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EU restores Ethiopia budget cash as it competes with China for influence
21 April 2026 by Benjamin Fox
The EU will now provide €140m in budget support for Ethiopia — five years after halting funding because of the country’s civil war. It is facing a strategic rival in China, which just invested $10bn in hydrogen projects there.
- Africa
- Ethiopia
Reporting when the internet goes dark
17 April 2026 by Kelly Kiki, Katerina Voutsina and Elli Kostika
For journalists, access to the internet is central to reporting the news. When governments shut it down, reporters find ways around the blackout, but the work comes at a cost. Here are the experiences of journalists working in Iran, India, Ethiopia, Turkey, and Ukraine.