Sudanese refugees face ‘grave risks’ from Ethiopia clashes: HRW The New Arab 11:33 Thu, 17 Oct 

Sudanese refugees face ‘grave risks’ from Ethiopia clashes: HRW Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that Sudanese refugees are experiencing “grave risks” due to ongoing clashes in Ethiopia. World The New Arab Staff & Agencies 17 October, 2024 Alsadig Osman, 58, a refugee from Sudan, poses for a portrait on the outskirt of the newly […]

Africa File, October 17, 2024: Egypt-Eritrea-Somalia Summit; Challenges with Tigray Peace Process  – Institute for the Study of War 12:34 

Oct 17, 2024 – ISW Press Africa File, October 17, 2024: Egypt-Eritrea-Somalia Summit; Challenges with Tigray Peace Process Authors: Kathryn Tyson and Liam Karr Data Cutoff: October 17, 2024, at 10 a.m. Editor’s Note: The Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute publishes these updates with support from the Institute for the Study of War. The Africa […]

More earthquakes strike Ethiopia, expert warns Gerd is ‘ticking time bomb’  – Egypt Independent 

 Al-Masry Al-Youm October 17, 2024 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ethiopia, marking the seventh quake to hit the country in 20 days, according to professor of geology and water resources at Cairo University Abbas Sharaqi in a post on his Facebook page. “The seventh earthquake in 20 days, measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale, hit […]

Post falsely claims video shows Ethiopian ex-army chief speaking about overthrowing PM –  AFP Fact Check 

Post falsely claims video shows Ethiopian ex-army chief speaking about overthrowing PM Copyright © AFP 2017-2024. Any commercial use of this content requires a subscription. Click here to find out more. The ongoing conflict in Ethiopia continues to provide fertile ground for the spread of disinformation on social media. A video shared on Facebook claims to show the […]

Egypt-Ethiopia hostilities are playing out in the Horn – the risk of new proxy wars is high  – The Conversation (Africa) 19h

Ethiopian soldiers deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping mission. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images Published: October 17, 2024 4.10am EDT Author Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by arming Somalia and deploying its troops in the embattled country. To Ethiopia’s growing alarm, Egypt is also set to join the multinational force […]

Fighting between Ethiopian forces, rebels endangers Sudanese refugees: Rights group  – Anadolu Agency

Africa Fighting between Ethiopian forces, rebels endangers Sudanese refugees: Rights group Human Rights Watch urges Ethiopian government to scale up protection for refugees Anadolu staff  |17.10.2024 – Update : 17.10.2024     ​​ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia  Recent clashes between the Ethiopian government forces and the Amhara-based Fano militia have intensified in the northwest region of Ethiopia, putting […]

Gebru Asrat : Prosperity Party worse than EPRDF, remarked on TPLF crisis  – Borkena 22:59 

October 17, 2024 borkena  Toronto – In an interview with the Ethiopian Reporter, Gebru Asrat, former member of TPLF and long time president of Tigray region, offered a rather honest analysis into the problem within the TPLF. In so doing , and in response to subsequent questions on the root causes of the problem.  He is […]

Amhara Insurgency Threatens To Consume Ethiopia – Analysis Eurasia Review 20:02 

Soldiers in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Photo Credit: Tasnim News Agency  October 18, 2024  By Africa Defense Forum A string of clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region between government forces and an ethnic militia are sparking fears of a widening war. In September, fighting in the towns of Debark and Dabat in North Gondar left at least nine […]

Ethiopia’s Internet Freedom Crisis: A Nation Under Digital Lockdown  – The Rio Times 15:13 

ByRT Staff Reporters October 17, 2024 Ethiopia has received the lowest score for internet freedom among 17 African nations in Freedom House’s “Freedom on the Net 2024” report. With just 27 points out of 100, the country falls firmly into the “Not Free” category, reflecting the government’s tight control over digital spaces and frequent internet […]

Solar company leasing factory in Ethiopia to take advantage of hydropower  – Hydro Review 14:39 

Business The solar company is tapping into the booming American solar market via a 2 GW factory in Ethiopia and another planned facility in the U.S. Paul Gerke 10.17.2024 (A rendering of TOYO’s new 2-gigawatt capacity solar module facility in Ethiopia. Courtesy: TOYO) Japanese solar manufacturer TOYO Co., Ltd. (TOYO) has unveiled plans to establish a 2 […]