Assessments Jul 17, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJul 17, 2020
Rising water levels due to heavy rains will have little immediate impact on the flow of the Nile. But tensions with Egypt will likely increase again once the rainy season ends.
By Sim Tack
East African Integration
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Assessments Jun 23, 2020 | 18:03 GMTJun 23, 2020
Cairo's continued failure to ensure Ethiopia's giant new dam on the Nile doesn't jeopardize its primary source of water highlights Egypt's waning influence over upstream countries.
Snapshots May 7, 2020 | 17:41 GMTMay 7, 2020
The Tigray government's recent move to follow through with federally postponed elections could lead to renewed tensions between Addis Ababa and the country's ethnic opposition groups.
Assessments Jan 7, 2020 | 10:30 GMTJan 7, 2020
Regional peace and economic reforms are opening up Ethiopia's and Eritrea's untapped reserves of the in-demand fertilizer additive, potash. Turning that promise into profit, however, will mean defusing lingering threats to the region's stability.
On Geopolitics Nov 14, 2019 | 09:00 GMTNov 14, 2019
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's reforms have made him the new darling of the international community. But his government's dimming domestic popularity risks sending the country into rough political waters ahead of its 2020 election.
Snapshots Oct 25, 2019 | 20:43 GMTOct 25, 2019
The arrests of four Chinese contractors provide another worrying sign of Tanzania's eroding business and investment prospects under its president's nationalist agenda.
Assessments Oct 21, 2019 | 13:10 GMTOct 21, 2019
Mounting evidence of foul play in the country's Oct. 15 election could be the straw that finally breaks Maputo's back by stoking security threats and alienating the country's fastest-growing electorate.
Assessments Aug 19, 2019 | 09:00 GMTAug 19, 2019
An ongoing and still relatively unknown jihadist group has taken siege of northern Mozambique in recent years, threatening the country's new and potentially lucrative oil and gas sector.
Assessments Jun 26, 2019 | 10:00 GMTJun 26, 2019
As the country's current transformation pushes out its old political order, other ethnic factions are jockeying for power.
Assessments May 20, 2019 | 10:00 GMTMay 20, 2019
As Sudan turns the page on a 30-year authoritarian regime, the long-abandoned nation could emerge as one of Africa's more promising investment markets.
Assessments Apr 3, 2019 | 10:00 GMTApr 3, 2019
The East African giant's state-led economic development model has helped the country grow. Taking another step forward, however, requires a new strategy.
Assessments Mar 18, 2019 | 09:30 GMTMar 18, 2019
Nearly three decades after it lost its navy, East Africa's biggest heavyweight wants to reestablish an armed maritime fleet. In so doing, though, its lack of sea access will be only one of its problems.
