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Berhanu Jula’s Accusations and the Geopolitical Interests Behind Ethiopia’s Conflicts Borkena
Ethiopia: A Country Where Citizens Cannot Travel or Live in Peace Borkena
Keep the fight against Polio alive Capital Newspaper
Is Europe failing its young people? Capital Newspaper
Partnership and interaction: The foundation of life, civilization, and sustainable development Capital Newspaper
Ethical leadership: Why postmodern skepticism threatens modern leadership Capital Newspaper
By Getachew Temare, Lawyer, Human Rights Defender and Peacebuilder Note: this is from Getachew’s Twitter feed: @getachew_temare Let’s set the record straight. It has been a full month since a full blown war started in Tigray. In just weeks, Debretsion Gebremichael’s TPLF faction went from…
Why Is the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Undermining Trump? Middle East Forum
Cairo–Asmara Axis Root of Security Crisis in Ethiopia, Says Analyst Prof. Al Mariam ENA English
Ethiopia’s campaign for sovereign access to the Red Sea has evolved from an economic argument into a broader dispute over territory, sovereignty and Eritrea’s political future. For three years, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and senior officials have invoked Ethiopia’s landlocked status, historical…
Ethiopia’s quest for a seaport, Egypt and the geopolitics of the Nile Basin Source: African Arguments By Mohamed Kheir Omer October 6, 2024 Tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt go back decades and reveal a web of Cold War intrigue, clandestine diplomacy and internal meddling. With Cairo winning…
A grassroots boycott has taken hold across Addis Ababa in recent weeks, with residents organizing on social media to steer clear of beef and meat from high-end butcheries after prices climbed as steeply as 6,000 birr per kilogram. The campaign spread largely online, with organizers pressing…
The Habesha Editorial | The Habesha October 23, 2026 People do not leave their homes lightly. They leave behind neighbors, familiar streets and the small things that make a life their own. When families cross a border to escape gunfire, something fundamental has failed in the country they call…
Situation in Ethiopia (per 22 October) An Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) jet flew over Mekele in the morning of 21 October, according to an ACLED report. Tigray Television claimed that there was no military threat to residents. The ENDF retook control of Nirak, Abergele woreda’s…
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Somalia needs a foreign policy that gives its people a better chance of living in peace. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud should place cooperation with Ethiopia at the center of that effort while protecting Somalia's sovereignty and maintaining its wider…
The Habesha A strategic assessment of two nations’ strengths, vulnerabilities, and choices, four plausible futures, and a roadmap toward lasting peace. By Dr. Assegid “AZ” Habtewold Two Nations, One Unavoidable Strategic Reality Ethiopia and Eritrea are approaching another dangerous crossroads.…
The Cult of Malice in Ethiopian Politics and Activism Borkena
Open Letter to Secretary Rubio Borkena
Source: Ethiopia Insight 22 October, 2026 Negasi Awetehey SUPPORT ETHIOPIA INSIGHT A campaign against the TPLF undermined Tigray’s unity while its people’s urgent needs went unmet. Tigray’s struggle is not a dispute between TPLF elites and the Prosperity Party, nor is it tribal politics. It is a…
Eritrea’s Antagonistic Policy Threatens Regional Stability, Says Prof. Alemayehu ENA English
Recent tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have revived fears of another regional conflict. Yet history offers a clear lesson. Decades of attempts to resolve political and strategic disputes through force have produced immense human suffering, economic destruction, and social fragmentation…
A campaign against the TPLF undermined Tigray’s unity while its people’s urgent needs went unmet. The post Tsadkan’s “Reforms” Have Fragmented Tigray’s Unity appeared first on Ethiopia Insight.
Does Egypt Want a Stable Sudan or a Neighbor Weakened by Conflict? ENA English
Opinion Archives Borkena
The Politics of Genocide: African Suffering and the Hierarchy of Human Worth Borkena
Letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio Regarding the Current Situation in Ethiopia Borkena
The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) issues this urgent appeal to the international community regarding the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian, health, and living conditions of the Red Sea Afar communities in Eritrea’s coastal areas and islands. Residents are enduring severe drought,…
Perhaps “the long-awaited war” is the most fitting name for what is now unfolding in northern Ethiopia. This war is the practical culmination of a media, psychological and diplomatic campaign waged among Ethiopia’s rival factions, and between the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments, ever since the…
They Fled Ethiopia’s War. Now, Israel May Send Them Back. Foreign Policy
Analysis: Entrenched authoritarianism: Ethiopia’s rule of law index slides further Addis Standard
The village of El Rebollar housed a multi-ethnic community with native, Central European and African lineages. As the academic paper reports: “Results reveal a highly diverse population mosaic: adults harbored distinct lineages, including European haplogroups H2a2 and T1a, alongside a remarkable…
Anyone who followed the last Tigray war (2020 – 2022) will notice that the current conflict is remarkably similar. Phase one: The Ethiopian military – ENDF – crosses the border. Tigray moves its armed forces out of the cities and into the mountains and rural areas. Phase two: Ethiopia captures…
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In early October 2026, Ethiopia and Eritrea took their quarrel to the UN Security Council by letter. Addis Abeba told council members that Eritrean troops had advanced up to 60 km into Tigray, which Eritrea denies. Asmara replied by calling the accusation a…
Nile and Red Sea Inseparable Pillars Capable of Creating Regional Cooperation, Integration: Researchers ENA English
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State, has now changed hands three times in six years. Federal forces took the city in November 2020, within a month of the last war beginning; Tigrayan forces retook it in June 2021. On 3 October 2026, federal troops and the…
Egyptian Analyst Urges Cairo to Back Ethiopia's Red Sea Access Rights ebc.et
"GERD is a Matter of Sovereignty for Ethiopia"- Professor Yacob Arsano ebc.et
History has a way of challenging political narratives, especially when documents written long before today’s disputes are brought back into public discussion. At a time when Ethiopia’s political leadership continues to portray access to the Red Sea as a historical necessity, a British government…
A rejoinder to Mengistu Weldemariam and Girma Berhanu The post Ethiopia’s Intellectual Crisis Begins With a Culture of Conformity appeared first on Ethiopia Insight.
السفير: عادل إبراهيم مصطفي في حديث لافت أدلى به المحلل السياسي والباحث والناشط الحقوقي المصري الأمريكي مجدي خليل لوكالة الأنباء الإثيوبية (ENA)، ونُشر يوم 21 أكتوبر 2026 الجاري، قال إن مساعي مصر لعرقلة بناء سد النهضة الإثيوبي كانت خطأً، داعياً إلى تجاوز الخلافات القائمة بين القاهرة وأديس أبابا،…
Addis Ababa (PP Report) — When Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, introduced his ruling philosophy, known in Amharic… Sii akhri
ኣብ ትግራይ ዝካየድ ዘሎ ውግእ ብቐረባ ዝከታተሉ ተንተንቲ ፖለቲካን ነበርትን፡ ንቢቢሲ ርእይቶኦም ሂቦም ኣለዉ። ካብ በረኻታት ትግራይ ድማ ምለሽ ረኺብና ኣለና፡ እንታይ ይብሉ?