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Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets from Moscow

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

3 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced during a visit to Moscow for the Russia-Africa summit, according to Bloomberg, Al Jazeera and the BBC. Abiy said the jets arrived about a year earlier than expected under an existing agreement with Moscow, and he called the acquisition a milestone for Ethiopia’s defence. Reports differ on the S-400 air defence systems: Bloomberg says four batteries have been received, while Al Jazeera and the BBC say Ethiopia plans to acquire them, and Abiy gave no delivery date. The coverage also places the deal against fighting with rebels in the northern Tigray region, and Al Jazeera reports a separate rebellion in Amhara.

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Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia.
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Bloomberg, Al Jazeera English
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BBC News
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the delivery during a visit to Moscow for the Russia-Africa summit.
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Bloomberg, Al Jazeera English
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BBC News
Abiy said the jets arrived about a year ahead of schedule under an existing agreement with Russia.
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Al Jazeera English
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BBC News
Abiy said Ethiopia plans to acquire four S-400 air defence batteries and gave no delivery date.
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Al Jazeera English
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BBC News
Ethiopian forces are fighting rebels in the northern Tigray region.
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Al Jazeera English
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Al Jazeera reports a separate rebellion in the Amhara region.
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Ethiopia has received four S-400 air defence batteries from Russia.
Bloomberg reports that the four S-400 batteries have been received. Al Jazeera and the BBC report only plans to acquire them, and Abiy gave no delivery date.

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All three outlets report that Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 jets from Russia, announced by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Moscow. The left-rated outlets center the delivery and its early arrival, while the center outlet places the jets against the fighting in Tigray.

the left
2 outlets
Both left-rated outlets lead with the jet delivery as completed news, with Bloomberg stressing early arrival and Al Jazeera adding the planned S-400 purchase and the fighting in Tigray and Amhara.
Ethiopia Takes Delivery of Russia Fighter Jets Ahead of Schedule
BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
1 outlet
The center outlet frames the purchase as an acquisition made amid the war in Tigray, placing the fighting in the headline and stating the air defence systems as acquired.
Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray
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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

delivery of 12 Su-35 jets
early arrival ahead of schedule
Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
S-400 air defence batteries

Leaves out

Abiy’s claim that Ethiopia is the first sub-Saharan country to own this technology

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Al Jazeera EnglishLeft
Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets, plans S-400 acquisition
PM Abiy Ahmed makes announcement during a Moscow summit as Ethiopia battles armed groups in Tigray and Amhara.
19 hr agoRead at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
BloombergLeft
Ethiopia Takes Delivery of Russia Fighter Jets Ahead of Schedule
Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighter jets and four S-400 air defense system batteries from Russia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced during a visit to Moscow.
22 hr agoRead at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

acquisition amid war in Tigray
Abiy calls it a milestone
deal agreed several years ago
plans for S-400 systems

Leaves out

Russia’s push for closer security ties with African countries at the summit

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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BBC NewsCenter
Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray
The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.
3 hr agoRead at BBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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Who reported it when

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First to report
Bloomberg, Oct 28, 9:17 AM EDT
Center
19 hr 6 min later
Its first report, Oct 29, 4:23 AM EDT
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No report yet
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BloombergLeftOct 28, 9:17 AM EDT
Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 28, 12:35 PM EDT
BBC NewsCenterOct 29, 4:23 AM EDT

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Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets from Moscow

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From the left

Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets, plans S-400 acquisition

Ethiopia Takes Delivery of Russia Fighter Jets Ahead of Schedule

From the center

Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray

From the right

How the coverage built up

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