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Clashes in Ethiopia place dark cloud over outlook

The escalation of political tensions in Ethiopia into outright military conflict threatens to morph into civil war that would push the economy into a deep recession and raise the risk of a sovereign default. Even if this is avoided, Ethiopia’s reputation as a rising economic star has already lost much of its shine.

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