The use of violence to acquire political authority has deep roots in Ethiopia’s modern history. Yonatan Tesfaye/Unsplash The renewed hostilities in Tigray threaten to undo a peace process that had ...
Elfadil Ibrahim is a writer and analyst covering the politics of the Middle East and Africa, with a special focus on Sudan. His work has been featured in The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The New Arab, Open ...
The two nations fought alongside each other during a brutal conflict in Tigray that left hundreds of thousands of people dead just a few years ago. Now they are on the brink of fighting each other. By ...
Cairo, Egypt - As fighting in Ethiopia threatens to reignite a full-scale war, Egypt has repeatedly denied accusations that it is backing the rebels. But Cairo has good geostrategic reasons to watch ...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Business is booming on the small patch of land where Eyasu Debela and four friends run a store by the side of the road selling tree seedlings for people to plant. The stock in ...
The conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray moved a step closer to triggering a wider conflagration last week when Eritrean forces crossed the border, and Ethiopia hit back with two days of ...
Ethiopian minister says Eritrean troops advanced up to 60 km into Tigray Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of having declared war in bid for sea access More explosions reported overnight near Tigray town of ...
You’re reading Global Notes, Ishaan Tharoor’s weekly column on international politics and the shifting world order. If talk of a collapsing “international order” can feel like a distant abstraction, ...
Ethiopian Government Formally Condemns Eritrean Territorial Incursion as Its Forces Reach Deeper into Tigray Reports emerged today of Eritrean troops advancing deeper into Tigray, reaching as far as ...
The European Union is alarmed by the continued escalation of violence in Ethiopia and heightened regional tensions, particularly between Ethiopia and Eritrea. This risks triggering a broader regional ...
Airstrikes kill at least 17 people overnight, bulletin says Tigray capital Mekelle captured by federal forces over weekend Fears of wider conflict as Ethiopia-Eritrea relations sour Leaders of Eritrea ...