Ethiopia: Tigray is being led back to the brink – The Africa Report 07:35
Viewpoint Getachew Reda Adviser Minister to the Ethiopian Prime Minister on Eastern African Affairs. Former President of the Tigray Regional Interim Administration. opinion A chain of events unleashed by the pro-Debretsion faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is pushing Tigray toward yet another calamitous war. Published today at 12:32 pm (GMT +1)Share On 19 April, […]
Ethiopian Airlines Gets APEX Best Airline in Africa Award – Borkena 11:02
May 8, 2026 Ethiopia Airlines sees APEX 2026 Best Airline in Africa Award as a “Truly Special Recognition” Borkena Toronto – The Ethiopian Airlines continues to collect prestigious awards for aviation service excellence in Africa. This week, it announced that it has received the “2026 APEX Best Airline in Africa Award” This particular award from APEX is based […]
Ethiopia: Call for Peace and Social Cohesion Should be Embraced not Feared – Borkena 10:59
May 8, 2026 To move Ethiopia beyond the cycle of conflict toward a future of sustainable peace, the work needed is more than just formal political maneuverings or the regular motion of elections By Digafie Debalke “A person with ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others […]
Africa CDC and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Officially Launch CPHIA 2026 to Advance Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda – Africa CDC (Press Reease) 14:05
News / Press Releases Africa CDC and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Officially Launch CPHIA 2026 to Advance Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 08 May 2026 – Preparations for the continent’s foremost health gathering, the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2026, have gained momentum following the official launch by the Africa […]
Cairo’s Nilometer measures the mood of a nation gripped by the threat of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – The National 14:07
Egyptians no longer rely on the 9th-century gauge to check the river’s water level – and whether they will have enough to eat for the next year. But its symbolic importance remains… Hamza Hendawi Cairo May 08, 2026 It is housed in a pointed structure that looks deceptively like the mausoleum of a member of […]
Jalale Getachew Birru says escalation in Tigray is likely as TPLF consolidates power – ACLED
Expert Comment ACLED’s East Africa Senior Analyst Dr.des. Jalale Getachew Birru comments on the implications of TPLF’s reinstatement of the 2020 regional government. 8 May 2026Author Jalale Getachew Birru Senior Analyst, East Africa Jalale Getachew Birru, East Africa Senior Analyst at ACLED, said: “With the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)’s move to reinstate the 2020 […]
Ethiopia Gov’t Discloses National Debt Now $51.8 billion – Borkena
May 7, 2026 Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance sees the debt level as “heathy” Borkena Toronto – The Ethiopian government this week announced that Ethiopia’s national debt amounts to $51.8 billion dollars. The Minister for Finance, Ahmed Shide, officially revealed the debt amount during his appearance on Monday at the Ethiopian parliament to present the Ministry’s nine month performance […]
TPLF buries the Pretoria peace deal as Washington courts Asmara – Africa Confidential
8 May 2026 8 May 2026 Tigray installs a rival government and Trump’s Red Sea move hands the TPLF an opening, leaving Abiy Ahmed boxed in As the United States repositions itself in the Horn of Africa, an emboldened Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is stepping up its struggle with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Angry […]
Somalia: Somaliland, Israeli Businesses Hold Historic Talks in Addis Ababa
7 May 2026 Horn Diplomat (Hargeisa) By Mohamed Duale Hargeisa, May 7 (Horn Diplomat) — Business leaders and officials from Somaliland and Israel held a historic meeting in Addis Ababa aimed at strengthening trade and investment cooperation between the two sides. In a statement released on Thursday, Somaliland’s Ministry of Trade and Tourism said the […]
Ethiopia has become the largest wheat producer in Africa – Ukrainian Grain Association
Ethiopia has become the largest wheat producer in Africa for the first time in history, harvesting a record 33 million tons of grain. A few years ago, the country actively imported wheat, but government programs to stimulate summer and seasonal production have radically changed the situation. This season, the area under wheat increased to 8 […]