Ethiopia: Sudanese Army Says It Downed Drone Crossing From Ethiopia, Third Such Incident in Recent Days

Sudan's army said on Thursday it shot down a "hostile" drone that crossed into southeastern Blue Nile State from Ethiopian territory, marking the third such incident reported near… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Says It Downed 'Hostile' Drone Launched From Ethiopian Territory

Sudan's Defense Ministry said it shot down a "hostile" drone over Blue Nile State near the border with Ethiopia, alleging that the aircraft had been launched from Ethiopian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fighting Erupts in Somalia's Baidoa Between Federal Forces, Former Southwest President Loyalists

Heavy fighting erupted in central Baidoa on Monday between Somali federal forces and armed groups loyal to former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Beyond National Dialogue - Political Architecture for Democratic Transition in Ethiopia

On 15 July 2026, Ethiopia's long-awaited National Dialogue Conference officially commenced in Addis Abeba. The Conference has again placed Ethiopia's constitutional future at the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Media Warfare, National Consequences - How Ethiopia's Propaganda War Threatens Fragile Peace

Recently, media outlets affiliated with Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party have carried strikingly similar narratives about the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). Whether… Read more »

Ethiopia: Forced Conscription Resurfaces Across Oromia As Ethiopia Continues to Grapple With Security Crises

Reports of forced conscription are resurfacing in several parts of Oromia, including the Sheger City area surrounding the capital Addis Abeba, with families alleging that young… Read more »

Ethiopia: Central Ethiopia Security Chief Says 'Measures' Against 'Armed Men' After Reported Extrajudicial Killings of Three

The head of Central Ethiopia Regional State's Peace and Security Bureau said authorities had taken "measures" against "armed men" in Abeshige Woreda who rejected "government calls… Read more »

Sudan: RSF Says It Captures Key Sudan Town Near Ethiopian Border As Army Withdraws

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have advanced into Al Kurmuk, a strategically important town in Blue Nile State bordering Ethiopia, according to reports by… Read more »

Ethiopia: Shield Without Foundation - Why External Peacekeeping Cannot Save Divided Somalia

For nearly two decades, Somalia's recovery has depended on an uneasy external architecture. International diplomacy has preserved its sovereignty, foreign assistance has supported… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Hands Over Burhakaba Base After Nearly 12 Years As Aussom Faces Mounting Funding Crisis

Ethiopia has handed over its forward operating base in Burhakaba, a strategic town in Somalia's Bay region, to Somali security forces as part of the ongoing transition toward… Read more »

Ethiopia: Authorities in Benishangul-Gumz Say Security Forces 'Repel' Armed Group's Attempted Entry Into Gilgel Beles

Security forces in Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, have repelled an alleged attempt by armed groups to enter Gilgel Beles town early Tuesday morning, according to… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Paramilitary Forces Attack Border Town, Army Alleges Assault Launched From Ethiopia

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the border town of Geissan in Blue Nile State on Tuesday, according to the RSF and local authorities, while a Sudanese army… Read more »

Ethiopia: Renewed Oromia-Sidama Border Clashes Leave Several Dead, School Burned, Crops Destroyed As Residents Question Peace Efforts

Renewed clashes along the border between East Guji Zone of Oromia Region and East Sidama Zone of Sidama Region have left at least 10 people dead, dozens injured, and thousands… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amnesty Warns Renewed Fighting in Tigray Puts Civilians At Risk of Fresh Human Rights Violations, Urges Restoration of Investigations

Amnesty International has warned that the resumption of fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region has placed civilians at renewed risk of serious human rights violations, calling for… Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia Says It Will Continue Supporting AU Efforts in Somalia Amid Uncertainty Over Mission's Future

Ethiopia has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peace and security in Somalia, as uncertainty deepens over the future of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Kumruk Governor Says Residents Beginning to Return As Authorities Clear War Remnants

Residents have begun gradually returning to parts of Kurmuk locality in Sudan's Blue Nile State following the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) recapture of the strategic border town,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fano Rejects National Dialogue Conference, Urges Boycott and Intensified Anti-Government Struggle

The Amhara Fano National Movement (AFNM) has rejected Ethiopia's ongoing National Dialogue conference, describing it as a political exercise designed to restore the ruling… Read more »

Ethiopia: Weaponizing Insecurity - How Survival Became Ethiopia's Governing Logic

The most serious accusation against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government is not that it secretly commands every armed group operating in Ethiopia. That claim requires evidence… Read more »

Ethiopia: Orthodox Patriarch Condemns Attacks On Believers After Monastery Drone Strike in Amhara, Separate Assault in Central Ethiopia Regions

His Holiness Abune Mathias, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, has strongly condemned recent attacks targeting monasteries and believers in the Amhara and Central… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Signals Renewed Africa Security Push Centered On Logistics, Partnerships At Addis Defense Summit

Senior United States officials used the opening of the African Logistics Communications Symposium (ALCS) in Addis Abeba on Monday to outline what appears to be an evolving U.S. … Read more »

Ethiopia: Local Rights Group Says 432 Civilians Killed in Targeted Attacks On Orthodox Christians in East Arsi Since 2021 - Thousands Displaced

The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) says at least 432 civilians and four local militia members have been killed in armed attacks across the East Arsi Zone of Oromia Region… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Exec. Council Announces Reintegration Plan for Armed Groups, Urges Tigrayans to Support Revenue Mobilization

The Executive Council of the Tigray Regional State has announced a plan to allow Tigrayans who joined armed groups aligned with what it described as "anti-resistance forces" to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Authorities Claim New Fighting Erupts in Western Tigray

Tigray authorities have accused Ethiopia's federal government of launching a new military offensive in Western Tigray, claiming that fighting began early Saturday 1 August, in the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fragmented Sovereignty, Constitutional Ambiguity - How Ethiopia's Unresolved Federal Security Architecture Fuels Regional Conflicts

Thirty years after Ethiopia adopted its federal constitution, the country still faces recurring conflicts. These clashes cost lives, displace communities, and erode public trust.… Read more »

Ethiopia: El Niño-Linked Extreme Weather Deepens Tigray Crisis As Hailstorm Kills Child, Displaces More Than 10,000 People

A devastating hailstorm and heavy rain in Tigray Region's Central Zone have killed a child, destroyed crops, killed livestock and displaced more than 10,000 people, adding to a… Read more »