Sudan’s Military Retakes Presidential Palace in Devastated Capital
Two years into a civil war, troops recaptured the palace in Khartoum, routing a paramilitary foe. Civilians have been trapped ...
The Economist1d
A coup attempt in Tigray raises tensions in the Horn
The masked soldiers belong to the Tigray Defence Forces ( TDF ), the region’s army. By attempting what is, in effect, a coup, ...
Monitor2d
Why Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis is far from over
The Tigray region of Ethiopia continues to face severe humanitarian and political challenges, despite the Pretoria peace agreement signed in 2022.
Ethiopia: Escalation in Tigray threatens regional stability
Amid a widening rift among Tigray's political leaders, analysts warn a full-blown regional war is possible. A conflict with ...
Chatham House2d
Tensions in Tigray could spark war between Ethiopia and Eritrea – disaster must be avoided
Ethiopia’s ambition to secure Red Sea access, Eritrea’s interference in Ethiopia’s internal affairs and a power struggle in ...
Ethiopia’s war may have ended, but the Tigray crisis hasn’t
On 2 November 2022, the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front signed a peace deal in South Africa, ...
The Africa Report3d
Tigray power struggle tests Abiy Ahmed’s fragile peace in Ethiopia
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has thrown down the gauntlet in northern Ethiopia. Will the prime minister opt for compromise – or escalation?
USAID cuts hit Ethiopia’s fragile Tigray region
The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has again halted food ...
Council on Foreign Relations4d
U.S. Strikes on Yemen and Other Headlines of the Day
Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the ...
The Reporter7dOpinion
No time for silence!
In the wake of the Pretoria Agreement, which brought brutal two-year civil war in northern Ethiopia to an end, there was a ...
Macau Business7d
Why is Ethiopia’s Tigray again on the brink of conflict?
More than two years after a peace deal ended the devastating war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a power struggle within the once-dominant TPLF party has sparked fears of renewed conflict.