Two of Africa’s deadliest ongoing conflicts may be on the verge of merging into a single, devastating regional war and Ethiopia appears to be the catalyst. On March 23, a combined force of fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) overran the strategic […]
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Ethiopia Pushes Forward With June Elections Despite Ongoing Conflict and Political Repression
Ethiopia is pressing ahead with plans to hold a national election in June 2026, even as large swaths of the country remain engulfed in armed conflict, mass displacement, and a sharply restricted political environment. The vote is raising serious questions among analysts and civil society observers about whether credible democratic […]
A Nation Divided: How Ethnic Nationalism and Authoritarian Rule Are Tearing Ethiopia Apart
A sweeping and deeply critical opinion piece published by Ethiopian news outlet Borkena on March 23, 2026, authored by Professor Girma Berhanu of the Department of Education and Special Education at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has sparked significant discussion among Ethiopian scholars, diaspora communities, and political observers. The piece […]
Silence and Slaughter: The Ongoing Crisis Facing Amhara Communities in Oromia
ADDIS ABABA — A wave of deadly attacks targeting Orthodox Christian Amhara communities in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone, located within the Oromia Region, has drawn urgent condemnation from major religious bodies and human rights observers, as violence in the area continues to mount with little accountability. According to reports documented by […]
“Leave Ethiopia to Us”: Government Advisor’s Remarks Deepen Rift With Diaspora
ADDIS ABABA — A senior advisor to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has triggered a wave of outrage among Ethiopians living abroad after publicly suggesting that the diaspora has no place in shaping the country’s political future, a remark many are now calling one of the most divisive statements to […]
Survivors of Ethiopia’s Tigray War Fear New Conflict as Military Tensions Escalate
Residents of northern Ethiopia’s ancient city of Axum are gripped by anxiety as military forces mobilize along the borders with Eritrea and around the Tigray region, the same areas devastated by a brutal conflict between 2020 and 2022. The mounting tensions have sparked an exodus from Tigray’s major cities. Flights […]
Ethiopia–Eritrea Tensions Could Draw 10-15 Countries Into Regional War, Expert Warns
Escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could trigger a large-scale conflict drawing in between 10 and 15 countries across three continents, potentially evolving into what analysts are describing as “Africa’s Second World War.” That stark warning came from Kjetil Tronvoll, a professor of peace and conflict studies at Oslo New […]
Ethiopia’s 2026 Election: A Scripted Outcome or Genuine Democracy?
As Ethiopia inches closer to its June 2026 national elections, a growing chorus of analysts, journalists, and opposition voices are raising serious doubts about whether the upcoming vote will represent genuine democratic participation, or a carefully orchestrated performance designed to preserve Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali’s grip on power. A […]
Tigray on the Brink: Ethiopia’s Hard-Won Peace Is Slipping Away
The Horn of Africa is once again bracing for the possibility of large-scale conflict, as diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea continue to deteriorate at an alarming pace, raising fears that the fragile peace that followed the devastating 2020–2022 Tigray War may be unraveling entirely. Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos […]
Horn of Africa on the Brink: Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Toward War as Tigray Holds Its Breath
The Horn of Africa is facing its most dangerous moment in years. Alarming military movements, deteriorating diplomacy, and the haunting memories of a war that killed an estimated 600,000 people are converging to push Ethiopia and Eritrea toward what analysts increasingly describe as an inevitable confrontation, one that could once […]