Tag: Ethiopia

Somalia lashes out at ‘null and void’ Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

January 4, 2024

Somalia has vowed to defend its territorial integrity by "all legal means possible" after a destabilizing deal inked on Monday (1 January) that has seen ... Read More

Africa fueled with optimism with prospect of US interest rate cut in 2024

January 2, 2024

Emerging and frontier markets in Africa now have a reason for cautious optimism in 2024 following a recent announcement by The Federal Reserve (Fed) signaling ... Read More

Sudan peace talks on hold amid escalating conflict, as Egypt, Türkiye issue travel advisories

December 31, 2023

The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has visited Ethiopia and Uganda on his first trip abroad since war broke out with Sudan’s ... Read More

Nigeria aims to join BRICS bloc in two years in bid to boost its global economic clout

November 25, 2023

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is seeking the exclusive BRICS membership to enhance its global economic influence that would also allow it to loosen its ties ... Read More

Ethiopia’s imperial ambitions, inspired by Russia, China, leave neighbors uneasy — experts

November 16, 2023

The recent claim by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that his country has a ‘natural right’ to directly access the Red Sea has raised eyebrows ... Read More

Ethiopian PM’s call for Red Sea port access sends jitters across Horn of Africa

November 10, 2023

Horn of Africa is concerned about a new war in the battle-scarred region after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s call for a direct port access ... Read More

African leaders attend 3rd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing

October 18, 2023

Some 130 leaders from Africa and other world’s regions have gathered in China for a two-day meeting organized by the Chinese government that marks the ... Read More

Ethiopia: war crimes, sexual violence, continue despite peace deal — UN experts

September 19, 2023

A UN-backed experts’ report, published on Monday (18 September), has revealed that war crimes continue in Ethiopia despite a peace deal signed nearly a year ... Read More

Eritrean troops accused of ‘war crimes’ in Tigray after peace deal — Amnesty’s report

September 6, 2023

Eritrean soldiers, allied with Ethiopia’s government, committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity despite the signing of an agreement to end hostilities, when they ... Read More

Guinea-Bissau: President considers Suzy Barbosa a “strong candidate” for the African Union

August 30, 2023

The President of Guinea-Bissau, Úmero Sissoco Embalo, on Wednesday declared his support for the candidacy of former Guinean minister Suzi Carla Barbosa for the African ... Read More