Ethiopia: Ministry Confirms Sudan War Nearing Ethiopian Border

Gedaref replaces Khartoum as center of operations Read more »

Sudan: 'Fire in Your Neighbor's House' - Stakes Piled High in Sudan Dialogue Success

This week, Addis Ababa saw the conclusion of a five-day all-inclusive political dialogue focused on the conflict in Sudan. The African Union (AU) High-Level Panel on Sudan, in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Conflict Killed 1,106 in Amhara, Oromia in 2023 - UN Human Rights Agency

State actors responsible for 70 pct of nearly 600 incidents Read more »

Ethiopia: Political Regression and the 'Breeding Ground for Conflict'

Abraham Himanot (PhD), is the vice chairman of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP). He joined the party five years ago after more than a decade living abroad. Abraham… Read more »

Ethiopia: Improvement to Simmering Conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray Region Noted in UN Update

The UN Human Rights chief on Friday urged all parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to halt hostilities and resolve differences peacefully as conflicts continue to endanger peace in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Over 4 Million Children Out of School in Amhara Region - UN

Armed conflict, drought, and other compounding factors are keeping more than 4.1 million children out of school in the Amhara region, according to a United Nations Office for the… Read more »

Ethiopia: IMF Wary of 'Elevated' Prospect of Violence in Ethiopia

The Fund forecasts 6.2 percent 2024 growth rate for Ethiopian economy Read more »

Africa: Infectious Diseases Fester in Wake of Drought, War - UN Report

A UN agency signals a worrying uptick in the spread of infectious diseases as "successive shocks" expose thousands of people across the country to measles, cholera, and malaria. Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Asserts 'Erosion of Trust' With Federal Govt Amid Inadequate Implementation of Pretoria Deal

In the aftermath of the First Strategic Review Meeting on the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) voiced concerns over trust… Read more »

Eritrea: Eritrea Admits Military Presence in Badme and Disputed Territories, Denies Occupation

Asmara says territories belong to Eritrea under 2000 Algiers Agreement Read more »

Africa: Impact of Red Sea Crisis On Africa - Red Flag or Red Herring?

Still reeling from the effects of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war, African countries face yet another geopolitical hurdle with the Red Sea crisis and its potentially significant… Read more »

Africa: Stepping Up the Commitment to the AU

As the two-day 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) kicks of today in Addis Ababa, the Summit provides an opportunity… Read more »

Ethiopia: Pretoria Deal, Referendum Proposals Spark Tensions

The terms of the Pretoria Agreement, particularly those outlining disputed territories, are the subject of renewed tensions between the federal government and the Tigray Interim… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ministry Under Fire - Where Is the Peace?

Benishangul-Gumuz "shut in" on three sides by violent conflict, insecurity. Read more »

Ethiopia: Underfunded Aid Agencies Cry for Help As Humanitarian Needs Spiral

Ombudsman reports 351 hunger-related deaths in Tigray, confirms deaths in Amhara Read more »

Ethiopia: Demonstrating the Courage to Find Durable Political Solution

The extension by a further four months of the six-month State of Emergency declared in the Amhara region in early August 2023 to "further solidify the existing peace in the region"… Read more »

Ethiopia: Somalia Vs. Somaliland? Mazrui's Last Word

The late, esteemed Pan-Africanist scholar, Ali Mazrui, has once again caught the attention of the media. This comes in light of the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this… Read more »

Africa: UN Security Council Redirects Somaliland Dispute to IGAD, AU

Ethiopia places request for IGAD session Read more »

Ethiopia: On the Edge - the Ethiopia-Somaliland MOU

On 1 January 2024, Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which has generated significant… Read more »

Ethiopia: Armed Groups, Opportunistic Refugees Compromise Security in Gambella

Over 25 investors have fled the region due to attacks, kidnapping and looting Read more »

Ethiopia: Abiy, Hemedti Discuss Conflict Resolution Efforts in Sudan

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) met with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo "Hemedti" (Lt. Gen.), Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Addis Ababa to discuss the ongoing… Read more »

Sudan: General Al-Burhan, Rival Hemedti Agree to Talks

Sudan's warring lords General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council of the Republic of Sudan, and his rival Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (aka Hemedti),… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drought Deepens Ethiopia's Wounds of Conflict

Beyeda, a woreda in the Northern Gondar zone, stands as one among several areas in the Amhara Regional State that have been devastated by the two-year war in Northern Ethiopia,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Unraveling Media Legacy of Northern Ethiopia's Conflict - a Journey Through Post-Truth Rhetoric

In the span of two years, from November 2020 to November 2022, a conflict of unprecedented scale ravaged northern Ethiopia, leaving behind a haunting legacy as one of the deadliest… Read more »

Ethiopia: Future in Question - Ruling Party Fissures, Rising Militancy Pose State Fragility

Violence and unrest have been worsening across many parts of Ethiopia, becoming a common theme. Even while the ruling Prosperity Party held a high-level meeting in Adama over 10… Read more »