Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Warns Against Unilateral Return of IDPs Without Pretoria Framework

Tigray interim administration has urged the federal government to ensure the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the protection of Tigray's territorial integrity… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Accuses TPLF of Breaching Peace Deal, Calls for Development Over Conflict in Tigray

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of failing to respect the peace agreement and diverting federal budget allocations toward… Read more »

Ethiopia: Salsay Weyane Tigray Accuses Federal Government of Failing to Prioritize IDPs, Allowing Perpetrators of 'Crimes Against Humanity' to Exercise Power

The Tigray opposition party, Salsay Weyane Tigray, has accused the federal government of neglecting its responsibility to ensure the safe and voluntary return of Tigrayan… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Accuses Federal Government of 'Political Deception' Over Return of Western Tigray IDPs As Officials Hold Talks in Humera

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused the federal government of "political deception" and of failing to implement key provisions of the Pretoria Agreement… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Apologize for Road Blockades During Recent Protest, Admit Actions Were Improper Despite Valid Grievances

The Tigray Forces unit known as "Army 22" has apologized to the public for blocking roads and disrupting transportation during last week's protest in Mekelle, acknowledging that… 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 »

Ethiopia: Attack in West Shewa Kills Over 25, Including Children - Residents Blame Fano

Residents report that more than 25 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack in Nono district, West Shewa Zone of the Oromia region, on 19 October, 2025.… Read more »

Africa: Report Cautions Horn of Africa Faces Growing Danger of Ethiopia-Eritrea War

In an analysis published this week, Foreign Policy magazine cautioned that the risk of a renewed war between Ethiopia and Eritrea is increasing amid shifting political dynamics in… 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 »

Eritrea: Sixty Years of Estrangement - Breaking Cycle of Ethiopia-Eritrea Perennial Conflict

If one takes a snapshot of the Horn of Africa at any given point in the last 60 years, with the exception of a few years of peaceful coexistence, Ethiopia and Eritrea are likely to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Forces' Protest Enters Third Day

Protests by members of the Tigray forces demanding improved pay and benefits have entered a third consecutive day, as key roads across the region remain blocked despite efforts by… Read more »

Ethiopia: East Borana Residents Report Two Month Closure of Nagelle Borana-Moyale Road Amid Conflicting Official Claims and Stalled Peace Efforts

Residents of the East Borana Zone in Oromia say the main road linking Nagelle Borana to Moyale has been closed for more than two months due to renewed border insecurity between the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Over 288,000 People Reportedly Displaced Following Renewed Conflict Along the Oromia-Somali Region Border - UNOCHA

Addis Abeba- Over 288,000 people have been displaced since July 2025 following renewed inter-communal violence between Oromo and Somali communities along the Oromia-Somali regional… Read more »

Ethiopia: Displaced People From West Oromia Sheltering in Wag Hemra Zone Report Dire Conditions

Addis Abeba- Displaced people from East Wollega Zone, Oromia region, who have sought refuge near Sekota town in the Wag Hemra Nationality Administration of Amhara region, said they… 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: Ethiopia Reiterates Concern Over Inadequate International Support for Hosting South Sudanese Refugees

Ethiopia has expressed concern over declining international support for its refugee response, despite continuing to host new arrivals from South Sudan and other neighboring… Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt Says Eritrea and TPLF Colluding to 'Wage War'

Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the Eritrean government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of colluding to "wage war" against Ethiopia, alleging… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Administration Accuses Ministry of Agriculture of Misrepresenting Region's Territorial Boundaries

The Bureau of Communication Affairs of the Tigray Interim Administration has accused Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture of "deliberately misrepresenting" Tigray's constitutionally… 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: TPLF Warns of 'Silent Genocide' in Tigray, Accusing Pretoria Deal Sponsors of Inaction

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused the guarantors of the Pretoria Peace Agreement--the United States, the European Union, the African Union, and the United… 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 »