Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Kenya Agree to Launch Joint Military Operations to Secure Border Corridor, Lapsset

Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to strengthen security coordination along the Moyale-Marsabit-Turkana corridor, endorsing structured joint military operations aimed at addressing… Read more »

Kenya: Russia Denies of Recruiting Kenyan Citizens for War in Ukraine

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kenya has rejected allegations that it was involved in recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, describing the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Security Vacuum Fears Grow Amid Reports of ENDF Withdrawals, Alleged Redeployment Toward Tigray Region

Addis Abeba--Withdrawal or reduced presence of federal forces in recent days is raising concerns among local communities. Residents in different parts of the country spoke to Addis… Read more »

Ethiopia: Report Says Russia Delivers Yak-130 Aircraft, Orion Drone to Ethiopia

Russia has reportedly delivered up to six Yak-130 advanced trainer and light combat aircraft, along with at least one Orion combat drone, to Ethiopia, according to Ukrainian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Sudan's Army Recaptures Key Area Near Ethiopian Border From RSF

Sudanese army forces say they have recaptured the Al-Sillik area in Blue Nile state, near the border with Ethiopia, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), following… Read more »

Ethiopia: Sudan Says RSF, SPLM-N Attack Blue Nile Region From South Sudan

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) launched a large-scale attack on Sudan's Blue Nile region from South Sudanese territory on… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia to Double Air Force Capacity By 2030, PM Warns Regional and Global Actors Against Challenging National Interests

Ethiopia plans to double the capacity of its Air Force and transition to fifth-generation combat capabilities by 2030, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced, issuing a stern warning… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Belarus Sign Military MOU Ahead of Air Force's 90th Anniversary

Ethiopia and Belarus have signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening military cooperation between the two countries, the Ethiopian National Defense… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - Ethiopian Federal Police Allege Eritrean Link in Ammunition Seizure Amid Tensions

Addis Abeba--Ethiopian Federal Police says it has seized nearly 57,000 rounds of ammunition in Woldia town, Amhara region, alleging that the consignment originated from Eritrea and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Lingering Scourge of War - Unexploded Ordnance, Landmines Continue Endangering Women and Girls in Tigray

Almost four years after the end of the war that devastated Ethiopia's Tigray region, civilians continue to pay a heavy price--not on the battlefield, but in their homes, fields,… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - Report Tracks UAE-Linked Cargo Flights to Ethiopian Military Base Amid Regional Power Struggle

A cargo aircraft previously linked to the supply of weapons to armed groups in Sudan has conducted multiple flights to Ethiopia in recent weeks, according to an exclusive… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Political Actors Voice Concerns Over U.S. Envoy's Western Tigray Visit

Tigray political actors have raised concerns over the remarks and actions of the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia following his recent visit to Western Tigray, warning that… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - Family of Detained Tigrayan General Demands Disclosure of Whereabouts, Access to Counsel, As Court Grants Prosecutors More Time

The family of Brigadier General Guesh Gebre, former commander of Army 15 of the Tigrayan forces, has demanded that authorities disclose his place of detention and allow him access… Read more »

Ethiopia: Family Disputes Reports of Court Appearance As Detained General Seen After Four Days

Four days after his arrest, the family of Brigadier General Guesh Gebre say they were allowed a brief visit with the detained commander but rejected reports that he had been… Read more »

Ethiopia: European Countries Urge Resumption of Stalled Political Dialogue Between Fed. Govt, TPLF Ahead of Next Election As Tensions Deepen

Mekelle -The European Union Delegation to Ethiopia, alongside diplomatic missions of its member states and Norway, has urged the resumption of political dialogue between the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Lavrov Says Russia Ready to Respect Ethiopia's Interests in Military Cooperation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Moscow remains ready to respect Ethiopia's priorities in the area of military cooperation, while reaffirming a broader… Read more »

Eritrea: Ethiopia-Based, Anti-Eritrea Regime Afar Group Announces Graduation of New Fighters

The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO), an Ethiopia-based political and insurgent group, announced the graduation of a new cohort of fighters following more than three… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fano Forces Reportedly Seize Several Areas Following Renewed Clashes in Amhara Region

Fano forces have reportedly taken control of multiple areas across the Amhara region following renewed clashes with government troops, according to reports by 'Deutsche Welle… Read more »

Ethiopia: ENDF Says 48 Fano Fighters Killed, 40 Wounded As Clashes Intensify in Amhara Region

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said it has killed 48 and wounded 40 armed fighters, including several Fano leaders, during coordinated counterinsurgency operations… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Rejects Claims of Alliance With Eritrea, Calls Cross-Border Ties a Step Toward Peace

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, rejecting allegations made by Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs… Read more »

Ethiopia: End the Drone Doctrine: Ethiopia Cannot Bomb Its Way to Peace

On 4 September 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed toured the AeroAbay drone assembly plant and proudly declared that Ethiopia's "locally produced drones" are "key to defending the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Administration Reiterates Appeal to Armed Groups in Afar 'To Return Home and Commit to Dialogue'

The Interim Administration of Tigray has renewed its call on armed groups operating in Afar Regional State to lay down their weapons and commit to dialogue, stressing that… Read more »

Ethiopia: ENDF Says Denying Red Sea and Assab Port Claim Amounts to 'Banditry'

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said that any attempt to deny Ethiopia's claim over the Red Sea and the Port of Assab "cannot have a water-tight rationale other than… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Kenya Sign 2nd Defense Cooperation Agrmt in History Covering Intelligence Sharing, Joint Exercises

Ethiopia and Kenya have signed a new Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), more than six decades after the first such pact was concluded in 1963, the year Kenya gained independence. Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Promotes Dozens of Senior Officers in Major Army Reshuffle

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the national army, on Saturday elevated a total of 66 officers across the highest ranks of the military hierarchy.… Read more »