Ethiopia
TPLF faction may seize power in Ethiopia’s Tigray
The intra-TPLF struggle appears to be reaching a climax as the regional president flees to the national capital
EthiopiaEthiopia-Eritrea tensions hit dangerous levels
Belligerent rhetoric between Ethiopia and Eritrea is resurrecting fears of a new war between the two neighbours
EthiopiaDissent may fatally weaken Ethiopia’s Tigray president
The regional security forces have rejected an order by Tigray’s interim president removing several senior commanders
EthiopiaEthiopia’s Tigray crisis may yet escalate further
The battle for control of Tigray’s regional government and its dominant political party is heating up
EthiopiaSuspension adds to pressures facing Ethiopia’s TPLF
The electoral board has formally suspended the Tigray People’s Liberation Front from undertaking political activities
EthiopiaJawar’s return may reinvigorate Ethiopia’s opposition
As the 2026 polls approach, one of Ethiopia’s most prominent opposition figures is trying to stage a political return
EthiopiaNew leadership will weaken Ethiopia human rights body
Parliament has appointed a new chief of the nominally independent national human rights commission
EthiopiaMilitary split may inflame Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis
The region’s military has begun to take sides in an ongoing power struggle among Tigrayan political elites
EthiopiaTensions may hamper new Somali peacekeeping mission
The transition to a new peacekeeping mission is underway, but crucial details remain unresolved
Somalia
