Ethiopia's economic narrative faces challenges as private bondholders reject the government's debt restructuring proposal. Despite claims of growth and self-sufficiency, data reveals ongoing debt distress and reliance on imports, undermining the government's optimistic portrayal.
Ethiopia's upcoming election is expected to reaffirm Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's position amid ongoing internal conflicts and regional tensions. The article explores the implications of Abiy's leadership and the challenges facing Ethiopia's future.
Ethiopia's recent accusations against Egypt regarding access to the sea reveal deeper issues of sovereignty and trust. The article argues that Ethiopia's claims are more about political maneuvering than actual access to ports.
Eritrea has been drawn into Group D of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers alongside South Africa, Guinea, and co-hosts Kenya. This marks a challenging path for Eritrea as they aim for their first AFCON appearance.
Ethiopia's political landscape is increasingly fragmented and volatile, marked by rising insurgencies and opposition movements. The government's narrative of progress contrasts sharply with the realities of conflict and dissent across the country.
Sudan's ongoing conflict has escalated into a regional struggle involving external actors like the UAE and Ethiopia, impacting civilian lives and state stability. The Rapid Support Forces have turned the war into a profitable enterprise, complicating the humanitarian crisis.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the proxy nature of Sudan's conflict, implicating external actors like Ethiopia and the UAE in the ongoing violence. The war has escalated into a regional crisis, fueled by foreign support and arms supply.
The United States is preparing to lift sanctions imposed on Eritrea, Reuters reported, in a move that could mark one of the clearest signs yet of a shifting Washington approach toward the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea corridor. Reuters, citing an internal U.S. government documen
The recent indication that the United States may lift sanctions on Eritrea marks a significant moment in the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. While Reuters frames the development as a strategic recalibration driven by shifting alliances and maritime tensions, th
Ethiopia’s state broadcaster has crossed another dangerous line. Then again, this is not new. And it almost certainly won’t be the last time. For months, EBC’s Amharic-language output has been full of this kind of messaging — blunt, emotional, territorial, and clearly aimed at a
The preeminent author, historian and tegadalay Alemseged Tesfai brilliantly detailed the “consistently suicidal pursuit of successive Ethiopian regimes to own Eritrea or parts thereof” in his piece titled “March of Folly Re-enacted: A Personal View“. It was published 27 years ago
The mask keeps slipping. A new report by Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab says it has reached a high-confidence conclusion that military assistance to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces is taking place inside an Ethiopian National Defense Force base in Asosa, in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-
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