Long-simmering political tensions between the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray regional state, led by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), erupted…
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Ethiopia’s Tigray region nominates new interim leader: Report | News
TPLF names spokesperson Getachew Reda for presidency of an interim regional administration, party-run media reports. The dominant party in Ethiopia’s Tigray region…
Blinken says US must show it can ‘deliver results’ to Sahel | Politics News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the United States and its Western allies must show they “can deliver results” in the…
The Darfur conflict revisited: Lessons un-learned | Opinions
I first stumbled on the formative phase of the ongoing conflict in Darfur almost by accident during a brief visit to el-Fasher,…
On February 7, Kenyan police arrested 41 undocumented Ethiopian migrants and two human smugglers at a house in Nairobi. The all-male group, which…
Israeli diplomat removed from African Union summit | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A senior Israeli diplomat has been removed from the African Union’s annual summit in Ethiopia as a dispute over Israel’s accreditation to…
Ethiopia PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since peace deal | Abiy Ahmed News
Abiy Ahmed holds first face-to-face talks with Tigrayan leaders since a peace deal was agreed in November. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Zelenskyy says Olympics chief should visit Ukraine front line | Athletics News
Ukrainian president invited the IOC chief to visit Bakhmut in spat over ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Effort to eradicate Guinea worm disease enters ‘last mile’ | Health News
The final years of the eradication effort, led by the US’s Carter Center, will be the ‘most difficult’, expert says. Only 13…
US judge orders Boeing arraigned on MAX fraud charge | Aviation News
Families of those killed in two crashes objected to a 2021 plea deal Boeing had cut, giving it immunity. A United States…