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Michael Masrie

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Ethiopia, Ādīs Ābeba Āstedader
As seen in: Allen Dreyfus, The Africa Report, Jeune Afrique, African Business, Human Rights Research Center (HRRC)
Covers:  Business, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations
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Journalist | The Africa Report | Jeune Afrique | Author of 16+ Books
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Washington’s Ethiopia reset? US rebuilds strategic ties amid Red Sea turbulence

Washington’s Ethiopia reset? US rebuilds strategic ties amid Red Sea turbulence

New bilateral consultations between Washington and Addis Ababa place Ethiopia at the centre of Horn of Africa…

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Ethiopia: Tigray's parallel governance crisis tests limits of the Pretoria agreement

Ethiopia: Tigray's parallel governance crisis tests limits of the Pretoria agreement

A contested council vote has pushed Tigray's political dispute from internal anger to public posturing, and a…

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Awash Bank listing tests Ethiopia's new exchange

Awash Bank listing tests Ethiopia's new exchange

Awash Bank's listing on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange serves as a live stress test for the nation's nasce…

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Red Sea dynamics: How the Iran conflict is rewiring Horn of Africa diplomacy

Red Sea dynamics: How the Iran conflict is rewiring Horn of Africa diplomacy

A series of meetings in Addis Ababa, high-level exchanges between Washington and Ethiopia, and growing specul…

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Ethiopia: Why Israeli President Herzog's Addis trip matters

Ethiopia: Why Israeli President Herzog's Addis trip matters

As Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and the UAE push deeper into the Horn, Isaac Herzog's quiet visit to Addis highlight…

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Erdogan in Addis: A strategic visit in a fractured Horn

Erdogan in Addis: A strategic visit in a fractured Horn

As Turkiye and Ethiopia mark a century of diplomatic ties, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's arrival in Addis …

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Ethiopia: Forex reform reshapes Visa's cross-border business

Ethiopia: Forex reform reshapes Visa's cross-border business

As Ethiopia liberalises its foreign exchange regime, Visa is leveraging digital infrastructure and bank partn…

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'A huge reform': Ethiopia loosens state grip on foreign exchange

'A huge reform': Ethiopia loosens state grip on foreign exchange

The central bank has handed sweeping powers to commercial lenders to manage hard currency, hoping that cuttin…

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Why Addis Ababa is becoming the diplomatic and economic pivot of the Horn of Africa

Why Addis Ababa is becoming the diplomatic and economic pivot of the Horn of Africa

Addis Ababa is once again at the centre of global diplomatic traffic. In quick succession, China's foreign mi…

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Trump wades into Nile dispute; Egypt and Sudan back move, Ethiopia silent

Trump wades into Nile dispute; Egypt and Sudan back move, Ethiopia silent

Donald Trump has once again thrust Washington into the long-running dispute over the Nile River and Ethiopia'…

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La méthode bulldozer de la maire d'Addis Abeba, Adanech Abiebie, pour moderniser la capitale éthi...

La méthode bulldozer de la maire d'Addis Abeba, Adanech Abiebie, pour moderniser la capitale éthi...

La première femme maire en Éthiopie, proche du Premier ministre Abiy Ahmed, mène d'importantes et audacieuses…

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La méthode bulldozer de la maire d'Addis Abeba, Adanech Abiebie, pour moderniser la capitale éthi...

La méthode bulldozer de la maire d'Addis Abeba, Adanech Abiebie, pour moderniser la capitale éthi...

La première femme maire en Éthiopie, proche du Premier ministre Abiy Ahmed, mène d'importantes et audacieuses…

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Authoritarian Longevity in Africa: Implications for Democracy, Human Rights, and Stability

Authoritarian Longevity in Africa: Implications for Democracy, Human Rights, and Stability

Author: Michael Masrie, MANovember 5, 2025IntroductionWhen Paul Biya ruled Cameroon as Prime Minister in 1975…

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Are Ethiopia's ambitious mega-projects grounded in reality? - African Business

Are Ethiopia's ambitious mega-projects grounded in reality? - African Business

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has unveiled a raft of multi-billion dollar projects, but critics wonder if deliver…

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Michael Masrie, Author at Allen Dreyfus

Michael Masrie, Author at Allen Dreyfus

Allen Dreyfus is a London-based platform delivering real-time news and analysis from frontier and emerging ma…

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Ethiopia caught between China and UAE over Somaliland

Ethiopia caught between China and UAE over Somaliland

With debt deals and drones in the balance, Abiy walks a tightrope between Beijing and Abu Dhabi after Israel …

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