mulatu Teshome Wirtu; Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Next elections: Presidential Oct 2019; Parliamentary 2020
Summary of Latest Report - Ethiopia
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20180906 Ethiopia Situational Analysis, Aug 23 – Sep 05, 2018
Security developments:
- Oromia militia accused of killing at least 13 ethnic Somalis;
- SNNPR officials indicted for violence;
- Gambella state and South Sudan Boma State sign MOU on security cooperation;
- Landslide in SNNPR kills at least 12.
Political developments:
- Former Somali region leader and six other officials arrested after losing immunity;
- OLF and OFC hint at political merger;
- ONLF declares support for new interim regional leader;
- Public hearings on anti-terrorism and CSO reforms commence;
- PM Abiy rules out election postponement;
- Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia sign Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement;
- Chinese President pledges US $60 billion to Africa in the China-Africa Forum;
- GERD civil construction workers end strike following agreement; METEC loses dam contract.
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