Ethiopia: U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan to Visit Ethiopia, Kenya Amid Ongoing Diplomatic Efforts On Sudan Crisis

Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, is set to visit Ethiopia and Kenya as part of a diplomatic mission starting 29 September, 2024, the U.S. State Department announced.… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ola Denies Split Following Reports of Central Zone Command Defection

The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an armed group engaged in conflict with government forces in the Oromia region, has denied reports of an internal split following claims that the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Conflict Halts Schooling for Millions in Amhara - Students Abandon Classrooms for Safety

Students and parents in various rural towns and districts of the Amhara region have reported a significant decline in enrollment and disruptions to education during the current… Read more »

Somalia: Ethiopian FM Warns Arms Shipments to Somalia 'Exacerbate Fragile Security,' Cautions Against Weapons Reaching 'Terrorists'

Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister, has expressed concern over the recent arms shipments to Somalia, stating that they could "further exacerbate the… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - New EU Deforestation Regulation Could Slash Ethiopia's GDP By As Much As 0.6 Percent, Warns Study

A recent study conducted by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), a prominent global affairs think tank based in London, highlights the potential adverse impact of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Academy to Create Comprehensive Language Atlas for Ethiopia

The Academy of Ethiopian Languages and Cultures at Addis Ababa University (AAU) has announced the development of a language description atlas aimed at mapping the interactions and… Read more »

Ethiopia: What Is Driving Egypt's Involvement in the Ethiopia-Somalia Standoff?

In early 2024, a major geopolitical event unfolded in the Horn of Africa with far-reaching consequences. Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 01… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray's Interim Admin Asserts 'Security Forces Will Continue Under Its Command' Amid Political Rift

The interim administration of the Tigray region, led by Getachew Reda, has announced that the region's security forces are operating under its command. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Sends 'Largest Military Aid' Shipment to Somalia Amid Regional Tensions

An Egyptian military cargo ship arrived in Mogadishu yesterday, delivering what media reports describe as "the largest shipment of military aid" to Somalia since the United Nations… Read more »

Ethiopia: Eritrean Forces Accused of Abductions in Tigray's Gulomakada District - End Withdraws From Zalambessa

Residents of Gulomakeda district in the Tigray region have reported an increase in abductions allegedly carried out by Eritrean forces. Read more »

Ethiopia: Deadly Attack At Mosque Leaves Six Dead in Somali Region

Six individuals were killed on 18 September, 2024, in an attack on a mosque in Werder town, Werder zone of the Somali region, according to residents who spoke to Addis Standard. Read more »

Ethiopia: Turkey Seeks Separate Meetings With Ethiopia, Somalia Ahead of Third Round of Ankara Talks

Addis Abeba- Turkey aims to meet separately with Somalia and Ethiopia before the third round of Ankara talks, as part of its efforts to resolve tensions between the two East… Read more »

Ethiopia: Getachew Reda's Faction Accuses Debretsion-Led Group of 'Coup Plot' Against Tigray Interim Admin

A faction of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), led by Getachew Reda, accused the Debretsion Gebremichael-led group of "plotting a coup" against the interim… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's War Forces Ethiopian Refugees Home

The UN reported that Ethiopian migrants who previously resided in Sudan, both registered and unregistered, are being forced to return to their home country due to the ongoing civil… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Revokes Membership of Key Leaders - Getachew Reda Among 16 Ousted in Political Shake-Up

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), led by Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), has announced the expulsion of 16 former members and senior leaders, including Getachew Reda, the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Veteran Ethiopian Politician, Academic Professor Beyene Petros Dies At 74

Professor Beyene Petros, a prominent Ethiopian politician, educator, and researcher, passed away today, 17 September, 2024, at the age of 74. Beyene was serving as the Director… Read more »

Ethiopia: Deadly Attack in Oromia's East Wollega Zone Claims Lives of Local Administrator, Party Official

A deadly attack in the Kiramu district of East Wollega Zone, Oromia region, on 14 September, 2024, claimed the lives of two individuals--a local administrator and a party official. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia-Somalia Talks Delayed Over Scheduling Conflicts With UN General Assembly

The third round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia, initially scheduled for Tuesday, 17 September, 2024, in Ankara, Turkey, has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts with… Read more »

Ethiopia: Factional Infighting Threatens Tigray's Fragile Peace, Post-War Recovery

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), once a powerful party in Ethiopian politics, is now grappling with severe internal divisions that jeopardize the stability of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: New Report Forecasts Addis Abeba Among Key African Urban Hotspots By 2035

A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit predicts that Addis Abeba will emerge as a key urban hotspot in Africa by 2035. Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland Tells Diplomats in Hargeisa MOU With Ethiopia 'Finalized', 'Formal Legal Agreement Imminent'

Somaliland Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said Dr. Essa Kayd, Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressed the international diplomatic missions in Hargeisa… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethio-Djibouti Railway Unveils Bulk Cargo Containerization Service Amid Shortfall in Annual Carrying Capacity

Ethio-Djibouti Railway S.C. officially launched its first bulk cargo containerization service on 09 September, 2024. Read more »

Ethiopia: Some 178 Tigrayan Former Army Members Facing Up to Death Sentences in Ethiopia Jails to Be Released As of Today

Judges at the Southern Command First Instance Military Court presided over the sentencing of Tigrayan former army members Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Chief Warns TPLF Factions to Cease Divisive Actions, Tightens Rally Ban

Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray's interim administration and head of the cabinet secretariat for peace and security, has issued a stern warning to the… Read more »

East Africa: Somali Region Elders in Ethiopia Urge Peace, Call Somalis to 'Refrain' Involving in War As Conflict Rhetoric in the Horn Escalates

Elders from the Somali regional state in Ethiopia have called on Somalis to "refrain from involving themselves in a war that does not concern them" during a recent discussion on… Read more »