Ethiopia and Eritrea have cut diplomatic relations as renewed fighting across northern Ethiopia raises fears of a wider regional conflict spiralling beyond the country’s borders. Ethiopia moved first on Thursday, announcing the closure of its embassy in the Eritrean capital Asmara and ordering ten Eritrean diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, accusing them…
Explosions were heard across Addis Ababa after Ethiopia banned drone flights as fighting between federal forces and an opposition alliance intensifies in the north.
Seven Ethiopian armed groups, including former enemies from the country’s 2020–2022 civil war, have announced a new alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. The coalition, known as the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival or Alliance for Survival, was announced on Sunday. Its members include the Amhara Fano National Movement, Oromo Liberation…
Voting is underway in Ethiopia, but large parts of the country remain excluded from the election. Polls opened across Ethiopia on Monday for the country’s seventh general election since 1991. However, ongoing conflicts and security concerns mean many citizens will be unable to cast their ballots, including the entire northern Tigray region. Prime Minister Abiy…
