Ethiopia: Ethiopia Advances COP32 Preparations As COP31 Opens Amid Climate Finance Disputes

Ethiopia is using its participation in the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), which opened on Monday in Antalya, Türkiye, to advance preparations for… Read more »

Ethiopia: A Tale of Two Ethiopias - Spectacle of Wealth Amid Widespread Poverty

In recent weeks, a short clip began travelling across Ethiopian TikTok and Telegram. According to the captions that came with it, a family had presented a newly married couple with… Read more »

Ethiopia: More Than 65 Killed in Armed Attack in Benishangul-Gumuz's Assosa Zone, Residents Say

More than 65 people, including members of regional security forces and at least 27 civilians, were killed in a heavily armed attack in Dalati locality of Buldiglu Woreda, Assosa… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Report Says UAE Firm Hired Colombian Mercenaries to Fight in Sudan, Raising Questions Over Abu Dhabi's UN Chief Bid

Addis Abeba- A confidential UN report reportedly details how an Abu Dhabi-based security company with links to the Emirati ruling family recruited and deployed hundreds of… Read more »

East Africa: Germany Cautions 'Any Escalation in the Horn of Africa Must Be Avoided'

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has warned that "any escalation in the Horn of Africa must be avoided," as Ethiopia's relations with neighboring Eritrea and Sudan… Read more »

Ethiopia: Winning Wars, Losing Peace - Ethiopia's Unfinished Political Struggle for Lasting Stability

In contrast to 2018, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office, many Ethiopians hoped the country was entering a new era of peace and development; unfortunately, today, Ethiopia… Read more »

Ethiopia: Sudan Closes Ethiopian Consulate in Gedaref, Expels Diplomats in Retaliation for Assosa Closure

Sudan's government has closed Ethiopia's consulate in the eastern city of Gedaref and expelled the diplomats working there, in a reciprocal move following Ethiopia's closure of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian-American Pleads Guilty to Spying for Ethiopia, Faces Up to 22 Years in U.S. Prison

Abraham Teklu Lemma, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Ethiopian descent and former U.S. government IT contractor, pleaded guilty on November 3 to conspiring to transmit highly… Read more »

Ethiopia: Renewed Fighting in Ethiopia Forces Families to Flee Again in Tigray, Displaces Thousands in Amhara

Renewed hostilities in northern Ethiopia have forced families who had recently returned to their homes in Tigray to flee again, while thousands of people are displaced in parts of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Conflict Continues in Ethiopia's Moyale As Borana Abba Geda, Somali Elder Harden Stance to 'Defend' Territory

Clashes in Moyale and surrounding areas along the Oromia-Somali regional states border have continued in seven districts since the conflict erupted in Moyale town on October 18… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expels Sudanese Diplomats As Regional Tensions Deepen

Ethiopia has ordered six Sudanese diplomatic staff members to leave the country within 48 hours, a senior Ethiopian official told Reuters on Wednesday, further escalating tensions… Read more »

Ethiopia: Death of Three, Injuries of 20 Kenyans Attributed to Ethiopia's Moyale Conflict

A Kenyan woman was killed by a suspected stray bullet in the border town of Moyale on 2 November, bringing to three the reported number of Kenyans killed in conflict linked to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Commission Confirms 48 Killed in Shirka Attacks, Raises Alarm Over Informal Armed Groups

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has confirmed that 48 people were killed in attacks in Shirka Woreda, Southeast Oromia, on 24 October, corroborating the death toll… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Regional Identity to Shared Nationhood - Reimagining Tigray's Future Within a United Ethiopia

In recent weeks, the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and its ally, the Tigray Peace Force (TPF), have regained control of most major cities in Tigray, including the… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Begins Registering Ethiopian Refugees Fleeing Moyale Clashes - Arrivals Surpass 50,000

Kenyan authorities, in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), have begun registering Ethiopian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Governance Trajectory Shows 'Warning Signs' Despite Modest Gains: Ibrahim Index

Ethiopia's overall governance performance improved modestly over the past decade, but worsening security, rule of law and rights indicators have placed the country on a trajectory… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Lodges Formal Complaints Against Ethiopia With UNSC, AU Peace and Security Council

Sudan's army-aligned government has lodged formal complaints against Ethiopia with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the African Union Peace and Security Council… Read more »

Ethiopia: Long After Ethiopia Completes GERD, Egypt, Sudan Invoke Nile Water Rights Under Colonial-Era Agreement

Egypt and Sudan have renewed their opposition to Ethiopia's independent management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), invoking historical Nile water-sharing agreements… Read more »

Somalia: The Battle for Baidoa - Testing Somalia's Federalism and Limits of Presidential Power

In Somali politics, Baidoa is far more than the administrative capital of South West State. It is a strategic political center where clan representation, federal bargaining,… Read more »

Ethiopia: WHO Chief Warns Continued Violence in Amhara, Tigray Pushing Ethiopia's Fragile Health System Toward Collapse

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (PhD) has warned that attacks on civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions are further straining… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Says 70 Drone Attacks Launched From Ethiopia Killed, Wounded Hundreds Over Eight Months

Sudan has accused Ethiopia of enabling drone attacks launched from its territory that killed or wounded hundreds of civilians and soldiers, saying it documented 70 attacks… Read more »

Ethiopia: Somaliland Officials Condemn Attacks On Oromo Residents in Borama After More Than 150 Homes Reportedly Damaged

Somaliland officials and community leaders have condemned attacks targeting Oromo residents in Borama, where more than 150 homes belonging to the residents were reportedly damaged… Read more »

Ethiopia: Survivors Flee Hayiq Jari IDP Camp After Deadly Drone Strike

Displaced people are fleeing the Hayiq Jari 2 Turkey camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Amhara region following a deadly drone strike that killed at least 18 civilians… Read more »

Ethiopia: Contested Land, Historical Grievances - Tracing Borana Pastoralists' Territorial Loss and Roots of Moyale Conflict

In his 2001 study, "Participation and Governance in the Development of Borana: Southern Ethiopia," researcher Johan Helland noted that, historically, Borana territory extended well… Read more »

Ethiopia: Authority Suspends Registration of Ethiopia's Oldest Independent Newspaper Indefinitely

The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has indefinitely suspended the registration certificate of Media and Communication Center PLC, publisher of the Amharic Reporter and… Read more »