Can Abiy’s drones give him the upper hand in Ethiopia’s ‘full-blown war’?
Culture Index
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Freshness
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Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
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5-Axis Cultural Radar
Foreign-made drones helped turn the tide against Tigrayan forces advancing towards Addis Ababa in 2021. Five years later, Ethiopia has two drone factories and a fleet believed to number in the thousands, leaving Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s opponents facing far greater firepower in the skies as fighting spreads again.


