April 04
Africa: Global Leaders to Gather in Geneva, Aiming to Raise $1 Billion to Alleviate Ethiopia's Humanitarian Crisis
Senior officials from various countries and international organizations will convene in Geneva on 16 April, 2024 for a high-level pledging event aimed at addressing the… Read more »
Africa: HRW Calls for UN, AU to Suspend Ethiopian Troops From Peacekeeping Missions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling upon the United Nations and the African Union to contemplate the suspension of fresh deployments of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF)… Read more »
February 17
East Africa: Op-Ed - Horn of Africa: Averting More Conflicts and Crisis
As the African Union holds its 37th session in Addis Ababa, one cannot avoid but reflect the entity's mission that it seeks to achieve an 'integrated, prosperous, and peaceful… Read more »
January 05
Africa: Tigray Embraces Turkish Partnership for the Restoration of Africa's Oldest Mosque
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has extended an offer to the Tigray Tourism Bureau, proposing to spearhead the restoration of the Al-Nejashi Mosque, a… Read more »
September 11, 2023
Africa: Egypt Says Ethiopia's Filling of Grand Renaissance Dam is Illegal
Ethiopia announced yesterday that it has successfully completed the fourth and final filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), located on the Nile River. This news… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Africa: Actions Say More Than Words - Illustrations of the EU-AU Partnership
Authored by Ambassadors of the European Union and its Member States to the African Union Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Eritrea's Leader Departs to Cairo to Attend Sudan Summit
Days after rejecting international and regional initiatives to resolve the ongoing war in Sudan, Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki is headed to Cario, Egypt to attend summit of… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Africa: AU Rights Commission Terminates Tigray Probe, No Report After 2 Years
The African Union's Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), had quietly liquidated the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in the Tigray Region, the… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: Ethiopia Submits Application to Join BRICS Bloc of Developing Nations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Ethiopia has officially submitted an application to join the BRICS bloc of developing nations. In a press conference held today,… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: AU Monitoring Team Highlights Need to Accelerate Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration
The Joint Committee recommended extension of the mandate of the AU MVCM until 31 December 2023 Read more »
March 20, 2023
Africa: Oromia Lawmakers Urge AU to 'Intervene and Negotiate' to End Conflict
Ethiopian members of the national parliament who are elected from Oromia regional state, sent a letter to the African Union suggesting the continental body to "intervene and… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Africa: Chinese Foreign Minister, AU Chairperson Inaugurate China-Funded Africa Center for Disease Control HQ in Addis Abeba
The visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahmat, have today inaugurated the Headquarters of Africa Center… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Africa: What The AU-Led Ethiopia Peace Deal Says
Ambassador Redwan Hussien, Minister, National Security Advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has posted the official version of the AU-led peace agreement signed between… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Africa: Obasanjo to Give First Press Briefing On Ongoing AU-Led Ethiopia Peace Talks
Olusegun Obasanjo, the High Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is scheduled to provide a briefing to the media today in the afternoon in Pretoria,… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Africa: AU PSC Meets On Ethiopia Ahead of UN's - Blinken, Guteress Discuss Need for Immediate Cessation of Hostilities, Withdrawal of Eritrean Forces
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) is holding a session today to receive a briefing on the AU-led peace process for Ethiopia. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Africa: News Analysis - As Fears Grow For Civilians In Shire, Au, Tigray Region Echo Need For Immediate, Unconditional Ceasefire - Gov. To Continue "Defensive Measures"
The federal government says it will continue to take defensive measures against what it said was "repeated attack of the TPLF and its active collusion with hostile foreign… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: Zambia Deports 44 Ethiopian Irregular Migrants, One Migrant Dies At Airport
Immigration authorities in Zambia have deported 44 irregular migrants to Ethiopia, a spokesperson told Zambian media. Namati Nshinka, the Public Relations Officer of the… Read more »
Africa: France Provides Grant for Africa CDC for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a shared commitment to expand their partnership in… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Africa: ICRC Report Rings Alarm On More Than 25,000 Minors Missing Across Africa
Latest figure released by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in connection with the International Day of the Disappearance revealed that there are more than 25,000… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Africa: Africa and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
America and its Western allies have condemned Russia for invading Ukraine. But in much of the developing world--including Africa--there has been much more sympathy for Russia. One… Read more »
June 09, 2022
East Africa: China to Hold First Horn of Africa Peace Conference in Ethiopia
China said it will host the first ever Horn of Africa peace conference in Ethiopia's capital Addis Abeba on June 20-21, according to reports. Read more »
June 06, 2022
Africa: AU Peace and Security Council to Convene On Prevention of Hate, Genocide and Hate Crimes Ideology
On Tuesday 07 June, the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will convene its 1088th session on the theme 'prevention of the ideology of hate, genocide and hate… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Africa: 16 African CSOs Petition UN to Halt Protracted War in Ethiopia
Several African Civil Society organizations wrote a letter to the United Nations Security Council, highlighting concerns over the situation in Ethiopia. A consortium of individuals… Read more »