Following the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawei in August , Hailemariam Desalegn succeeded him as Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chairman of the ruling coalition on September until he resigned, as a consequence of popular uprising in the country, in an unprecedented manner in Africa.
On 7 October , Mulatu Teshome was elected as President of the country. Consequently, Dr. Abiy Ahmed was declared Prime Minister on 2 April and was seen as a hope of change across the country. Prime Minister Abiy further ended the 20 years stalemate with Eritrea and signed a peace agreement who was later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Economically, in , immediately after assuming power, the Transitional Government of Ethiopia TGE chose a new economic orientation different from its socialist predecessor. Hence, the economic policy of the government was a South Asian model of Developmental State. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with a population of over million. The main sources of growth and investment in the country are industry, mainly construction and services, agriculture and manufacturing.
Since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power, the government introduced a home-grown economic growth policy at the centre of which is private ownership through privatization of state-owned enterprises such as railway projects, sugar development plants, industrial parks, hotels and other manufacturing industries. Decision was made also to partially allow minimum shares on state owned companies such as Ethiopian Airlines, Ethio-Telecom, electricity generation projects and the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise.
However, with the recent peace with Eritrea, Ethiopia is set to resume accessing the Eritrean ports of Assab and Massawa for its international trade. With an area of million square kilometres, Ethiopia is as large as France and Spain combined and is five times the size of the UK. Ethiopia is strategically located in the Horn of Africa. It is worth bearing in mind, however, that in addition to this Ethiopia also has its own time.
This is based on the conception that the Ethiopian day is constituted of roughly 12 hours of daylight, starting at 6. So, 7. Urban Ethiopians often use both systems as appropriate. Nevertheless, in general, when asking about dates and times, it is always worth checking which system is being used! There are two seasons in Ethiopia: in most of the country the dry season prevails from October until May with short rains in March; the wet season runs from June until the end of September.
In the Omo and Mago parks however, in Southern Ethiopia, the seasons are different with the main rains from March to June, and shorter rains in November. Although Ethiopia lies within 15 degrees north of the equator, owing to the moderating influence of high altitude, the central highlands, where most Ethiopian people live, generally enjoy a temperate and pleasant climate.
The land border between Ethiopia and Eritrea has recently reopened after more than 20 years of being closed. This was an important step in helping to bring to an end the conflict that has lasted for decades between the two neighbors. The border is between Burre on the Eritrean side and Zalambessa on the Ethiopian side.
Whichever point that you choose to cross at, make sure that you get your eVisa for Ethiopia beforehand as it will be not possible to process it at any of the borders mentioned above. Which are the Ethiopian land borders that can be crossed?
Below are the 5 viable options for entering Ethiopia by land and what to expect at each: Entering Ethiopia by land from Kenya The only viable crossing from Kenya is at Moyale , which is around miles from the capital Nairobi. Entering Ethiopia by land from Djibouti Djibouti is possibly the safest place to cross into Ethiopia from. Based on current calculations, Ethiopia ranks as the 12th most populated country out of a total of countries. The population density of Ethiopia is about people per square mile.
Ethiopia is the nd most densely populated country in the world. Where is Ethiopia in the World? World View: Continent View:. Official Name. Another source of conflict at this border is between indigenous groups that live on either side of the international boundary.
The conflicts among these individuals is primarily focused on the scarcity of natural resources, such as water. Illegal trade and human trafficking are also problems here. The shared border between Ethiopia and Eritrea measures at a distance of These two countries have an ongoing border dispute that lead to the Eritrean-Ethiopian War, which began in and lasted until The territory in question, and that remains disputed, is the town of Badme, which has a population of around 1, individuals.
At the end of the Eritrean-Ethiopian War, a UN designated commission entered the disputed region and determined that Badme does belong to Eritrea.
Ethiopia, however, has maintained military presence here. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost due to this conflict. The shared border between Ethiopia and Kenya stretches for Like many of the previously mentioned countries, and others in the Horn of Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia have an ongoing conflict over their border. Interestingly, this border is home to the city of Moyale, which is distributed on either side of the border between the two countries.
A number of indigenous groups have engaged in violent conflict along several border locations as well.
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