Ethiopia: PM Abiy Calls Kuwait Crown Prince, Condemns Iran Attack As Violation of Sovereignty

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held a telephone conversation with Kuwait's Crown Prince, strongly condemning the recent Iranian attack and expressing Ethiopia's solidarity with… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - PM Abiy Rejects Claims of Foreign Financing for GERD, Says Project Built Without External Loans or Aid

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has publicly pushed back against claims that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was financed by the United States or other foreign actors, stating… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Receives U.S. Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau, Africom Commander As Ethiopia, Us Agree to Deepen Security Cooperation

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he received a courtesy visit from US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher T. Landau and the Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM),… Read more »

Ethiopia: When Mediation Becomes Intimidation - GERD, Trump, and Ethiopia's Sovereign Rights

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) now functions as a cornerstone of Ethiopian national infrastructure, actively generating power and transforming the socio-economic… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Political Actors Voice Concerns Over U.S. Envoy's Western Tigray Visit

Tigray political actors have raised concerns over the remarks and actions of the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia following his recent visit to Western Tigray, warning that… Read more »

Ethiopia: Trump Offers to Restart GERD Mediation

US President Donald J. Trump has offered to restart United States–led mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile waters and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam… Read more »

Africa: Aid With Strings Attached: How New Health Pact with U.S. Challenges Ethiopia's Autonomy

The adage that "there are no free lunches in geopolitics—only postponed bills" captures a core reality of international relations: engagements that appear cost-free in the… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S. Ends Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopian Nationals, Citing Improved Conditions

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of Ethiopia’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS), ending protections that have allowed… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amnesty International Urges War Crimes Probe Into Us Air Strike That Killed Dozens of Ethiopian Migrants in Yemen

Amnesty International has called for an immediate and transparent investigation by the United States into a deadly air strike on a migrant detention center in Sa'ada, north-western… Read more »

East Africa: U.S. Pledges Support for $10bn Airport Project in Ethiopia, Considered Trump's First Major Horn of Africa Initiative

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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: OLA Welcomes Us State Department Rights Report, Calls for Independent Investigation Into Alleged Atrocities

The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has welcomed the 2024 U.S. State Department Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Ethiopia, calling for impartial, internationally-mandated… Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland Hails U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's Call for Trump to Recognize Independence

Somaliland officials and prominent figures have welcomed U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an… Read more »

Ethiopia: From GERD to Red Sea - Ethiopia's Strategic Future Amid Regional Power Politics, U.S. Pressure

Having begun construction nearly 14 years ago, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is scheduled for inauguration in September 2025. During a parliamentary address two months… Read more »

Ethiopia: Extrajudicial Killings, Torture, Mass Detentions - U.S. 2024 Report Paints Grim Picture On Ethiopia's Record

The U.S. Department of State's 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for Ethiopia has delivered a stark assessment of the country's human rights situation, detailing… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea, TPLF Faction, and Armed Groups of Plotting Rainy Season 'Major Offensive', Decries 'Territorial Occupation'

Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, has issued a stern diplomatic appeal to U.S. Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio, accusing Eritrea of its "unrelenting… Read more »

Ethiopia: False Claims, Real Stakes - Why Ethiopia Should Refute Trump's Recent Remarks About GERD

In a recent and provocative statement, U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that "America funded the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)" and that the dam "has cut off… Read more »