Ethiopian soldiers in 2005 on a hilltop outpost overlooking the northern town of Badme, in the Tigray region.
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The Ethiopian premier is manipulating ethnic rivalries to shift the agenda from democratic reform to authoritarianism.
Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki in China in the 1960s. He is fifth from the left, rear row.
He’s a brooding, taciturn figure, who has dominated Eritrean politics since the 1970s, and there are few signs of an effective challenge to his rule.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki at the re-opening of the Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa.
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It’s unclear how relations between Addis Ababa and Asmara will develop but the warmth has largely gone.
Members of the Ethiophian Oromo Liberation Front hold a protest in front of the Chancellery in Berlin.
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There have been positive changes in Ethiopia but major challenges, including ethnic tensions, remain.
Peace in the Horn of Africa could depend on how Ethiopia handles its reforms process.
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Tensions, both within Ethiopia and between Ethiopia and its neighbours, are rooted in history.
Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde (left) and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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Women in Ethiopia are shaking the foundations of the country’s political framework by taking on powerful positions.
Eritrean refugees in Israel.
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All Eritrean men between the ages of 18 – 50 have to serve in the army for more than 20 years, forcing thousands to flee. But things look set to change.
An abandoned tank by the roadside in Eritrea.
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The Eritrean ports of Massawa and Assab will hum with life once more as trade flows through them.