Abiy Ahmed Ali

Force in Play

Reframing Ethiopia-Eritrea rift as rooted in Tigray atrocities; facing pushback from exiled allies

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for ending a 20-year standoff with Eritrea. Now he's publicly accusing Eritrean troops of massacring Ethiopian civilians during their joint war against Tigray—a war they fought together as allies.

Updated 3 days ago

Built World

Presided over GERD inauguration, declaring it Ethiopia's 'dawn' and proof of African self-determination

Ethiopia flipped the switch on Africa's largest dam September 9, 2025, without Egypt's blessing. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam holds 74 billion cubic meters of water, enough to double Ethiopia's power output and, Egypt fears, cut freshwater supplies for 107 million Egyptians.

Updated May 19

Money Moves

Leading economic reform agenda while managing multiple internal conflicts

Ethiopia signed $13.1 billion in investment agreements at a two-day forum in Addis Ababa on March 27, 2026 — more than five times the government's $2.4 billion target. Companies from China, Poland, India, Singapore, and Kenya committed capital across renewable energy, manufacturing, real estate, mining, and green ammonia production, making it the largest single haul from any of Ethiopia's four investment forums.

Updated Mar 27