Compiled reporting (2012-); at link;
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Opening the black box of Egypt’s slush funds, Africa Confidential (2015)
Death on the Nile Haunts Ethiopia’s Rebirth, Bloomberg Businessweek (2019)
Djibouti Needed Help, China Had Money, Now the U.S. and France Are Worried, Bloomberg Markets (2019)
Sudan Will Decide the Outcome of the Ethiopian Civil War, Foreign Policy (2020)
Abiy Ahmed's Reforms Have Unleased Forces He Can No Longer Control, Foreign Policy (2019)
Deepening division, Janes Intelligence Review (2021)
Lasting Tigray-Ethiopian government peace agreement unlikely, Janes Intelligence Review (2022)
„Am Ende kann nur Gott uns helfen.“ Das Coronavirus in Äthiopien, Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (2020)
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan/Italy: Secrets of the dam builder, Africa Confidential (2013)
Ethiopia: States of expectation, Africa Confidential (2019)
Ethiopia: Prize fight, Africa Confidential (2019)
Ethiopia/Eritrea: Asmara and Amhara, Africa Confidential (2019)
‘Down with Issayas! Down with Abiy!’ London Review of Books blog (2020)
Refugees in crossfire, Africa Confidential (2020)
Eritrean refugees: still caught in a game of political football, Africa Report (2020)
Nigeria: ‘There will be blood... and oil, Africa Confidential (2014)
Sisi and His 40 Thieves: Why Corruption Lingers in Cairo, Foreign Affairs (2015)
Tunisia: Doubts over banks sell-off, Africa Confidential (2015)
Tunisia’s Flawed Bank Bailout, Foreign Affairs (2015)
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: A dam for all, Africa Confidential (2013)
Water politics along the Nile, Le Monde diplomatique (2014)
Cairo and Addis split over dam, Africa Confidential (2020)
Egypt's constitutional midnight, Le Monde diplomatique (2013)
Sisi’s Secret Gardens, London Review of Books blog (2015)
Can Abiy Ahmed Save Ethiopia? Foreign Policy (2018)
Eritrea May Alter Army Draft That Forced Thousands to Europe, Bloomberg (2018)
War Is Over. Now Comes the Hard Part for Eritrea, Bloomberg (2018)
Eritrea Seeks Regional Role as It Casts Off Hermit-State Label, Bloomberg (2018)
DP World Sees Key Role for Once-Isolated State in Ports Plan, Bloomberg (2018)
‘Season of Peace’ Blooms as Eritrea, Djibouti Agree to Rebuild Ties, Bloomberg (2018)
Once Bitter Foes, Ethiopia and Eritrea Promise ‘Bridge of Love,’ Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopia/Eritrea: From the edge of war to the bridge of love, Africa Confidential (2018)
UN Lifts Decade-Old Sanctions on Eritrea After Peace Deal, Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopia Appoints New Army Chief After Peace Vow to Eritrea, Bloomberg (2018)
Eritrea Mulls Port as Ethiopia Rapprochement Spurs Investors , Bloomberg (2018)
Eritrea's Military Got Help From U.A.E., Foreign Firms, UN Says, Bloomberg (2017)
Ethiopia, Djibouti May Swap Stakes in Airlines, Ports, Bloomberg (2018)
Fight Against Terror Near Key Africa Strait Is Stymied by Pay Feud, Bloomberg (2017)
U.A.E. Military Base in Breakaway Somaliland to Open by June, Bloomberg (2018)
U.A.E. May Fly Warplanes From Somalia as Africa Reach Grows, Bloomberg (2017)
Somali Port Shut as Cargo Handlers Oppose P&O Ports Fee Increase, Bloomberg (2017)
Divers Group Says It's Building U.A.E. Naval Base in Somaliland, Bloomberg (2017)
Ethiopia Eyes Role in DP World-Managed Port in Somaliland, Bloomberg (2017)
Landlocked Ethiopia May Establish Naval Base at Kenyan Port, Bloomberg (2018)
Port Dispute Risks Destabilizing Horn of Africa, Bloomberg (2018)
Breakaway Somaliland Proposes Energy Pipeline for Ethiopia, Bloomberg (2018)
Djibouti: Guelleh battles in court, Africa Confidential (2015)
Djibouti Nationalizes Port Company Stake in DP World Dispute, Bloomberg (2018)
Djibouti Sees China Involvement in Port as No Threat to U.S., Bloomberg (2018)
China Poly Sees Ethiopia Gas Exports by 2019, Minister Says, Bloomberg (2017)
Djibouti Re-Tendering Airport Contracts Given to Chinese Company, Bloomberg (2017)
European Banks May Fund Djibouti Airport After China Deal Nixed, Bloomberg (2019)
Chinese Car Shipments Touted as Growth Avenue for Djibouti Port, Bloomberg (2019)
China Merchants in Talks to Replace Ousted Djibouti-Bank Partner, Bloomberg (2019)
China stretches its long arm to Djibouti, The Hindu (2017)
Perils of a rail link built with Chinese funds, The Hindu (2019)
Long Before Boeing 737 Max Crash, Ethiopian Air Pilot Warned of Dangers, Bloomberg (2019)
Missing 737 Sensor Said to Be a Focus of Ethiopian Crash Probe, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia Backs Pilots as Report Details Flight of 737 Max, Bloomberg (2019)
Max Disaster Pits Boeing Against Ethiopia's Prized Carrier, Bloomberg (2019)
There Was Nothing Left’: Agony Deepens for 737 Victims’ Families, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopian Carrier Rethinks 737 Max Purchase, Citing 'Stigma,’ Bloomberg (2019)
Black Box Shows Similarities in Lion Air, Ethiopian Crashes, Bloomberg (2019)
Boeing 737 Max Black-Box Analysis Gets Underway in Ethiopia, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia to Send 737's Black Boxes to Europe in Snub to U.S. Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia Indicates Boeing Investigation Could Go Beyond a Year, Bloomberg (2019)
Boeing Tells Airlines to Get Ready for Free 737 Max Software Fix, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia Leader to Mull Economic Liberalization, Ex-Premier Says, Bloomberg (2018)
Africa’s ‘Sleeping Giant’ Courts Foreign Investors With Reforms, Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopia Military-Linked Group Seeks Asset Sales, Debt Write-Off, Bloomberg (2019)
Spy Chief Joins Board of Ethiopia's Key Military Conglomerate, Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopia Shakes Up Board at Military-Affiliated Corporation, Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopia May Use Privatization Funds to Repay State Lenders, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia Probes Alleged Dam Misspending That Slowed Construction, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia Probes Possible Theft of Funds for Sugar Expansion, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia Courts Foreigners for Sugar Plant as Army Sidelined, Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopia Weighs Fertilizer Plant Tender as Army Deal Reviewed, Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopia Could Sell Majority Stake in State Telecom Monopoly, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia Offers New Hope for Phone Providers, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia Says Economy Imbalanced, Needs Corrective Actions, Bloomberg (2018)
Two-track talks on grand dam, Africa Confidential (2019)
Nile Powers Set New Deadline to End Dam Spat After Trump Meeting, Bloomberg (2019)
U.S. Treasury Calls Ethiopia, Egypt and World Bank to Nile Talks, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia’s Abiy Says Talks With Egypt Can Resolve Nile Dispute, Bloomberg (2019)
When Sisi met Desalegn, Le Monde diplomatique (2014)
Egypt’s diplomatic card game on the Blue Nile, Le Monde diplomatique (2014)
New Rebel Group Threatens to Intensify South Sudan's War, Bloomberg (2017)
Sudan Says U.S. Backs Its WTO Bid as Sanctions Decision Due, Bloomberg (2017)
U.S. Should Delay Sudan Sanctions Review, Rebel Leader Says, Bloomberg (2017)
African Union Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Congo Vote Results, Bloomberg (2019)
Regional Leaders Drop Congo-Vote Recount Call, Urging Stability, Bloomberg (2019)
African Leaders Meet on Congo Election as Results Are Questioned, Bloomberg (2019)
South Sudan’s many rebellions, The Hindu (2017)
South Sudan's perilous oil fields, The Hindu (2017)
Al-Qaeda Raids in Somalia Scuttle Africa's Plan to Withdraw, Bloomberg (2018)
The fractious rise of Abiy Ahmed, The Hindu (2018)
Ethiopia's New Leaders Are Clearing House, Bloomberg (2018)
Mob killings split Ethiopians as political fault lines test Abiy’s big tent, Ethiopia Insight (2018)
Revolutionary Democracy Is Passé to Ethiopia's Ruling Party, Bloomberg (2019)
Mafia’ State Shows Worst of System Ethiopia Is Racing to Reform, Bloomberg (2018)
Rebels in Gas-Rich Ethiopian Region in Talks With Government, Bloomberg (2018)
Rebels in Eastern Ethiopia to Seek Self-Determination Vote, Bloomberg (2018)
Curfew Imposed in Ethiopia’s Gas-Rich East as 47 Face Charges, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopia to Charge Suspects Over Graves in Gas-Rich East, Bloomberg (2019)
As Crude Tests Begin, Ethiopia Touts Nascent Oil, Gas Industry, Bloomberg (2018)
Mass Grave in Ethiopia Contained 200 Protesters, Police Say, Bloomberg (2018)
Returned Ethiopia Rebels Say Army Targets Them With Gunships, Bloomberg (2019)
Ethiopian Region Demands Probe Into Killings at Sudan Border, Bloomberg (2019)
Strikes Spread in Tense Ethiopian Region as Tillerson Visits, Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopians Flee to Kenya After Army ‘Mistakenly’ Kills Nine, Bloomberg (2018)
Kenya Boosts Border Security After Ethiopian Rebels Claim Attack, Bloomberg (2018)
Five People Die as Ethiopian Forces Clash With Protesters, Bloomberg (2018)
Protest-Hit Ethiopia Region Plans Oil Company to Calm Unrest, Bloomberg (2017)
Protestors Demand Ethiopia Cancel Billionaire’s Gold Licence, Bloomberg (2018)
Ethiopia Probes Killing of Dangote Cement Country Manager, Bloomberg (2018)
Africa's Richest Man May Quit Ethiopia Over Mining Dispute, Bloomberg (2017)
Ethiopian Air Seeks Zambia, Chad and Congo Hubs, But No Arik Bid, Bloomberg (2017)
Ethiopia Mulls New Potash Partner After Failed Deal With Israeli Firm, Bloomberg (2017)
The veins of Ethiopia’s growth, The Hindu (2017)
Libya Battles to Control Its Last Sub-Saharan Telecoms Stake, Bloomberg (2017)
One of the Mideast’s Richest Men Is Among Freed Saudi Detainees, Bloomberg (2019)
El-Sisi's blackshirts, Le Monde diplomatique (2014)
Egyptian land deals: plus ça change, Le Monde diplomatique (2014)
Morocco’s tumultuous second coming, The Hindu (2017)
Nigeria: ENI in the cross hairs, Africa Confidential (2014)
Nigeria: Follow the money, Africa Confidential (2014)
Nigeria: The ripples of OPL 245, Africa Confidential (2014)
Egypt: Crashing car barriers, Africa Confidential (2015)
Tunisia: Critical votes and toxic loans, Africa Confidential (2015)
Congo-Kinshasa: Hitch for dam plan, Africa Confidential (2014)
Western Sahara: Testing the offshore limits, Africa Confidential (2014)
Letters Shed Light on 2008 Concerns about Libor Manipulation, Barron’s (2012)
Former Rolls-Royce employees challenge court order, Financial Times (2013)
From the Elysee to beyond, Le Monde diplomatique (2014)
North of Limpopo, Le Monde diplomatique (2014)