Dozens Die in Ethnic Massacre in Troubled Ethiopian Region
Source: The New York Times | Simon Marks and Declan Walsh It was the latest of several bloody outbursts over the past year in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz, along…
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Without U.S. Aid, Where Would Egypt Turn?
Terminating U.S. aid to Cairo would jeopardize the long-standing U.S.-Egyptian relationship and regional stability for years to come. As a candidate, Joe Biden issued a stern warning to Egyptian President Abdel…
Outrage over damage to Tigray mosque
Source: Middle East Eye | Zecharias Zelalem Details of the damage inflicted on the al-Nejashi mosque – believed to be one of the oldest mosques in Africa – took weeks…
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 55 – 14 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 says former foreign minister killed by military after refusing to surrender
Government says three Tigray People’s Liberation Front officials were killed and five party members captured. Ethiopia on Wednesday said its military killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling…
Sudan blames Ethiopia for civilian deaths amid fears of new conflict
Source: The National News Relations between the two governments, which both field substantial armed forces, are rapidly worsening. Sudan says government-backed Ethiopian militiamen killed five women and a child during a…
ISIS, Reborn: The Islamic State’s African Revival is a Lethal Blind Spot
Source: National Interest | Jordan Cope With four burgeoning safe havens, ISIS has revived in Sub-Sahara and could be deadlier than ever. – Before 9/11, many forget that Osama Bin…
Kvinne i Tigray, Etiopia: – Jeg ble plyndret, andre ble drept
– Eritreiske soldater brøt seg inn i huset mitt og plyndret alle eiendelene mine. Heldigvis skadet de meg ikke. Andre fikk en mye verre skjebne, forteller 25 år gamle «Maria»…
Sudan says Ethiopian military plane crossed its border
Ethiopia denies Sudan’s claim, which it said was a ‘dangerous escalation’ in the border dispute between both sides. Sudan says an Ethiopian military aircraft entered its airspace in “a dangerous…
Over 80 civilians killed in latest west Ethiopia massacre: EHRC
Age of victims of attack in Metekel zone in Benishangul-Gumuz region ranged between two and 45, says Ethiopian Human Rights Commission. More than 80 civilians, including children as young…