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, ...
Sudan army says it has control of presidential palace in Khartoum
The Sudanese army seized full control of the presidential palace in downtown Khartoum on Friday, it said in a statement, in ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency17h
Black Israelis mobilized for their country — as soldiers, volunteers and social media warriors
In a poignant contrast, Sama, one of the soldiers killed in Gaza, had previously appeared in an Israeli newspaper — back in 2009, when Israeli schools balked at admitting a recent Ethiopian ...
The Herald4d
Forgotten heroes: How African soldiers fought in World War II
When World War II started, Africa was (save for certain exceptions) a tapestry of colonies. A third of the continent’s ...
Daily Monitor2d
Why Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis is far from over
But here’s where it gets messy. Soldiers from Eritrea – which supported the Ethiopian army in the Tigray war – and militias from another Ethiopian region, Amhara, are still hanging ...
Airstrike kills 19 in South Sudan as conflict with White Army intensifies
The clashes in Nasir, near the Ethiopian border, between national forces and the White Army, a loosely organised group mostly ...
'No-one can handle another war' - Tigrayans fear fresh Ethiopian conflict
"No-one can handle another [war]." Tigray was the epicentre of the conflict. The guns were silenced when two of the main ...
allAfrica.com on MSN2d
‘Transition fatigue’ in South Sudan ramps up tensions
The recent conflict is rooted in repeated extensions of the transition timeframe and enduring political and security problems ...
The Guardian Nigeria6d
Ethiopia govt says closely monitoring situation in Tigray
The Ethiopian government says it is closely following the situation in its northern region of Tigray, where tensions between rival factions are threatening a fragile peace agreement. A peace ...