March 04
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 »
March 02
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Extends Flight Suspensions to Several Middle East Destinations As Regional Airspace Closures Persist
Ethiopian Airlines has announced updated suspension of flights to and from multiple Middle East destinations due to ongoing airspace closures across the region, the airline said in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Among 58 Injured in Iran Attacks On UAE
At least one Ethiopian national is among 58 people injured in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks that began on 28 February 2026,… Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland's Israel Deal Could Put Berbera Port At Risk
Somaliland says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port. But with missiles flying across the region, it could also be a target. Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Calls Kuwait Crown Prince, Condemns Iran Attack As Violation of Sovereignty
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held a telephone conversation with Kuwait's Crown Prince, strongly condemning the recent Iranian attack and expressing Ethiopia's solidarity with… Read more »
February 27
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim President Warns Current Dispute Could Trigger War, Endanger All of Ethiopia
A peaceful demonstration was held at the Baloni Stadium in Mekelle city protesting the recent decision by Ethiopia's House of Federation and the National Electoral Board of… Read more »
February 26
Ethiopia: Breaking - Fed. High Court Temporarily Suspends NEBE Announcement Removing Five Electoral Constituencies From Tigray Region Overnight
The Federal High Court has issued today 26 Februray 2026 a temporary injunction suspending the announcement by the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), which reflected the… Read more »
February 20
Ethiopia: Risk of Renewed Conflict Mounts As Troop Movements Reported Near Eritrea-Tigray Border--Bloomberg
Addis Abeba--Ethiopia and Eritrea are deploying troops and military equipment near the northern Tigray region, raising the risk of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa, Bloomberg… 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 »
February 19
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 »
February 18
Ethiopia: From Fragile State to Fractured Faultlines - Somalia's Multi-Front Crisis
Somalia is no longer merely a fragile state; it is approaching a structural breaking point. The cumulative pressures of a deepening constitutional crisis, existential electoral… Read more »
February 17
Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front Warns of Growing War Risks in Ethiopia, Calls for Political Dialogue
The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has warned in a statement that what it described as "gathering clouds of war" continue to hang over Ethiopia, saying persistent conflict over the… Read more »
February 16
Ethiopia: From Disillusionment to Action - Questions Tigray's Political Class Can No Longer Avoid
This moment demands more than slogans, loyalty tests, or recycled narratives. It calls for sober self-examination among those who shape political thought, institutions, and public… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Independence Party Blames TPLF, Federal Authorities for Stalled Pretoria Deal - Warns Against 'Looming Threat of War'
The Tigray Independence Party has warned of a potential return to conflict in Tigray, accusing the Tigray People's Liberation Front leadership and the Federal Government of… Read more »
February 13
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Declines to Renew Reuters Correspondents' Accreditation After Report Alleging RSF Training Camp
The government of Ethiopia has declined to renew accreditation for three Addis Abeba-based journalists from Reuters and withdrawn the accreditation to cover the 39th African Union… Read more »
January 29
Ethiopia: Conflict, Flooding, Fuel Shortages Strained Humanitarian Logistics in Ethiopia in Late 2025, Report Says
Addis Abeba--Ethiopia's humanitarian logistics network faced mounting pressure in the final quarter of 2025 as conflict, climate shocks, and disease outbreaks continued to drive… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Suspends Flights to Tigray Airports
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights scheduled for today to airports in Tigray, including Mekelle, Axum, Shire, and Humera, according to information obtained by Addis Standard. 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 »
January 27
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 »
January 26
Ethiopia: Peace Conference Convened to Strengthen Tigray-Afar Relations
A peace conference aimed at strengthening unity and coexistence between the peoples of Tigray and Afar was held in Adi-Gudem town, bringing together community members, elders,… 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 »
January 23
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 »
November 08, 2025
Djibouti: Djibouti At a Crossroads - the Presidential Transition Crisis Ahead of April 2026 Elections
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December 09, 2025
Ethiopia: Peace On Paper, Pain in Reality - Tigray's Forgotten Suffering, Struggle for Justice
When the guns finally fell silent in the northern part of Ethiopia in late 2022, global attention quickly shifted elsewhere. Yet the war in Tigray remains one of the deadliest and… Read more »
