March 02
Ethiopia: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Its Discontents
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia has created tensions between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, which are… Read more »
December 30, 2023
Ethiopia: Abiy, Hemedti Discuss Conflict Resolution Efforts in Sudan
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) met with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo "Hemedti" (Lt. Gen.), Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Addis Ababa to discuss the ongoing… Read more »
December 23, 2023
Africa: Uncertainty Reigns As Fourth Round GERD Talks Fail
The fourth round of trilateral negotiations involving Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) ended this week in Addis Ababa, without an… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Sudan: General Al-Burhan, Rival Hemedti Agree to Talks
Sudan's warring lords General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council of the Republic of Sudan, and his rival Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (aka Hemedti),… Read more »
September 30, 2023
East Africa: Political Turmoil in Sudan Forces Relocation of Comesa Judicial Body
With rival military forces locked in deadly battle, East Africa's top trade court is temporarily abandoning its longtime headquarters in Sudan. Read more »
May 13, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Forces 130,000 Refugees to Seek Safety in Ethiopia
Thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan are expected to arrive in Ethiopia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)… Read more »
April 22, 2023
Sudan: Power Struggle Plunges Sudan Into Anarchy
Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is in grave danger. As the days passed, the fight between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Gen.), also known as… Read more »
January 28, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Backs Ethiopia's Dam
Sudan has now returned to its prior position, expressing its full support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It's a dramatic shift from when Sudan sided with Egypt to oppose… Read more »