From Ethiopia’s Tigray region to Yemen, the dilemma of declaring a famine
BBC | Every day, more and more reports of starvation trickle out of the Tigray region of Ethiopia that has been hit by conflict.
On Wednesday, Mark Lowcock, chief of humanitarian affairs at the United Nations, warned of a deteriorating humanitarian…
European envoy in Sudan to ease tension with Ethiopia
Anadolu Agency | Tension escalated between Sudan and Ethiopia over their border dispute
A European special envoy is set to arrive in Sudan on Sunday for talks aimed at easing tension with Ethiopia over their border dispute.
“The High Representative…
Sudan: Further GERD filling ‘direct threat’ to national security
Al Jazeera | Irrigation and water resources minister says the unilateral move by Ethiopia in July would ‘threaten the lives of half the population in central Sudan’.
Sudan has said neighbouring Ethiopia should not unilaterally go ahead…
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed goes from flying start to a quicksand of troubles
The National News | Prime minister faces civil war, ethnic divisions and simmering disputes with neighbours.
For Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the promise and optimism he projected when he took the reins in the Horn of Africa nation…
Ethiopian Government Blocking Aid in Tigray, UN Says
VOA | GENEVA - The United Nations says that the Ethiopian government is preventing aid from reaching non-government-controlled rural areas in the Tigray region, where most of the province’s 2.3 million people in dire need of assistance are…
Desert Locust situation update 4 February 2021 – FAO
FAO | Numerous immature swarms persist in southern Ethiopia and Kenya. There has been increased swarm movement in Oromia (East Harerge, Bale, Borema, Arsi) and SNNP (South Omo) regions of the south. The few swarms that moved to northern Ethiopia (Afar…
Ethiopia arrests 15 over UAE embassy attack plot: Reports
Al Jazeera | The country’s intelligence and security service said suspects were working on direction of foreigners, local media report.
Ethiopia’s state-run media have said authorities arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United…
Sudan army clashes with Ethiopia forces, regains control of seized borderland
MEMO | Border clashes between the Sudanese army and Ethiopian forces were renewed in Al-Fashqa Al-Sughra on Thursday. Sudanese sources have confirmed that the army has regained control of new lands previously seized by Ethiopian forces.
The…
Five Steps the Biden Administration Needs to Take on the Crisis in Tigray
Just Security | The unfolding crisis in northern Ethiopia bears all the hallmarks of a human rights and humanitarian catastrophe. Since November, more than 6 million people have been trapped between the guns of Ethiopia’s military forces,…
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 78 – 06 February 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 Africa. EEPA has published…