US slashes African visa processing centres in immigration overhaul
The United States plans to significantly reduce the number of diplomatic missions in Africa that can process visa applications, a...
Ethiopia
Diplomatic rift deepens as Sudan recalls ambassador from Ethiopia
Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, marking a sharp escalation in tensions between the neighbouring countries amid a growing...
Ethiopia: Trafficking kingpin accused of torture network arrested
Police in Ethiopia have arrested a man accused of leading a vast international human trafficking network that lured thousands of...
Iran war threatens Africa’s growth, raising cost-of-living pressures
Africa’s economic growth is expected to slow in 2026 as the war on Iran disrupts trade, energy supplies and prices,...
UN says 2025 deadliest year on Red Sea migrant route
The United Nations has said 2025 was the deadliest year on record for migrants travelling along the “Eastern Route” from...
Sudanese paramilitaries capture strategic border town
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they had captured a strategic border town in Blue Nile state, near the...
Landmines threaten civilians in Sudan and Ethiopia
United Nations officials leading landmine clearance programmes in Ethiopia and Sudan called for increased funding and awareness of explosive contamination...
Somalia opposes proposed Israeli military base in Somaliland
Somalia warned against reported plans to establish an Israeli military base in Somaliland, saying the move would violate the country’s...
Heavy rains trigger deadly landslides in southern Ethiopia
At least 50 people have died, and 125 others are missing after landslides struck three districts in southern Ethiopia following...
Sudan says drone used in February attack entered from Ethiopia
Sudan’s internationally recognised government said a drone used in a February attack crossed into Sudan from Ethiopia, reports The National...
Ethiopia could be headed for civil war, report says
Tensions in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region are rising. Reports from BBC News and agencies on February 26th signal fears that...
UAE rejects claims over Sudanese militia camp in Ethiopia
The United Arab Emirates has denied allegations that it financed a training camp in Ethiopia for fighters linked to the...
Osman Mirghani: Ethiopia’s implication in Sudan conflict
Three important inferences can be drawn from the recent investigative report published by Reuters. It presents detailed information, supported by...
UAE dismisses Ethiopian RSF camp allegations
The UAE has firmly denied allegations that it financed and supported an RSF training camp in Ethiopia, according to The...
Morocco launches joint military committee with Ethiopia
Morocco and Ethiopia have held their first joint military committee in Addis Ababa in the presence of senior army officials,...
