Ethiopia

Diplomatic Break: Ethiopia and Eritrea Slide Into a New Crisis

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Horn Observer) Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have taken a sharp turn for the worse after Ethiopia shut down its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats, prompting Eritrea to announce that it would cut diplomatic ties with its neighbor.

AU, U.S. Call for De-escalation as Tensions Rise in Tigray

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - ADDIS ABABA — Calls for restraint and dialogue are growing as tensions escalate in northern Ethiopia, with reports of airport seizures, suspended flights and a drone strike on a humanitarian aid convoy in Tigray.

New Ethiopian Coalition Emerges as Reported Drone Strike Destroys Tigray Aid

A new coalition of seven Ethiopian political and armed groups has emerged amid the country's continuing political and humanitarian crises, while a reported drone strike has destroyed a truck carrying food assistance to displaced people in Tigray.

Global Leaders Head to Addis Ababa for First-Ever World Public Summit in Africa

Africa is set to make history as it hosts the World Public Summit for the first time, with Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, welcoming global leaders and changemakers from July 29–30, 2026 for the landmark gathering under the theme "New World: Africa in Shaping a Shared Future."

Ethiopia: Somali, Oromo Officials Discuss Cross-Border Challenges

Dire Dawa (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Representatives from the Somali Regional State (SRS) and Oromia National Regional State met in Dire Dawa on Thursday, July 16, to strengthen cooperation, peaceful coexistence, and local security coordination among neighboring Somali and Oromo communities living…

Ethiopia: Sitti Zone Crowned 13th SRS Football Champions

Jijiga (Horn Observer + Lamaane.net) – Sitti Zone's football team secured the 13th Somali Regional State (SRS) Regional Games football championship on Friday, July 10, defeating Shabelle Zone 2-1 in the final before senior regional leaders and thousands of spectators in Sitti Zone.

Somalia: AUSSOM Police lead training programme for Somali Police instructors to strengthen security sector capacity

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia's Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, today launched a training programme for instructors of the Somali Police Force (SPF) in Mogadishu, aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and supporting ongoing stabilisation efforts within Somalia's…

Women Focus: Expanding Cultural Dialogue and Opportunities

Ahead of the World Public Summit Africa, an exhibition of the Women of Africa in Art award winners was opened in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. The Golla Gallery, in Addis Ababa, hosted the opening of the exhibition featuring finalists and winners of the African Women in Art Award (AWAA) 2025.

Somalia: AUSSOM Sector 1 troops donate food, medicine to Mubarak residents

Mubarak, 11 March 2026 – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Ugandan contingent distributed assorted food and medical supplies to vulnerable residents in Mubarak, Lower Shabelle region, on Saturday.

Somali Defence Minister Praises AU Mission's Role in National Security

Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) – Somalia's Minister of Defence, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, recently visited the headquarters of Sector 3 of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) in Baidoa, the Ministry of Defence reported.