East Africa: From Horn of Africa to Middle East - Somaliland As Strategic Connector in Red Sea Corridor

The Horn of Africa and the Middle East have increasingly evolved into a single strategic theater. Political instability, maritime insecurity, and economic disruptions in one region… Read more »

Ethiopia: Report Says Russia Delivers Yak-130 Aircraft, Orion Drone to Ethiopia

Russia has reportedly delivered up to six Yak-130 advanced trainer and light combat aircraft, along with at least one Orion combat drone, to Ethiopia, according to Ukrainian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Deluge, Defense, and Demolition - Themes in PM Abiy's AAU Lecture

When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appeared at Addis Ababa University (AAU) on 02 January 2026, to mark its 75th anniversary, many expected him to reflect on the university's journey… Read more »

Ethiopia: Health Professionals Across Oromia Push for Standardized Overtime Pay to Reflect Recent Salary Adjustments

Health professionals across Oromia are demanding that the regional government calculate overtime payments based on recent salary adjustments, in line with federal directives aimed… 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: Somali Political Groups Announce Formation of New Alliance, Declare End to Engagement With Federal Government

Three Somali political organizations have announced the formation of a new alliance, the Somali People's Alliance for Self-Determination (SPAS), declaring what they described as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digital Leap Paradox - Rapid Progress, Fragile Foundations

As Ethiopia implements Digital Ethiopia 2030, the swift deployment of digital platforms, the expansion of e-services, the growth of fintech, and the rollout of the national digital… Read more »

Ethiopia: Thousands Return From Saudi Arabia in a Week As Govt Continues Repatriation

A total of 3,422 Ethiopians returned to the country over the past week from Saudi Arabia, bringing the number of citizens repatriated since September 2025 to 45,093, the Ministry… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Binary Politics to Creative Compromise - Why Ethiopia Needs Political Imagination to Bypass Gridlock

Each time I think about negotiation, my mind returns to a parable about camels that I read some time ago in one of William Ury's books, "Getting to Yes with Yourself: How to Get… Read more »

Djibouti: Diversification Over Dependency - Why Ethiopia Should Fast-Track Berbera Amid Djibouti's Ban On Multimodal Operators

Ethiopia's logistics moment of truth has arrived with a clarity that can no longer be ignored by policymakers in Addis Abeba or the business community. The recent decision by the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Sudan's Army Recaptures Key Area Near Ethiopian Border From RSF

Sudanese army forces say they have recaptured the Al-Sillik area in Blue Nile state, near the border with Ethiopia, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), following… 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: Sudan Says RSF, SPLM-N Attack Blue Nile Region From South Sudan

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) launched a large-scale attack on Sudan's Blue Nile region from South Sudanese territory on… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia to Double Air Force Capacity By 2030, PM Warns Regional and Global Actors Against Challenging National Interests

Ethiopia plans to double the capacity of its Air Force and transition to fifth-generation combat capabilities by 2030, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced, issuing a stern warning… Read more »

Ethiopia: Peace Conference Convened to Strengthen Tigray-Afar Relations

A peace conference aimed at strengthening unity and coexistence between the peoples of Tigray and Afar was held in Adi-Gudem town, bringing together community members, elders,… Read more »

Ethiopia: CBE Says Digital Platforms Handled Over Nine Trillion Birr, Accounting for 87 Percent of Half-Year Transactions

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) says transactions conducted through its digital banking platforms surpassed nine trillion birr in the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Foreign Minister Says He Cannot Intervene in Revoked Deutsche Welle Reporters' Licenses

Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timotheos (PhD) said he cannot intervene in the case of two Deutsche Welle (DW) reporters whose licenses were permanently revoked by… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Belarus Sign Military MOU Ahead of Air Force's 90th Anniversary

Ethiopia and Belarus have signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening military cooperation between the two countries, the Ethiopian National Defense… Read more »

Ethiopia: IMF-Backed Forex Reforms Cost Ethiopia $2.6 Billion in Central Bank Losses

Ethiopia's central bank, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), has recorded losses equivalent to $2.6 billion following the country's shift from a fixed to a market-based foreign… Read more »

Ethiopia: Cost of Modernizing Addis - When Progress Pushes Small Businesses Out

Ethiopia is changing--fast, visibly, and in ways that deserve recognition. Digitalization is spreading across everyday life, and Addis Abeba is undergoing one of the most ambitious… Read more »

Ethiopia: Germany Reaffirms Support for Ethiopia's Peace Building, Pretoria Agreement During FM Wadephul's Visit

German Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (Phd) has reaffirmed Germany's support for Ethiopia's peacebuilding efforts and the full implementation of the Pretoria Peace… Read more »

Ethiopia: Alarm Raised Over Alleged Arbitrary Detentions and Disappearances in Tigray

Human Rights First has raised concern over what it described as a deteriorating human rights situation in the Tigray region, citing multiple allegations of arbitrary detention,… Read more »

Ethiopia: How Saudi-UAE Rivalry Reshapes Horn of Africa, Opens Window for Tigray's Consolidation

In early 2026, Saudi Arabia issued an unusually forthright public accusation against the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—a fellow Gulf Arab state and former coalition partner in… Read more »

Africa: The Somaliland Paradox - Why the World Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Africa's Most Successful State

For more than three decades, Somaliland has occupied a peculiar and increasingly indefensible position in international politics. It fulfills every empirical and legal criterion of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Family Disputes Reports of Court Appearance As Detained General Seen After Four Days

Four days after his arrest, the family of Brigadier General Guesh Gebre say they were allowed a brief visit with the detained commander but rejected reports that he had been… Read more »