14 November 2026, by Andrew Wasike Fighting between Ethiopian and Eritrean forces has intensified near the disputed border town of Badme, with drone strikes and heavy artillery bombardments forcing civilians to flee amid fears of a wider war, according to diplomatic sources cited by local outlet Addis Standard on Saturday. Two diplomats familiar with intelligence…
By AFP , The Africa Report Ethiopia’s Russian fighter jets raise stakes in Eritrea standoff Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s latest military purchases could transform Ethiopia’s air power – and raise questions over how the debt-strapped country is paying for them. Ethiopia has announced a major purchase of Russian fighter jets and air-defence systems as its…
By AFP , The Africa Report Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s latest military purchases could transform Ethiopia’s air power – and raise questions over how the debt-strapped country is paying for them. Ethiopia has announced a major purchase of Russian fighter jets and air-defence systems as its confrontation with neighbouring Eritrea threatens to spill into outright…
Understanding the Poverty Data The World Bank’s country overview cites a 70% poverty rate from a 1996–97 household survey. That historical figure does not describe poverty today. Limited recent household data prevent a reliable assessment of the current national rate, and program beneficiary totals cannot establish how much it has changed. Why Rural Livelihoods Matter…
Increasing cross-border tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have the potential to affect the entire region. The Horn of Africa cannot sustain another military conflict and humanitarian crisis. A conflict jeopardizes ongoing U.S. collaboration on shared interests with both countries. We strongly urge Ethiopia and Eritrea to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of their neighbors, exercise…
ማዐከን ዜና ቢቢሲ ኣብ ኣስመራ ኣጓኒፉ ንዘሎ ሕጽረት ቀረብ ማይን ሳዕቤናቱን ብዝምልከት ኣብ ዝዘርግሖ ዜና፡ ኣብ ጎደናታት ኣስመራ ብሕጽረት ማይ ዜጋታት ማይ ንምርካብ ጀሪካናት ብምሓዝ ኣብ ሪጋ ክጽበዩ ምርኣይ ልሙድ ኮይኑ ኣሎ። እዚ ሕጽረት ቀረብ ማይ ነዊሕ ኣዋርሕ ዘቝጸረ ኮይኑ ነበርቲ እዛ ከተማ ማይ ንምርካብ ጻዕርታት ካከዪዱ መዓልታዊ ተርእዮ ኮይኑ ኣሎ። ቢቢሲ ንሚኒስተር ዜና ኣቶ…
France 24 In tonight’s edition: Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Issak, who has been imprisoned without charge for over 23 years, is awarded the Swedish Edelstam Prize for his fight for freedom of expression. Also, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko urges revenge for attacks on his supporters. Plus we report on how Cynthia Stimpel, the woman who…
THE CONVERSATION August 25, 2026 Laura Hood The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the Tigrayan forces would disarm, and that foreign forces and other troops outside the federal army would withdraw from Tigray.…
the africa report By Michael Masrie From cost to control, the Ethiopian prime minister has reframed sea access as a security issue, arguing that reliance on external routes leaves his country exposed. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has long argued that Ethiopia needs access to the sea. This week, he returned to that message on state television, but it landed differently.…
