Author: Gureza

Why Israel’s recognition of Somaliland risks further destabilising the Red Sea

Opinion |  Horn of Africa Why Israel’s recognition of Somaliland risks further destabilising the Red Sea Abdiwali Sayid 8 February 2026 16:33 GMT | Last update: 3 days 11 hours ago The move goes beyond diplomacy, signalling strategic positioning along a vital maritime corridor and heightening security risks in an already fragile region Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi Mohamed (R) and […]

New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia  – Nature.Com11:21 

Nature volume 650, pages374–380 (2026)Cite this article Abstract The time interval between about three and two million years ago is a critical period in human evolution—this is when the genera Homo and Paranthropus first appear in the fossil record and a possible ancestor of these genera, Australopithecus afarensis, disappears. In eastern Africa, attempts to test hypotheses about the adaptive contexts that led to […]

Addis Ababa bars motorcycles as Au summit precaution  

https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/49060/#:~:text=City%20officials%20have%20prohibited%20the,the%2039th%20African%20Union%20summit. News in brief Frontline News By Ashenafi Endale February 11, 2026 City officials have prohibited the use of motorcycles in Addis Ababa while Ethiopia’s capital hosts the 39th African Union summit. The ban, which officials cite as a security measure, is in effect beginning today, February 11, 2026, and will remain in place until […]

UAZ in Talks to Launch Vehicle Assembly Plant in Ethiopia

News in brief UAZ in Talks to Launch Vehicle Assembly Plant in Ethiopia By Ashenafi Endale February 11, 2026 Russian automaker UAZ (Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant) is officially in negotiations with the Ethiopian government to launch a local vehicle assembly plant. This move, part of the company’s 2026 global expansion strategy, aims to transition from simple […]

Ethiopia seeks united Africa against external pressure  – TRT World

Ethiopia’s top diplomat warns that external actors still approach Africa with exploitative attitudes, calling for equal partnerships and continental cohesion. Ethiopia’s foreign minister has called for a stronger and more cohesive Africa to shield the continent from what he described as “predatory moves” by external actors, as ministers convened in Addis Ababa ahead of this […]

Ethiopia’s foreign minister warns of ‘predatory moves’ by external actors, urges African unity – Anadolu Agency

Ministerial talks in Addis Ababa precede AU leaders’ summit on water security, climate resilience and Agenda 2063 Sadik Kedir Abdu  |11.02.2026 – Update : 11.02.2026       ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Ethiopia’s foreign minister on Wednesday called for a stronger and more cohesive Africa to shield the continent from what he described as “predatory moves” by external […]

Somalia Wins Seat on AU Peace and Security Council

News Somalia Wins Seat on AU Peace and Security Council By Ashenafi Endale February 11, 2026 Somalia is among the 10 countries whose representatives have secured a seat on the AU Peace and Security Council (AU PSC). Others who will serve a two-year term on the Council include DRC, Gabon, Uganda, Morocco, Lesotho, South Africa, […]

በአማራ ክልል እና በአቅራቢያው በሚገኙ አካባቢዎች እየተባባሰ የመጣው የሠላም እጦት ስጋት

ከአማራ ማህበር በአሜሪካ የተሰጠ መግለጫ ጥር 30 ቀን 2018 ዓ.ም. (ፌብሩወሪ 8፣ 2026) አጠቃላይ ዕይታ የአማራ ማኅበር በአሜሪካ ከታኅሣሥ 2018 ዓ.ም. ጀምሮ በአማራ ክልል እና በአቅራቢያው ባሉ አካባቢዎች በአማራ ህዝብ ላይ እየተፈጸመ ካለው የዘር ማጥፋት ጦርነት ጋር በተያያዘ ተባብሶ የቀጠለው ግፍና ጭካኔ ስጋት ላይ እንደጣለው ይገልጻል። ይህ መባባስ በጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር አብይ አህመድ አሊ የሚመራው የኦሮሞ […]

War updates from Amhara Region, Ethiopia – February 2nd to 8th, 2026

Amhara Association of America የአማራ ማህበር በአሜሪካ Disclaimer: AAA is a U.S. based NGO that documents human rights violations in the context of conflict, violence and political repression. One of AAA’s core activities is also to educate policymakers, journalists, researchers and other stakeholders with up-to-date information on developments in Ethiopia. AAA does not endorse any […]