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Diplomatic developments unfolded in northern Ethiopia on August 25, 2026, following an unannounced visit by African Union High Representative and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to Mekelle. ...
The African Union (AU) Commission has issued a formal declaration of sorrow and solidarity in response to the raging wildfires across parts of Spain and France, offering condolences to the victims and calling for immediate global action on climate resilience....
The geopolitical landscape of Africa is undergoing a profound re-alignment, and Moscow is positioning itself as a central pillar in this new architectural shift. This reality is brought into sharp focus by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's official working visit to Addis Ababa. ...
More than three years after the cameras rolled and handshakes were exchanged in Pretoria, South Africa, the promised dawn of reconstruction in Tigray remains obscured by a stubborn fog of political gridlock and humanitarian deprivation. ...
In a significant move to ease travel for the upcoming **2026 FIFA World Cup**, the U.S. government has officially waived the controversial **$15,000 visa bond** requirement for ticket holders from five African nations....
French President Emmanuel Macron concluded a high-stakes tour of East Africa on Wednesday, leaving Ethiopia with a pledge to dismantle "historical injustices" in global governance and a massive $27 billion investment roadmap for the continent....
Ethiopia and the United States have signed a Strategic Bilateral Dialogue Framework Agreement aimed at elevating their longstanding diplomatic relations to a broader and more institutionalised partnership, with a strong emphasis on security, trade, investment, and regional stability....
State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Birhanu Tsegaye, held a high-level meeting yesterday with the South African Ambassador to Ethiopia, Nonkeba Losi, to address the escalating safety concerns of Ethiopians residing in South Africa. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Addis Ababa, comes in the wake of a recent surge in targeted attacks against foreign nationals, including Ethiopian migrants and business owners....
Getachew Reda, the former President of the Tigray Interim Administration and current advisor to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has launched a stinging critique against the leadership of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). In an op-ed published today in The Africa Report, Getachew described the party’s current political trajectory as "reckless gambling" that threatens the fragile peace in the region....
The diplomatic air between Addis Ababa and Mekelle thickened this week as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) issued a stinging rebuttal to allegations made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), marking a fresh low in the fragile post-Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) climate....
The assertion that the question of a maritime outlet ought to constitute a shared position among all political parties in Ethiopia invites both careful reflection and sober scrutiny. At its core, the statement gestures towards a vision of national cohesion, an appeal to transcend partisan fragmentation in favour of a unified strategic objective. Yet, beneath its apparent simplicity lies a dense web of historical sensitivities, geopolitical realities, and ideological divergences that render such unanimity both desirable and deeply complex....
Addis Ababa - U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a 10-day suspension of military strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure, marking a tentative pause in escalating hostilities between Washington and Iran....
