Audio
In a new episode of Crisis Group's podcast The Horn, Reuters journalist Giulia Paravicini discusses her recent trip to Asmara and how Eritrean officials view Ethiopia's push for sea access, the situation in Tigray and shifting alliances around the Red Sea.
Politics
A drone strike on a camp for internally displaced people near Hayiq in Ethiopia's Amhara region killed at least 16 civilians and wounded 22 others on Thursday, according to residents quoted by Addis Standard and a report by Anadolu Agency. Other outlets have reported different death tolls, and no one has claimed responsibility.
World
U.S. President Donald Trump said Brazil's presidential election, won by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, looked rigged but offered no evidence. Defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has not conceded, though his Liberal Party has said it recognises the result.
World
The French government has pledged to scrap the Parcoursup admissions platform and fund school renovations, smaller classes and new university places after weeks of student protests. Two high school student groups welcomed parts of the package but called for protests to continue.
Opinion
A Puntland Post report says the Amharic tradition of sem-ena-werq, or 'wax and gold', is being used in Addis Ababa to mock Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's governing philosophy, Medemer. The report rests on anecdotal accounts and does not include a government response.