ETHIOPIA: PERCEIVED AUTHORITARIANISM UPSETS DONOR RELATIONS AND PRIVATISATIONS

ETHIOPIA: PERCEIVED AUTHORITARIANISM UPSETS DONOR RELATIONS AND PRIVATISATIONS

   Mon, 17 August 2020

A growing perception of state repression and authoritarianism imperils Ethiopia’s relations with key donors that have replaced expiring Chinese credit lines and threatens upcoming flagship privatisations in the telecoms and other sectors. Yet, as ethno-nationalism and violent sectarianism again spiral out of control, and with elections indefinitely postponed, the government has little alternative to deploying heavy-handed measures.



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