Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push for sovereign sea access via Eritrea’s Assab port is sparking military tensions ...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed urged Türkiye to support Ethiopia’s efforts to secure peaceful access to the sea. ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cautioned against foreign ...

Addis Abeba — The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), convened in Addis Abeba from 11 to 15 February 2026, occurred at a moment when the ...

Türkiye and Ethiopia boast the longest-standing diplomatic ties on the African continent. The first diplomatic contact, established in 1896 between Sultan Abdulhamid II and Menelik II, was further ...

After weeks of mobilization by the Ethiopian and Tigrayan armies, local leaders are warning of a looming war that could swiftly spill across borders in the volatile Horn of Africa and Red Sea regions.

With no sign yet of a diplomatic off-ramp, this analysis explores the conflict dynamics that could lead to war.

The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of Ethiopia, Eritrea launched an armed struggle for independence in 1961 that resulted in its secession in 1993 ...

Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan touched down in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to a full state reception, stepping into a Horn of Africa regional theatre thick with rivalries, stalled mediation ...

The visit came during a regional tour that also took the Turkish president to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. In Ethiopia, the trip marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of official diplomatic ...

Ethiopian authorities are resorting once again to the authoritarian playbook. On February 24, three months ahead of scheduled national elections, Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced the revocation of ...

The last thing the world needs at this time is another major conflict, especially in the Horn of Africa – a region already beset with the world’s worst war in Sudan. But tragically, tensions are again ...