December 26, 2025
Ethiopia: In Tigray, Starvation Has Replaced Shells As a Weapon of War. This Ruin Must End!
The deaths now reported from Tigray's internally displaced persons (IDP) camps are neither sudden nor unforeseeable. They are the cumulative result of political failure, economic… Read more »
December 31, 2025
Sudan: 'We Have Received Nothing': More Than 3,800 Sudan Returnees Left Without Aid At Abiy Addi IDP Center
More than 3,800 internally displaced households who returned from Sudan due to ongoing instability are living without humanitarian assistance at the Abiy Addi IDP center in Tigray,… Read more »
January 05
Ethiopia: No Peace Without Truth - How Denial Corrodes Ethiopia's Path to Transitional Justice
In the aftermath of the war in Tigray, which began in November 2020 and formally subsided in late 2022 without true resolution or any accountability, Ethiopia faces an existential… Read more »
January 13
Ethiopia: Self-Determination for Some, Denied for Others - Somaliland and Politics of Selective Recognition
From the liberation struggles of the 20th century to today's diplomatic flashpoints, the right of peoples to choose their political destiny has inspired countless movements and… Read more »
January 15
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 »
January 17
Ethiopia: National Interests Vs Political Pretense - Deconstructing Regional Opposition to Somaliland's Recognition
In late 2025, Israel officially announced its recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared independent region in northern Somalia that has asserted its sovereignty since 1991 but… Read more »
January 21
Ethiopia: Map Catches Up to Reality - Why Israel Chose Somaliland's Sovereignty Over Somalia's Dependency
Diplomacy prides itself on nuance, yet there are moments when nuance collapses under the weight of geography. Israel's recognition of Somaliland was not a symbolic flourish; it was… 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 »
January 22
Africa: The Somaliland Paradox - Why the World Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Africa's Most Successful State
For more than three decades, Somaliland has occupied a peculiar and increasingly indefensible position in international politics. It fulfills every empirical and legal criterion of… Read more »
January 17
Ethiopia: News - Schools Remain Closed As IDPs Shelter in Classrooms - Refugee Camps Face Access Constraints in Gambella
Government schools in parts of Gambella Region remain closed as thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) continue to shelter in classrooms, while access to refugee camps… Read more »
January 20
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 - Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia Face Growing Hardship Amid Funding Gaps, Administrative Barriers
Thousands of Sudanese refugees sheltering in Ethiopia are facing worsening humanitarian conditions marked by food shortages, overcrowded camps, and administrative challenges,… Read more »
January 21
Ethiopia: News - Ethiopian Army Kills Around 40 Allies in Amhara Drone Strike
Ethiopian forces killed approximately 40 fighters on their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on 15 January, a nurse and a local official told AFP on… Read more »
January 20
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 »
January 16
Africa: EU Urges De-Escalation Between Ethiopia, Eritrea Amid Red Sea Tensions, Rejects Somaliland Recognition
The European Union has urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to ease rising tensions through diplomacy and economic cooperation, offering support to prevent conflict as concerns grow over… Read more »
January 22
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 »
January 17
Ethiopia: Trump Offers to Restart GERD Mediation
US President Donald J. Trump has offered to restart United States–led mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile waters and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam… Read more »
January 12
Somalia: China FM Rejects Somaliland-Taiwan 'Collusion,' Reaffirms Somalia's Sovereignty in Call With Somali FM
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated Beijing's opposition to what it described as attempts by "Somaliland" to collude with Taiwan authorities, reaffirming China's… Read more »
January 10
Africa: Somaliland's Case for Recognition - Response to AU Chairperson's Misguided Statement
By any objective legal, historical, or political measure, Somaliland's quest for international recognition is one of the most compelling unresolved cases on the African continent.… Read more »
January 06
Sudan: News - UN Warns of Rising Civilian Risks As Ethiopia Aid Cuts Deepen and Violence Escalates in Sudan
The United Nations has warned that civilians are facing growing risks across multiple crisis zones, with funding shortages pushing Ethiopia's refugee response to the brink, while… Read more »
November 03, 2025
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 »
October 31, 2025
Ethiopia: Stolen Childhoods - Reversing Rise of Child and Forced Marriage in Post-War Tigray
Child and forced marriage in Ethiopia's Tigray region remains one of the most pressing yet under-recognized gendered consequences of the recent war. The 2020-2022 war abruptly… Read more »
Ethiopia: TPLF Warns Pretoria Peace Agreement 'More Seriously Threatened Than Ever Before'
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused the Ethiopian government of violating and undermining the Pretoria Peace Agreement, warning that the accord is "more… Read more »
October 30, 2025
Ethiopia: Amnesty International Urges War Crimes Probe Into Us Air Strike That Killed Dozens of Ethiopian Migrants in Yemen
Amnesty International has called for an immediate and transparent investigation by the United States into a deadly air strike on a migrant detention center in Sa'ada, north-western… Read more »
