News: #Saudi deputy foreign minister meets #Ethiopian FM week after Isaias talks in Asmara
Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed A. M. Elkhereiji, met with Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, in Addis Abeba, a week after holding talks with #Eritrean President #Isaias Afwerki in #Asmara.
According to a statement from the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two officials discussed the “strong and longstanding bilateral relations” between Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underscoring the importance of elevating ties to “a new high.” They also exchanged views on regional peace & security issues of mutual interest.
Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs offered no additional information in the statement.
The meeting comes a week after Saudi Vice Foreign Minister Waleed A. M. Elkhereiji held talks in Asmara with Eritrean President...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed A. M. Elkhereiji, met with Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, in Addis Abeba, a week after holding talks with #Eritrean President #Isaias Afwerki in #Asmara.
According to a statement from the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two officials discussed the “strong and longstanding bilateral relations” between Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underscoring the importance of elevating ties to “a new high.” They also exchanged views on regional peace & security issues of mutual interest.
Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs offered no additional information in the statement.
The meeting comes a week after Saudi Vice Foreign Minister Waleed A. M. Elkhereiji held talks in Asmara with Eritrean President...
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#US can access minerals, military bases in #Somaliland, minister tells AFP
Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition.
Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland's independence in December -- something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia in 1991.
The government in #Mogadishu still considers Somaliland an integral part of Somalia even though the territory has run its own affairs since 1991, with its own passports, currency, army and police force.
"We are willing to give exclusive (access to our minerals) to the United States. Also, we are open to offer military bases to the United States," Khadar Hussein Abdi, minister of the presidency, told AFP in an interview on Saturday.....
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Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition.
Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland's independence in December -- something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia in 1991.
The government in #Mogadishu still considers Somaliland an integral part of Somalia even though the territory has run its own affairs since 1991, with its own passports, currency, army and police force.
"We are willing to give exclusive (access to our minerals) to the United States. Also, we are open to offer military bases to the United States," Khadar Hussein Abdi, minister of the presidency, told AFP in an interview on Saturday.....
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#Opinion: From #Pretoria to Tsimdo: #Tigray’s constitutional integrity, limits of external patronage
In this opinion piece, Tsegazeab Kahsu argues that resolving Tigray’s constitutional territorial integrity and right to self-determination is essential to ending Ethiopia’s political crisis. These claims are "anchored in the 1995 Ethiopian Constitution and in the lived realities of the Tigrayan people."
He warns that "genuine self-determination is not a matter for foreign sponsors to decide," noting that external interference often triggers humanitarian catastrophe. Tsegazeab critiques the "#Tsimdo" alliance with #Eritrea as a “profound irony,” turning a legitimate struggle into "proxy warfare."
He emphasizes that Tigray’s future depends on "internal legitimacy, constitutional struggle, and political agency rooted in the will of the people," anchored in full implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement.
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In this opinion piece, Tsegazeab Kahsu argues that resolving Tigray’s constitutional territorial integrity and right to self-determination is essential to ending Ethiopia’s political crisis. These claims are "anchored in the 1995 Ethiopian Constitution and in the lived realities of the Tigrayan people."
He warns that "genuine self-determination is not a matter for foreign sponsors to decide," noting that external interference often triggers humanitarian catastrophe. Tsegazeab critiques the "#Tsimdo" alliance with #Eritrea as a “profound irony,” turning a legitimate struggle into "proxy warfare."
He emphasizes that Tigray’s future depends on "internal legitimacy, constitutional struggle, and political agency rooted in the will of the people," anchored in full implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement.
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#Eritrea refugees held, tortured in #Egypt: NGO
More than 3,000 Eritrean refugees have been detained in Egypt this year and some have reported sexual violence and torture, a human rights #NGO said Monday.
Eritrea, a Horn of Africa country of approximately 3.5 million inhabitants, has one of the most repressive governments in the world.
Led since 1993 by President Isaias Afwerki, who has never held an election, its citizens face indefinite military service that leads many young men to flee the country.
A report published by Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (#HRCE) said more than 3,000 refugees from the country have been arrested in Egypt since January 10.
It collected testimonies and photographs to show that many had suffered "beatings and burns inflicted with hot water and corrosive substances", and sexual violence.
Two young children have reportedly died......
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More than 3,000 Eritrean refugees have been detained in Egypt this year and some have reported sexual violence and torture, a human rights #NGO said Monday.
Eritrea, a Horn of Africa country of approximately 3.5 million inhabitants, has one of the most repressive governments in the world.
Led since 1993 by President Isaias Afwerki, who has never held an election, its citizens face indefinite military service that leads many young men to flee the country.
A report published by Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (#HRCE) said more than 3,000 refugees from the country have been arrested in Egypt since January 10.
It collected testimonies and photographs to show that many had suffered "beatings and burns inflicted with hot water and corrosive substances", and sexual violence.
Two young children have reportedly died......
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News: House of Federation removes five districts from #Tigray region oversight for upcoming 7th general elections
#Ethiopia’s House of Federation has ordered that the upcoming federal parliamentary elections in five electoral districts previously under the Tigray regional state to be conducted outside the Tigray administration’s oversight until “ownership claim is resolved.”
The decision was communicated to the National Election Board of Ethiopia (#NEBE) in a letter dated 3 February 2026, following NEBE’s publication in late January of electoral districts and polling stations for voter registration under the 7th General Election.
The Board publicized the districts based on pre-war electoral constituency to announce voter registration preparations in polling stations in the #Humera electoral district in the Western Zone of Tigray, specifically within Setit Humera, Kafta Humera, and Wolkait woredas.
Similarly, polling stations for the Adi Remets .....
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#Ethiopia’s House of Federation has ordered that the upcoming federal parliamentary elections in five electoral districts previously under the Tigray regional state to be conducted outside the Tigray administration’s oversight until “ownership claim is resolved.”
The decision was communicated to the National Election Board of Ethiopia (#NEBE) in a letter dated 3 February 2026, following NEBE’s publication in late January of electoral districts and polling stations for voter registration under the 7th General Election.
The Board publicized the districts based on pre-war electoral constituency to announce voter registration preparations in polling stations in the #Humera electoral district in the Western Zone of Tigray, specifically within Setit Humera, Kafta Humera, and Wolkait woredas.
Similarly, polling stations for the Adi Remets .....
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News Update: #Tigray Interim Admin rejects #HoF decision, warns of constitutional violation, threat to Pretoria Agreement
The Tigray Interim Administration has strongly condemned the House of Federation’s decision to conduct federal parliamentary elections in five districts outside the administration of the Tigray Regional State, warning that the move risks undermining the Constitution and the #Pretoria peace agreement.
In a statement released by the Office of the Interim Administration’s President, #TIA said the people of Tigray played a central role in establishing Ethiopia’s federal system “through a bitter struggle and immense sacrifice alongside other oppressed peoples,” resulting in “a constitutional order and a new federal democratic system designed to serve all citizens with equality.”
However, the administration said that constitution has been repeatedly undermined. “Beyond the unspeakable atrocities and genocidal acts already committed against.....
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The Tigray Interim Administration has strongly condemned the House of Federation’s decision to conduct federal parliamentary elections in five districts outside the administration of the Tigray Regional State, warning that the move risks undermining the Constitution and the #Pretoria peace agreement.
In a statement released by the Office of the Interim Administration’s President, #TIA said the people of Tigray played a central role in establishing Ethiopia’s federal system “through a bitter struggle and immense sacrifice alongside other oppressed peoples,” resulting in “a constitutional order and a new federal democratic system designed to serve all citizens with equality.”
However, the administration said that constitution has been repeatedly undermined. “Beyond the unspeakable atrocities and genocidal acts already committed against.....
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News update: #Tigray Democratic Solidarity rejects HoF decision, threatens to boycott elections and similar ‘illegal acts’ if unresolved
Tigray Democratic Solidarity (#Simret) has called on the House of #Federation (HoF) to reconsider its decision to remove electoral constituencies in districts previously under the Tigray region administration, describing the move as “unconstitutional” and warning that it undermines Ethiopia’s federal system.
In a letter addressed to both the House of Federation and the National Election Board of Ethiopia (#NEBE), Simret said the decision constitutes an act that “undermines the country’s constitutional order, crushes institutional independence, and effectively declares ‘constitutional anarchy’.”
Citing Article 62 of the FDRE Constitution, the party argued that the House of Federation’s powers are limited to constitutional interpretation & the resolution of regional boundary disputes.
Simret further argued that boundary...
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Tigray Democratic Solidarity (#Simret) has called on the House of #Federation (HoF) to reconsider its decision to remove electoral constituencies in districts previously under the Tigray region administration, describing the move as “unconstitutional” and warning that it undermines Ethiopia’s federal system.
In a letter addressed to both the House of Federation and the National Election Board of Ethiopia (#NEBE), Simret said the decision constitutes an act that “undermines the country’s constitutional order, crushes institutional independence, and effectively declares ‘constitutional anarchy’.”
Citing Article 62 of the FDRE Constitution, the party argued that the House of Federation’s powers are limited to constitutional interpretation & the resolution of regional boundary disputes.
Simret further argued that boundary...
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News: #South_Sudan pushes #Egypt, Sudan to join Nile water sharing accord
South Sudan has called on Egypt and #Sudan to join the Cooperative Framework Agreement (#CFA), a treaty aimed at ensuring equitable and sustainable use of the #Nile River waters.
According to South Sudan-based outlet Sudan Post, South Sudan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, James Mawich Makuach, made the appeal during celebrations marking Nile Day in Juba on Sunday.
He urged Egypt, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the #Congo and #Kenya to become part of the accord, describing it as a pathway toward inclusive regional cooperation over the world’s longest river.
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, reiterated #Cairo’s position during an extraordinary meeting of the Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM) held in Juba on 20 February 2026, according to Daily News Egypt.
He cautioned against unilateral measures in the Nile Basin and stressed that....
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South Sudan has called on Egypt and #Sudan to join the Cooperative Framework Agreement (#CFA), a treaty aimed at ensuring equitable and sustainable use of the #Nile River waters.
According to South Sudan-based outlet Sudan Post, South Sudan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, James Mawich Makuach, made the appeal during celebrations marking Nile Day in Juba on Sunday.
He urged Egypt, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the #Congo and #Kenya to become part of the accord, describing it as a pathway toward inclusive regional cooperation over the world’s longest river.
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, reiterated #Cairo’s position during an extraordinary meeting of the Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM) held in Juba on 20 February 2026, according to Daily News Egypt.
He cautioned against unilateral measures in the Nile Basin and stressed that....
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Somalia seeks 24 JF-17 fighter jets from Pakistan in a $900M deal Ethiopia’s Tigray region is caught between past conflict and fears of another.
Saudi deputy foreign minister meets Ethiopian FM week after Isaias…
Somalia seeks 24 JF-17 fighter jets from Pakistan in a $900M deal Ethiopia’s Tigray region is caught between past conflict and fears of another.
Saudi deputy foreign minister meets Ethiopian FM week after Isaias…
#Khartoum resumes school year after three-year war-induced hiatus
Schools in Khartoum state reopened this week after a three-year hiatus caused by #Sudan’s civil war, as officials scramble to repair hundreds of damaged buildings and accommodate a surge in returning students.
The Khartoum State Ministry of Education said on Monday that approximately 280 schools in the capital were damaged or destroyed during the conflict, which broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (#RSF).
Many schools were repurposed as shelters for displaced families or occupied by warring factions, while the displacement of teachers & students led to a total collapse of the city’s educational system.
Qariballah Mohammed Ahmed, Khartoum’s director of education, told Sudan Tribune that more than one million students are expected to enrol this year as families gradually return to the capital’s relatively stable neighbourhoods.
“The number of...
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Schools in Khartoum state reopened this week after a three-year hiatus caused by #Sudan’s civil war, as officials scramble to repair hundreds of damaged buildings and accommodate a surge in returning students.
The Khartoum State Ministry of Education said on Monday that approximately 280 schools in the capital were damaged or destroyed during the conflict, which broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (#RSF).
Many schools were repurposed as shelters for displaced families or occupied by warring factions, while the displacement of teachers & students led to a total collapse of the city’s educational system.
Qariballah Mohammed Ahmed, Khartoum’s director of education, told Sudan Tribune that more than one million students are expected to enrol this year as families gradually return to the capital’s relatively stable neighbourhoods.
“The number of...
https://sudantribune.com/article/311035
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The world is becoming too hot for #coffee: the reason for the catastrophic rise in prices
In just two years, the cost of #Robusta and #Arabica beans has almost doubled
Just five countries account for about 75% of global coffee production. However, the annual number of hot days there has already increased by an average of 57, so it is unclear how much longer the plants will be able to withstand it.
According to The Guardian, global warming is making coffee cultivation increasingly difficult.
Temperatures unbearable for plants
#Ethiopia is traditionally considered the birthplace of coffee. This plant provides the main income for more than 4 million households and a third of the country's export earnings.
The "coffee belt" in Ethiopia is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. For plants to bear fruit effectively, they need a certain temperature regime...
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In just two years, the cost of #Robusta and #Arabica beans has almost doubled
Just five countries account for about 75% of global coffee production. However, the annual number of hot days there has already increased by an average of 57, so it is unclear how much longer the plants will be able to withstand it.
According to The Guardian, global warming is making coffee cultivation increasingly difficult.
Temperatures unbearable for plants
#Ethiopia is traditionally considered the birthplace of coffee. This plant provides the main income for more than 4 million households and a third of the country's export earnings.
The "coffee belt" in Ethiopia is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. For plants to bear fruit effectively, they need a certain temperature regime...
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News: #Egypt signals support for #Ethiopia’s Red Sea access if Nile dispute eases – report
Egypt is prepared to work with #African partners to help secure Ethiopia access to the #Red_Sea if #Addis_Abeba shows flexibility in the long-running dispute over #Nile waters, according to a report by The National citing sources in Cairo familiar with private deliberations.
The Abu Dhabi-based newspaper reported that the proposal was conveyed to Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed last week and has also been shared with #Washington, where #US President Donald #Trump has publicly expressed interest in mediating the decade-old dispute over Egypt’s share of Nile waters following Ethiopia’s construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (#GERD).
According to the report, the Egyptian offer includes an implicit warning that Cairo could use its political and military influence in #Sudan, #Somalia and #Djibouti, as well as its naval presence in the southern Red Sea, to restrict....
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Egypt is prepared to work with #African partners to help secure Ethiopia access to the #Red_Sea if #Addis_Abeba shows flexibility in the long-running dispute over #Nile waters, according to a report by The National citing sources in Cairo familiar with private deliberations.
The Abu Dhabi-based newspaper reported that the proposal was conveyed to Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed last week and has also been shared with #Washington, where #US President Donald #Trump has publicly expressed interest in mediating the decade-old dispute over Egypt’s share of Nile waters following Ethiopia’s construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (#GERD).
According to the report, the Egyptian offer includes an implicit warning that Cairo could use its political and military influence in #Sudan, #Somalia and #Djibouti, as well as its naval presence in the southern Red Sea, to restrict....
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#Ugandan president's son compares #Sudan's RSF to Hitler following meeting with his father
The son of Ugandan President Yoweri #Museveni and chief of the country’s armed forces has launched an extraordinary attack on the leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) paramilitary, who recently met with his father in Uganda.
“Hemedti is a criminal,” Muhoozi Kainerugaba tweeted on Sunday night, referring to RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. “He has the blood of thousands of black people on his hands.
“RSF feels like heroes for killing innocent black people. Very good. I bet Hitler felt like a hero too for gassing Jews in Auschwitz,” he posted.
Kainerugaba, who is the head of the Uganda People’s Defence Force and is widely expected to take over from his father as president when Museveni dies, wrote that the “RSF will have to fight the whole of Black Africa before they win in Sudan. .....
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The son of Ugandan President Yoweri #Museveni and chief of the country’s armed forces has launched an extraordinary attack on the leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) paramilitary, who recently met with his father in Uganda.
“Hemedti is a criminal,” Muhoozi Kainerugaba tweeted on Sunday night, referring to RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. “He has the blood of thousands of black people on his hands.
“RSF feels like heroes for killing innocent black people. Very good. I bet Hitler felt like a hero too for gassing Jews in Auschwitz,” he posted.
Kainerugaba, who is the head of the Uganda People’s Defence Force and is widely expected to take over from his father as president when Museveni dies, wrote that the “RSF will have to fight the whole of Black Africa before they win in Sudan. .....
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News: #NAMA, #ADPM welcome House of Federation decision to hold elections in five districts outside #Tigray oversight
The National Movement of #Amhara (NAMA) and the Amhara Democratic Force Movement (ADPM) have welcomed a recent decision by the House of #Federation to conduct elections in five districts outside the oversight of the Tigray regional authorities, pending the resolution of their constitutional status.
In separate statements issued following emergency executive meetings, both organisations said the decision provides a legal response to long-standing questions of political participation and identity in the “contested” electoral districts, while also raising concerns about its implementation.
NAMA said it respects the decision, which followed communication between the House of Federation and #NEBE, & described it as consistent with the spirit of the Pretoria Agreement.
For its part, ADPM described the House’s move as “the beginning of historical....
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The National Movement of #Amhara (NAMA) and the Amhara Democratic Force Movement (ADPM) have welcomed a recent decision by the House of #Federation to conduct elections in five districts outside the oversight of the Tigray regional authorities, pending the resolution of their constitutional status.
In separate statements issued following emergency executive meetings, both organisations said the decision provides a legal response to long-standing questions of political participation and identity in the “contested” electoral districts, while also raising concerns about its implementation.
NAMA said it respects the decision, which followed communication between the House of Federation and #NEBE, & described it as consistent with the spirit of the Pretoria Agreement.
For its part, ADPM described the House’s move as “the beginning of historical....
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#Commentary: From #Derg to #EPRDF to Present: #Ethiopia’s unfinished nation-state-building journey
In this commentary, Merera Gudina traces Ethiopia’s persistent instability to failed state-building across the imperial, Derg, and EPRDF eras. He argues each collapse stemmed from rulers prioritizing personal power over the "equality of Ethiopian peoples" and their "thirst for development."
Merera recounts how Emperor Haile Selassie’s 60-year reign ended ignominiously, even as hundreds of thousands perished in #Wollo, while the Derg, despite abolishing feudal landholding, succumbed to an "extreme lust for power," enforcing Stalinist "#Red_Terror" and destroying movements. The EPRDF era, meant to resolve the "nationalities question," became a 27-year "crude joke."
Today, Ethiopia faces a "final frontier," requiring an end to "political theater" and "sham elections" for genuine unity.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=55338
In this commentary, Merera Gudina traces Ethiopia’s persistent instability to failed state-building across the imperial, Derg, and EPRDF eras. He argues each collapse stemmed from rulers prioritizing personal power over the "equality of Ethiopian peoples" and their "thirst for development."
Merera recounts how Emperor Haile Selassie’s 60-year reign ended ignominiously, even as hundreds of thousands perished in #Wollo, while the Derg, despite abolishing feudal landholding, succumbed to an "extreme lust for power," enforcing Stalinist "#Red_Terror" and destroying movements. The EPRDF era, meant to resolve the "nationalities question," became a 27-year "crude joke."
Today, Ethiopia faces a "final frontier," requiring an end to "political theater" and "sham elections" for genuine unity.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=55338
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News: Armed #Tigrai Peace Force converge with Interim Admin in rejecting House of #Federation decision
An unusual alignment is emerging among rival Tigrayan actors after the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (#NEBE) issued a decision, in line with a ruling by the House of Federation, concerning five electoral districts previously under the Tigray regional state ahead of the 7th General Elections.
The Tigrai Peace Force, an armed group that has positioned itself in opposition to both the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) and the current Tigray Interim Administration, released a statement through its Military Council strongly rejecting the electoral board’s decision. On the same day, the Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau, representing the Interim Administration, issued a separate statement condemning the move as unconstitutional.
Despite deep political and military divisions between them, these & other political actors adopted strikingly similar...
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An unusual alignment is emerging among rival Tigrayan actors after the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (#NEBE) issued a decision, in line with a ruling by the House of Federation, concerning five electoral districts previously under the Tigray regional state ahead of the 7th General Elections.
The Tigrai Peace Force, an armed group that has positioned itself in opposition to both the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) and the current Tigray Interim Administration, released a statement through its Military Council strongly rejecting the electoral board’s decision. On the same day, the Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau, representing the Interim Administration, issued a separate statement condemning the move as unconstitutional.
Despite deep political and military divisions between them, these & other political actors adopted strikingly similar...
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News: #Ethiopia rules out immediate full liberalisation of #aviation market – report
Ethiopia has ruled out an immediate full opening of its aviation market to foreign private airlines, signalling a strategic focus on strengthening domestic operators before exposing them to global competition, according to a report by Business Insider Africa.
Citing remarks delivered at a sector meeting held on Monday, 23 February 2026, the outlet reported that Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Director General Yohannes Abera said the country must first reinforce its aviation ecosystem, legal structures, and financing frameworks before considering liberalisation.
“The broader aviation ecosystem and legal and financing frameworks must be strengthened before any liberalisation is considered,” Abera was quoted as saying, warning that domestic operators currently lack the institutional depth to compete independently on the global stage.
The report said the policy stance ..…
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Ethiopia has ruled out an immediate full opening of its aviation market to foreign private airlines, signalling a strategic focus on strengthening domestic operators before exposing them to global competition, according to a report by Business Insider Africa.
Citing remarks delivered at a sector meeting held on Monday, 23 February 2026, the outlet reported that Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority Director General Yohannes Abera said the country must first reinforce its aviation ecosystem, legal structures, and financing frameworks before considering liberalisation.
“The broader aviation ecosystem and legal and financing frameworks must be strengthened before any liberalisation is considered,” Abera was quoted as saying, warning that domestic operators currently lack the institutional depth to compete independently on the global stage.
The report said the policy stance ..…
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News: CPJ urges fair, transparent trials for four #Ethiopian journalists facing terrorism charges
The Committee to Protect Journalists (#CPJ) has called on Ethiopian authorities to ensure fair and transparent trials for four journalists who face potential death sentences or life imprisonment on terrorism charges.
In a statement issued today, 24 February 2026, CPJ urged due process protections for Gobeze Sisay, Meskerem Abera, Genet Asmamaw, and Dawit Begashaw, who have been in detention for nearly three years over their reporting on unrest in the Amhara region.
Gobeze Sisay of The Voice of Amhara was arrested in May 2023 in Djibouti and transferred under unclear circumstances to Ethiopia.
The four are expected to present their defense in May after a federal court ruled on February 4 that prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial.....
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (#CPJ) has called on Ethiopian authorities to ensure fair and transparent trials for four journalists who face potential death sentences or life imprisonment on terrorism charges.
In a statement issued today, 24 February 2026, CPJ urged due process protections for Gobeze Sisay, Meskerem Abera, Genet Asmamaw, and Dawit Begashaw, who have been in detention for nearly three years over their reporting on unrest in the Amhara region.
Gobeze Sisay of The Voice of Amhara was arrested in May 2023 in Djibouti and transferred under unclear circumstances to Ethiopia.
The four are expected to present their defense in May after a federal court ruled on February 4 that prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial.....
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What’s actually new about the UK’s “New Africa Approach”?
#TsedaleLemma speaks with #LukeBullock
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#Premiering_now: The Standard Signal | Ep. 13 - The UK’s “New Africa Approach”: Press Freedom, Human Rights, Investment, Migration, and Power Politics in Ethiopia
In this episode of The Standard Signal, Tsedale Lemma speaks with Luke Bullock, the United Kingdom’s Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia, on what London describes as its “New Africa Approach.” The conversation unpacks UK-backed investment and job creation, humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, migration pressures, press freedom, human rights and the shrinking of civic space in Ethiopia, rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, fragile Tigray–federal relations, Ethiopia’s push for sovereign access to the Red Sea, and Somaliland’s recognition by Israel.
Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/4b1tL5G-h2g
In this episode of The Standard Signal, Tsedale Lemma speaks with Luke Bullock, the United Kingdom’s Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia, on what London describes as its “New Africa Approach.” The conversation unpacks UK-backed investment and job creation, humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, migration pressures, press freedom, human rights and the shrinking of civic space in Ethiopia, rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, fragile Tigray–federal relations, Ethiopia’s push for sovereign access to the Red Sea, and Somaliland’s recognition by Israel.
Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/4b1tL5G-h2g
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The Standard Signal | Ep.13 The UK’s “New Africa Approach”: Press Freedom, Human Rights, Investment
In this episode of The Standard Signal, Tsedale Lemma speaks with Luke Bullock, the United Kingdom’s Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia, on what London describes as its “New Africa Approach.” The conversation unpacks UK-backed investment and job creation, humanitarian…
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News: #Ethiopian Media Authority revokes Addis Standard’s online media registration; Editor-in-Chief disputes claims
The Ethiopian Media Authority (#EMA) has announced the revocation of the online media registration certificate of #Addis_Standard, effective 24 February 2026, citing repeated violations of media ethics, national laws, and what it described as the country’s national interests.
The statement did not specify which reports or actions formed the basis of the decision.
Responding to the EMA’s announcement, Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of Addis Standard publications, rejected the Authority’s claims, saying the outlet had never received any formal notices of violations.
“The claim that Addis Standard received repeated notices is factually incorrect. At no point has the Ethiopian Media Authority formally notified Addis Standard newsroom of any prior violations or enforcement actions,” he said. He added that the publisher, #JAKENN Publishing PLC, ..…
Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55383
The Ethiopian Media Authority (#EMA) has announced the revocation of the online media registration certificate of #Addis_Standard, effective 24 February 2026, citing repeated violations of media ethics, national laws, and what it described as the country’s national interests.
The statement did not specify which reports or actions formed the basis of the decision.
Responding to the EMA’s announcement, Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of Addis Standard publications, rejected the Authority’s claims, saying the outlet had never received any formal notices of violations.
“The claim that Addis Standard received repeated notices is factually incorrect. At no point has the Ethiopian Media Authority formally notified Addis Standard newsroom of any prior violations or enforcement actions,” he said. He added that the publisher, #JAKENN Publishing PLC, ..…
Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55383
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