Could a National Dialogue Solve Ethiopia’s Political Crisis?
USIP | It is time to talk about the common challenges that every Ethiopian faces. While the recent conflict in Tigray renewed international focus on Ethiopia, more challenges lie ahead,…
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‘Disturbing’ allegations of rape in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, UN
AFP | Yahoo News The UN says it has received “disturbing” reports of sexual violence and abuse in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region, including of individuals forced to rape members of…
After two months of war, Tigray faces starvation
The Economist | Ethiopia’s government appears to be blocking food deliveries to the region No image better symbolises the fall from power of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (tplf), the party…
Is Egypt behind Sudanese escalation on border with Ethiopia
Source: Al-Monitor | Khalid Hassan With the intensifying border conflict between Sudan and Ethiopia and the success of the Sudanese army in controlling the border areas where Ethiopian farmers have…
UK backs Sudan economic reforms with over $50 million
Source: AP | Noha Elhennawy Britain’s foreign secretary announced Thursday that his government would offer more than $50 million to help poor Sudanese families as their government embarks upon major…
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 63 – 22 January 2021
Europe External Programme with Africa is a Belgium-based Centre of Expertise with in-depth knowledge, publications, and networks, specialised in issues of peace building, refugee protection and resilience in the Horn of…
Ethiopia’s government appears to be wielding hunger as a weapon – Famine crimes
The Economist | A rebel region is being starved into submission Ethiopia has suffered famines in the past. Many foreigners know this; in 1985 about one-third of the world’s population watched…
Ethiopia Denies Somalia Forces Involved in Fighting in Tigray
Bloomberg | By Simon Marks and Mohammed Omar Ahmed Somali lawmaker has asked president to investigate issue Claim follows reports that Eritrea forces deployed in Ethiopia Ethiopia’s government denied that…
Ethiopia operating Chinese mobile bridges
Source: Defence Web Ethiopia’s military appears to have acquired a number of mobile bridges from China. Photos posted on Twitter last month show at least three truck-mounted mobile bridges being…
Western concern mounts over Ethiopian crisis
©FT | UK, US and EU push for humanitarian relief to get to the war-ravaged Tigray region Ethiopia’s reputation is “being tarnished” by the military conflict, UK foreign secretary Dominic…