October 07, 2022
Ethiopia: African Union Peace Talks on Tigray Postponed
Diplomats say African Union-sponsored peace talks planned for this weekend between Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan rebels have been delayed due to logistical… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Rebels Withdraw From Parts of Amhara
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels have said they are withdrawing from parts of the neighboring Amhara region, which they entered shortly after renewed hostilities broke out with federal… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Ethiopia: Security Forces Accused of Killing Civilian
Ethiopia's government-funded human rights commission says security forces killed dozens of civilians following clashes with rebels in the country's Gambella region in June. Read more »
September 20, 2022
East Africa: Eritrea Urged Not to Meddle Ethiopia's Internal Affairs
Reports that Eritrea is mass-mobilizing reserve troops has raised international concerns that the reignited war in Ethiopia's Tigray region could quickly escalate. Read more »
September 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray's Leadership Says Drones Used in Latest Airstrikes
As the civil war in Ethiopia rages on, the head of the main hospital in the Tigray region's capital says two airstrikes Wednesday morning have killed at least ten people. Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting Puts Damper On Ethiopian New Year
On Sunday, Ethiopians marked "Enkutatash," the new year holiday. However, renewed fighting in the country's two-year long civil war meant a curfew was in place in some areas close… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Ethiopia: Industrial Hopes Dwindle As Conflict, Sanctions Take Toll
Ethiopia once said it wanted to become the "China of Africa" -- that is, a manufacturing hub -- with the help of its industrial parks. But the global economic downturn and the… Read more »
September 08, 2022
East Africa: Grain From Ukraine Arrives in Ethiopia
Some 23,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat arrived in Djibouti by ship late last month. Now, trucks have delivered a portion of that wheat to the World Food Program's main warehouse in… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Ethiopia: U.S. Special Envoy Returns
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer returned to Ethiopia, 12 days after fighting resumed between federal forces and Tigrayan rebels, breaking a monthslong… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Ethiopia: White House Condemns Latest Round of Tigray Conflict
The White House has condemned last week's resumption of conflict that threatens to fuel famine and destabilize the Horn of Africa, following the collapse of the five-month… Read more »
Ethiopia: What's Behind Violence in Ethiopia's 'Other' Conflict?
In Ethiopia's Gambella region, a June attack on the capital by rebels has raised fears of more civil war spreading in the country. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Front Reports 'Massive' Offensive By Ethiopian Govt, Eritrean Forces
Tigrayan rebels in Ethiopia say government forces and troops from neighboring Eritrea have launched a coordinated offensive, as fighting intensifies in the region. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Djibouti: First Ship Carrying Ukrainian Grain to Africa Since Beginning of Conflict Arrives in Djibouti
The first shipment of Ukrainian grain to Africa since Russia's invasion arrived in Djibouti on Tuesday. The grain will be distributed in Ethiopia to help the drought-stricken… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Forces Deny Taking Town in Amhara Region
A spokesman for forces in Ethiopia's Tigray region is denying a report that Tigrayan forces have captured a town in the neighboring Amhara region. Renewed clashes broke out last… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Govt Launches Airstrike On Tigray Capital Mekelle
An Ethiopian government airstrike hit the capital of the volatile Tigray region Friday, reportedly killing several people. The airstrike followed the collapse of a humanitarian… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Ethiopia: Renewed Fighting Scuttles Five-Month-Old Ceasefire
Tigrayan forces say Ethiopia's federal allies have launched an offensive against their southern positions in violation of a months-long cease-fire, but Ethiopia's government blamed… Read more »
August 20, 2022
Ethiopia: WFP Says Almost Half of People in Tigray in Need of Food Aid
The World Food Program says that half the population of Ethiopia's Tigray region need food aid after nearly two years of civil war. Aid agencies say Ethiopia's federal authorities… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Suspends Pilots After They Reportedly Fell Asleep, Missed Landing
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended the crew of a flight on which both pilots reportedly fell asleep and missed their landing window in Addis Ababa. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigrayan People's Liberation Front Alleges Govt Attacks in Region
Tigrayan forces have warned of renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia, accusing federal forces of firing on their positions this week, despite a months-long cease-fire. The office… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Ethiopia: WHO Chief Calls Tigray Worst Man-Made Humanitarian Disaster On Earth
The director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said Wednesday that Ethiopia's conflict-ridden province of Tigray is the worst humanitarian and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Detained Tigrayans Return to Home Town
About 9,000 Tigrayans inhabiting camps for displaced people in the city of Semera, Ethiopia, are being allowed to return to their hometown of Abala, the U.N.'s Office for the… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Al-Shabaab Faces Pushback in Ethiopia's Somali Region
Ethiopia's Somali region is mobilizing against al-Shabab militants to prevent further incursions by the group. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Somalia: Ethiopia Deploys New Troops Into Neighboring Somalia
Authorities in southwestern Somalia said Ethiopia has deployed hundreds of troops into Somalia's Gedo region to prevent al-Shabab militants from crossing over into Ethiopia Read more »
August 05, 2022
Ethiopia: Govt Accuses U.S., EU of 'Indulging' Tigray Rebels
Ethiopia's government has rebuked U.S. and European envoys who visited Tigray rebel leaders this week, accusing them of siding with the rebels. Read more »
August 06, 2022
Ethiopia: 800 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Recent Clashes - Military
Ethiopia's military says security forces killed more than 800 fighters from the Somali militant group al-Shabab after Shabab fighters launched a rare cross-border attack. Read more »