Ethiopia: Fighting in Border Town Moyale Spreads to Three More Districts, Exchange of Heavy Gunfire

What started as a dispute over the raising of a Somali Regional State flag in Moyale town, Borana Zone, Oromia Region, followed by the killing of a 13-year-old girl on October 18,… Read more »

Somalia: Peace Over Rivalry - Somalia's Future Lies in Cooperation, Not Confrontation With Ethiopia

Somalia needs a foreign policy that gives its people a better chance of living in peace. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud should place cooperation with Ethiopia at the center of… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Warns Eritrea of 'Extremely Severe' Consequences If It Rejects Peace Call

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has warned Eritrea of "extremely severe" consequences if its government continues to reject Ethiopia's calls for peace and regional cooperation, accusing… Read more »

Ethiopia: Oromo Intellectuals Back Ola-Fano Membership in New Armed Alliance, Call for Inclusive Transition in Ethiopia

A group of Oromo intellectuals and public figures has backed the Oromo Liberation Army's (OLA) participation in a newly formed opposition coalition that includes the Amhara Fano… Read more »

Ethiopia: Negelle Borana-Moyale Road Left Without Maintenance for Decades - Residents Demand Urgent Action

The vital road connecting Negelle Borana and Moyale in southern Oromia, a major trade and transport corridor linking the region to the Ethiopia-Kenya border, has reportedly… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Parliament Unanimously Approves PM Abiy's Cabinet Nominees

Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives has unanimously approved Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's (PhD) nominees for cabinet positions, endorsing a 23-member lineup for the new… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Military Referral Hospital Damaged, Looted As Ex-Fighters Urge Urgent Humanitarian Assistance

Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia has marked a serious escalation since the November 2022 Pretoria Agreement, which ended the two-year war between the federal government and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Abiy Vows Ethiopia Will Secure Sea Access, Seeks Stronger Role in Regional Affairs

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), who was appointed by the House of Peoples' Representatives to lead Ethiopia for the next five years, said Ethiopia will pursue access to a seaport… Read more »

East Africa: "Response Will Be Doubled': Senior Ethiopian Official Warns Eritrea - U.S. Cautions Horn 'Cannot Sustain Another Military Conflict'

A senior Ethiopian official has warned Eritrea that it will face a severe response if it continues what he describes as interference in Ethiopia's internal affairs, as the United… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Reasserts 'Legitimate Interests' in Red Sea, Central Role in Nile - Dismissed 'Coercive Measures'

Ethiopia has asserted its "legitimate interests" in the Red Sea and reaffirmed its central role in the Nile basin, saying its geographic and historical connections to both… Read more »

Ethiopia: Who Arrives Ready? - Political Organization, Armed Coalitions, and Ethiopia's Uncertain Future

In late September 2026, seven Ethiopian armed groups, including organizations that had previously fought on opposite sides during the war in Tigray, had announced a coalition aimed… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan Converge As Tensions With Ethiopia Deepen

Leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia have reaffirmed their opposition to unilateral actions and interference in the affairs of states, while asserting the role of Red Sea… Read more »

Ethiopia: Pope Leo Urges Dialogue As Fighting Intensifies in Northern Ethiopia

Pope Leo XIV has called on all parties involved in renewed fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region and neighboring Afar and Amhara regions to pursue dialogue, as clashes continue to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Kefi Secures Funding for Tulu Kapi As Security Concerns Test Ethiopia Gold Project

KEFI Gold and Copper has secured the financing needed to advance its Tulu Kapi gold project in western Ethiopia, but a deadly security incident that halted development in September… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Closes Embassy in Asmara, Declares 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata

Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the closure of its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Abeba persona non grata, ordering them to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Eritrea Says It Will Sever All Diplomatic Ties With Ethiopia Following Expulsion of 10 Diplomats

Eritrea has announced it will sever all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia, saying it has "no option but to reciprocate in kind" after Addis Abeba ordered the closure of its embassy in… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Arrives in Kenya for Dangote's $16bn Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Kenya on Wednesday, 30 September, to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote's planned $16 billion… Read more »

Ethiopia: Connected Corridors, Converging Power - Somaliland's Rise As Red Sea's Most Contested Node

The Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab el-Mandeb, Red Sea, and Eastern Mediterranean are no longer separate theatres. They have fused into one geopolitical system in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Temporarily Reassigns Tigray University Students to Other Public Universities

Ethiopia's Ministry of Education has announced the temporary reassignment of students previously enrolled at universities in the Tigray region to other public universities, citing… Read more »

Ethiopia: Projecting Rule of Law, Retaining Autocratic Roots - Democracy-Speak in Ethiopia's National Dialogue

Ethiopians went to the polls in June 2026. Six weeks later, the National Dialogue Commission opened its national conference, the culminating stage of the state-led process formally… Read more »

Somalia: Outmaneuvering Mogadishu, Anchoring Somali Federalism - Ahmed Madobe and Jubaland's Architecture of Resilience

In the volatile geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa, few political leaders have demonstrated the tactical flexibility, institutional resilience, and strategic endurance… Read more »

Ethiopia: Unity By Choice, Not Fear - Lessons From Eritrea's Independence for Future Ethiopia-Tigray Relations

Ethiopia's political history is often reduced to the decisions of political parties and armed movements. Eritrea's independence, in particular, is sometimes portrayed as the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expands Domestic Drone Production As Conflicts Persist Across Regions

Ethiopia has expanded its domestic production of military and civilian drones, with two factories reportedly manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles as the federal government… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tribute - Oromos Mourn Ilfinesh Qannoo, Legendary Voice of Resistance

The Oromo community is mourning the death of Ilfinesh Qannoo, the celebrated singer whose music became deeply intertwined with the Oromo struggle for cultural dignity, identity and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Addis Abeba As a Pawn of Manufactured Controversy for Emotional Mobilization

The status of federal cities was among the agenda items at the ruling party's political convention, described as the Ethiopian National Dialogue Conference, which concluded on 22… Read more »