Landlocked Ethiopia wants a port, any port. Somaliland has a coastline and wants someone to recognise the self-governing territory as a fully-fledged country. So a deal was made that could redraw the map. But everyone else objects
Thousands of indigent and homeless people have been picked up by authorities on the streets of the country’s capital Addis Ababa and taken to a camp where they are kept in appalling conditions
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom
All parties must act responsibly to build a solid foundation for peace after signing an agreement on 2 November
A realistic evaluation of the power plays and political motives of the antagonists is needed to bring lasting peace to the country
At great personal risk, individuals and organisations are challenging the Ethiopian government’s war propaganda machine
The move marks a major reversal by the rebels, who previously dismissed the government’s insistence on their withdrawal from Afar and Amhara as “an absolute non-starter” for talks to begin.
Most of Facebook’s features are designed to maximise meaningful social Interaction, which means the algorithm promotes extreme content
Some 29% of children are acutely malnourished, up from 9% before the war
Michelle Bachelet insisted on the need to bring perpetrators of a vast array of rights abuses to justice
Last month Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, saying Addis Ababa had spurned its efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Tigray conflict.
The US treasury accuses the defence force of massacres, looting, rape and torture in Tigray
The vote is likely to inflame existing tensions in the country
Whistleblowers say the VOA’s coverage of the civil war in Ethiopia is slanted in favour of Abiy Ahmed’s government
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray in early November to disarm and detain leaders of the regional ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front
Restrictions to battle the pandemic offer ideal cover for authoritarian regimes to undermine and clamp down on opposition parties
For any investigation to be successful, evidence must be collected before it degrades
Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows
The Mail & Guardian spoke to Somalis about their relatives who disappeared after signing up for military training and fear they may have been killed
Humanitarians sound alarm for millions of people in need of emergency assistance in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern region
Governments around the world are imitating the work of independent media and repurposing it for propaganda
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
The Ethiopian government has created its own ‘fact-checking’ unit — and it is not the only government to do so.
What a difference a year makes.
An open letter from civil society organisations, from across the African continent calls, for an end to the conflict in Ethiopia
The conflict in Ethiopia could spill over into the entire Horn of Africa region. AU and regional leaders need to step up their efforts to de-escalate the situation
Between a communications shutdown and tight restrictions on movement, reporters — and the world — knows little about what is going on in Tigray. But the little that is emerging is terrible
As the conflict between the national government and Tigray escalates, the window for intervention is closing fast
There are several African conflicts that require urgent attention
Even as the prime minister was being feted in Oslo last year, the seeds of this conflict were being sown.
In recent days Abiy’s office has instructed the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority to call journalists working for foreign media outlets to pressure them not to cover the vote
The Bertelsmann Transformation Index Africa Report 2020, A Changing of the Guards or A Change of Systems?, suggests that we should be cautious about the prospects for rapid political improvements