Ethiopia 12.05.24

• Ethiopia has delayed a national census for a second time this week. The census was originally due in 2017. With a general election looming next year, the census is crucial to demarcate constituencies. An alarming upsurge in ethnic conflicts has delayed the census. https://uk.style.yahoo.com/news/ethiopia-delays-census-again-despite-131743822.html

• Brits have been warned to leave Ethiopia immediately as conflict escalates within the country. https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/news/leave-ethiopia-now-brits-warned-145210957.html

• Talks between the country and the IMF continue, and the IMF chief confirms differences between the two over the loan package. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/imf-says-still-differences-with-ethiopia-over-new-loan-programme-2024-04-19/