Politics Abbas, Abdullah, Sisi meet in Cairo Cairo – Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas met in Cairo on Thursday with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King... Read more 3 Sep, 2021
Politics Ethiopia’s Afar region urges civilians to fight Tigray rebels Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s Afar region has called on civilians to take up arms against rebels from neighbouring Tigray,... Read more 24 Jul, 2021
Home Ethiopia arrests hundreds for alleged support of Tigray rebels Addis Ababa – Hundreds of people were arrested and businesses shut in the Ethiopian capital on suspicion of supporting Tigray... Read more 19 Jul, 2021
Countries Ethiopia holds first meeting of peace committee Addis Ababa – A body charged by the Ethiopian government to look into possible peace negotiations with Tigrayan rebels... Read more 14 Jul, 2021
Politics Clashes erupt in Ethiopia’s Tigray refugee camp Debark – Fighting erupted on Tuesday between rival forces in a refugee camp in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray, humanitarian sources told... Read more 13 Jul, 2021
Politics ‘I won’t take you back to war,’ says South Sudan’s Salva Kiir Juba – President Salva Kiir pledged on Friday not to return South Sudan to war as the country marked... Read more 9 Jul, 2021
Politics South Sudan marks tortured decade since independence Juba – South Sudan marks a decade of independence on Friday but there is little to celebrate in a... Read more 9 Jul, 2021
Politics Troubled South Sudan to mark 10th anniversary without fanfare Juba – South Sudan will mark 10 years of independence on Friday with little fanfare as the troubled country... Read more 8 Jul, 2021
Politics Failure of Libya talks endangers December vote, analysts warn The failure of UN-led talks on Libya to reach a compromise over December elections could endanger a roadmap that... Read more 7 Jul, 2021
Politics Accept our rule or no ceasefire, Tigray rebels tell Ethiopian govt Tigray rebel leaders have accepted “a ceasefire in principle” with the Ethiopian government but posed strict conditions for it... Read more 5 Jul, 2021