Ethiopia’s Prosperity Paradox: Grand Projects, Growing Hunger

As Ethiopia’s government pushes forward with ambitious infrastructure and urban development projects including a reportedly multi-billion-dollar presidential palace, a staggering number of its citizens continue to depend on emergency food aid to survive, raising urgent questions about who the country’s much-touted “prosperity” actually serves. The contrast is stark. While Addis […]

Ethiopia Revokes License of Independent News Outlet Addis Standard Ahead of Elections

Ethiopian authorities have shut down Addis Standard, one of the country’s last remaining independent news outlets, just three months before scheduled national elections, a move that press freedom advocates and human rights organizations are condemning as a deliberate attempt to suppress critical journalism. On February 24, Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced […]

Eritrean President Accuses Ethiopia of Declaring War, Dismisses Red Sea Dispute Narrative

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has accused Ethiopia of declaring war on Eritrea while rejecting characterizations that frame escalating tensions between the two nations as centered on Red Sea access, according to remarks broadcast on Eritrean state television Monday. The accusations mark the latest development in deteriorating relations between the two […]