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 »
January 12
Somalia: China FM Rejects Somaliland-Taiwan 'Collusion,' Reaffirms Somalia's Sovereignty in Call With Somali FM
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated Beijing's opposition to what it described as attempts by "Somaliland" to collude with Taiwan authorities, reaffirming China's… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Banking Sector Transition to Basel II and III - Critical Assessment of NBE's New Directive
In November 2025, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a risk-based capital adequacy requirements directive for banks. Directive No. SBB/95/2025 has given recognition for… Read more »
January 10
Ethiopia: Addis Launches Building of 'Africa's Largest Airport'
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Bishoftu International Airport, poised to become Africa's largest aviation hub, while the Oromo Liberation… Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya Expected to Drive East Africa's Growth in 2026: UN
Ethiopia and Kenya are projected to be the main drivers of East Africa's economic expansion in 2026, as the sub-region is expected to post the fastest growth rate on the continent,… Read more »
Africa: Somaliland's Case for Recognition - Response to AU Chairperson's Misguided Statement
By any objective legal, historical, or political measure, Somaliland's quest for international recognition is one of the most compelling unresolved cases on the African continent.… Read more »
January 08
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 »
January 06
Ethiopia: News - Ethiopia Bond Gains As Government Agrees On Debt Restructuring
Ethiopia's sole Eurobond rose sharply after the government reached an agreement in principle with bondholders on a restructuring plan that would impose a 15% haircut on the… Read more »
Sudan: News - UN Warns of Rising Civilian Risks As Ethiopia Aid Cuts Deepen and Violence Escalates in Sudan
The United Nations has warned that civilians are facing growing risks across multiple crisis zones, with funding shortages pushing Ethiopia's refugee response to the brink, while… Read more »
January 05
Ethiopia: No Peace Without Truth - How Denial Corrodes Ethiopia's Path to Transitional Justice
In the aftermath of the war in Tigray, which began in November 2020 and formally subsided in late 2022 without true resolution or any accountability, Ethiopia faces an existential… Read more »
December 31, 2025
Sudan: 'We Have Received Nothing': More Than 3,800 Sudan Returnees Left Without Aid At Abiy Addi IDP Center
More than 3,800 internally displaced households who returned from Sudan due to ongoing instability are living without humanitarian assistance at the Abiy Addi IDP center in Tigray,… Read more »
December 26, 2025
Ethiopia: In Tigray, Starvation Has Replaced Shells As a Weapon of War. This Ruin Must End!
The deaths now reported from Tigray's internally displaced persons (IDP) camps are neither sudden nor unforeseeable. They are the cumulative result of political failure, economic… Read more »
December 13, 2025
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 »
December 12, 2025
East Africa: Eritrea Withdraws From IGAD, Again, Cites 'Failure to Meet Aspirations of the Region'
Eritrea has officially informed the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) of its decision to withdraw from the regional bloc, according to a statement released by the… Read more »
December 09, 2025
Ethiopia: Peace On Paper, Pain in Reality - Tigray's Forgotten Suffering, Struggle for Justice
When the guns finally fell silent in the northern part of Ethiopia in late 2022, global attention quickly shifted elsewhere. Yet the war in Tigray remains one of the deadliest and… Read more »
November 08, 2025
Djibouti: Djibouti At a Crossroads - the Presidential Transition Crisis Ahead of April 2026 Elections
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November 03, 2025
Ethiopia: European Countries Urge Resumption of Stalled Political Dialogue Between Fed. Govt, TPLF Ahead of Next Election As Tensions Deepen
Mekelle -The European Union Delegation to Ethiopia, alongside diplomatic missions of its member states and Norway, has urged the resumption of political dialogue between the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia-European Investment Forum Opens in Paris Today
The Governments of Ethiopia and France, in partnership with the European Union and leading European corporations and financial institutions, have launched the Ethiopia-European… Read more »
