October 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Running Out of Medical Supplies, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization warned that hospitals are running dangerously low on medical supplies, as fighting between federal and Tigrayan forces intensify following a lull in… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia-Tigray Peace Talks Open in South Africa
Peace talks aimed at ending the two-year-old conflict in the Tigray regions of Ethiopia have begun in Pretoria. The negotiations follow a surge in violence in recent weeks. Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Tigray, Ethiopian Govt Negotiators Arrive in South Africa for Peace Talks
Tigray rebels and the Ethiopian government have announced their arrival in South Africa for peace talks. It is the most serious effort to date to find a solution to the devastating… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Govt Announces New Date for Tigray Peace Talks
The African Union-led negotiations are to be held in South Africa on October 24. Top UN officials have renewed calls for an end to the escalating violence. Read more »
October 15, 2022
Eritrea: How Eritrea Fuels the War in Ethiopia, Making Peace More Unlikely
The country on the horn of Africa has apparently deployed a massive contingent of its own troops to Ethiopia's Tigray. This could torpedo further peace negotiations. International… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Cautious Optimism Ahead of Ethiopia-Tigray Peace Talks
Analysts have welcomed peace talks in South Africa between regional leaders of Ethiopia's Tigray region and the federal government but say both sides must get serious this time… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Africa: African Union Invites Ethiopia, Tigray Region to Peace Talks
The African Union has invited the leaders of both Ethiopia's federal government and the country's embattled Tigray region to peace talks. It's still unclear whether the talks will… Read more »
September 25, 2022
East Africa: Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa Wins Women's Berlin Marathon
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge broke the record he set in 2018 by 30 seconds. This is the first Berlin Marathon held without restrictions since the start of the COVID-19… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Ethiopia: Peace Process Dealt a Setback
Only negotiations will bring an end to the conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, mediators and security experts agree. But the latest escalation and involvement of… Read more »
September 20, 2022
East Africa: Eritrea Launches 'Full-Scale Offensive,' Say Tigrayan Forces in Ethiopia
Eritrea is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, where Tigrayan forces have been locked in conflict with government forces since 2020. Read more »
February 24, 2015
Ethiopia: Teff - Ethiopia's Tiny Secret Going Global
Ethiopia's indigenous grain teff is garnering global interest as a new super food, while Ethiopia's government tries to ensure local prices don't rocket for Ethiopians. Read more »