January 22
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 »
Africa: Ethiopia Ratifies Prisoner Transfer and Extradition Agreements With China, Brazil, and South Africa
The Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) has ratified proclamations approving prisoner transfer agreements with the People's Republic of China and the Federal… Read more »
January 21
Ethiopia: Map Catches Up to Reality - Why Israel Chose Somaliland's Sovereignty Over Somalia's Dependency
Diplomacy prides itself on nuance, yet there are moments when nuance collapses under the weight of geography. Israel's recognition of Somaliland was not a symbolic flourish; it was… Read more »
Ethiopia: News - Ethiopian Army Kills Around 40 Allies in Amhara Drone Strike
Ethiopian forces killed approximately 40 fighters on their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on 15 January, a nurse and a local official told AFP on… Read more »
Ethiopia: News - Report Tracks UAE-Linked Cargo Flights to Ethiopian Military Base Amid Regional Power Struggle
A cargo aircraft previously linked to the supply of weapons to armed groups in Sudan has conducted multiple flights to Ethiopia in recent weeks, according to an exclusive… Read more »
Ethiopia: Silence of Scholars, Absence of Intellectual Freedom - Hypocrisy, Moral Vacuum in PM Abiy's AAU Lecture
A few weeks ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed delivered a lecture on the role of intellectuals in society as part of the celebrations marking Addis Ababa University's 75th… Read more »
January 20
Ethiopia: Nebe Vows to Hold Elections in Tigray As Parties Cite Lack of Conditions for Credible Vote
Ethiopia's National Election Board (NEBE) has confirmed that the seventh general election will be held in the Tigray region, announcing a nationwide budget of 10 billion birr and… Read more »
Ethiopia: News - Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia Face Growing Hardship Amid Funding Gaps, Administrative Barriers
Thousands of Sudanese refugees sheltering in Ethiopia are facing worsening humanitarian conditions marked by food shortages, overcrowded camps, and administrative challenges,… Read more »
Ethiopia: A Ten Minute Mission - the Least Price for Freedom By W. Hundee Hurrisoo
Memoirs of political imprisonment often provide a disturbing window into the cruelty of particular regimes, but W. Hundee Hurrisoo's 'A Ten Minute Mission: The Least Price for… 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: News - Family of Detained Tigrayan General Demands Disclosure of Whereabouts, Access to Counsel, As Court Grants Prosecutors More Time
The family of Brigadier General Guesh Gebre, former commander of Army 15 of the Tigrayan forces, has demanded that authorities disclose his place of detention and allow him access… Read more »
January 17
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 »
Ethiopia: News - Schools Remain Closed As IDPs Shelter in Classrooms - Refugee Camps Face Access Constraints in Gambella
Government schools in parts of Gambella Region remain closed as thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) continue to shelter in classrooms, while access to refugee camps… Read more »
Ethiopia: National Interests Vs Political Pretense - Deconstructing Regional Opposition to Somaliland's Recognition
In late 2025, Israel officially announced its recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared independent region in northern Somalia that has asserted its sovereignty since 1991 but… Read more »
Ethiopia: IMF Approves $261 Million Disbursement to Ethiopia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the immediate release of US$261 million to Ethiopia under its Extended Credit Facility (ECF), following the completion of the… Read more »
January 16
Ethiopia: Interview - From OFC to a New Party
"Boycotting elections is handing the field to the ruling party for free; the political reality of Oromia demands determined participation, not abandonment of the field." Read more »
Africa: EU Urges De-Escalation Between Ethiopia, Eritrea Amid Red Sea Tensions, Rejects Somaliland Recognition
The European Union has urged Ethiopia and Eritrea to ease rising tensions through diplomacy and economic cooperation, offering support to prevent conflict as concerns grow over… Read more »
Ethiopia: Editorial - From Promise to Precarity: Ethiopia's Foreign Policy Drift and the Imperative of Strategic Reversal
When Ethiopia's prime minister received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, it reflected global optimism that one of the Horn of Africa's pivotal states had chosen institutional peace… Read more »
January 15
Ethiopia: Analysis - Ethiopia's Food Insecurity Remains Acute As Over 15 Million Face Urgent Aid Needs By July 2026: Famine Early Warning Systems Warns
Ethiopia is expected to remain among the five countries with the largest populations in need of urgent humanitarian food assistance by mid-2026, even as overall food assistance… Read more »
Ethiopia: Lingering Scourge of War - Unexploded Ordnance, Landmines Continue Endangering Women and Girls in Tigray
Almost four years after the end of the war that devastated Ethiopia's Tigray region, civilians continue to pay a heavy price--not on the battlefield, but in their homes, fields,… Read more »
Ethiopia: News - Ethiopian Federal Police Allege Eritrean Link in Ammunition Seizure Amid Tensions
Addis Abeba--Ethiopian Federal Police says it has seized nearly 57,000 rounds of ammunition in Woldia town, Amhara region, alleging that the consignment originated from Eritrea and… Read more »
January 14
Ethiopia: Politics of Performance - Ethiopia's Education Crisis, PM Abiy's 'Intellectual' Puzzle
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's tenure reveals a political project that is not merely developmental but profoundly performative and epistemological. His emergence has done one thing… Read more »
January 13
Ethiopia: Self-Determination for Some, Denied for Others - Somaliland and Politics of Selective Recognition
From the liberation struggles of the 20th century to today's diplomatic flashpoints, the right of peoples to choose their political destiny has inspired countless movements and… Read more »
