News: As fighting intensifies, humanitarian source estimates at least 150,000 displaced in #Afar, #Tigray_TV hit by drone
At least 150,000 people have been displaced in #Ethiopia’s Afar region amid intensifying fighting between Tigrayan forces and federal troops, a humanitarian source cited by AFP estimated, while a drone strike hit the headquarters of Tigrai TV in Mekelle on Sunday. The source cautioned that precise displacement figures were not available.
AFP reported that the town of #Erebti, near the Tigray border, fell to Tigrayan forces on Sunday after heavy artillery fire. The humanitarian source said the forces were advancing toward #Afdeera, about 100 kilometres east of Erebti.
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At least 150,000 people have been displaced in #Ethiopia’s Afar region amid intensifying fighting between Tigrayan forces and federal troops, a humanitarian source cited by AFP estimated, while a drone strike hit the headquarters of Tigrai TV in Mekelle on Sunday. The source cautioned that precise displacement figures were not available.
AFP reported that the town of #Erebti, near the Tigray border, fell to Tigrayan forces on Sunday after heavy artillery fire. The humanitarian source said the forces were advancing toward #Afdeera, about 100 kilometres east of Erebti.
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News: #Sudan army rejects #Ethiopia’s claims of backing armed opposition coalition
The Sudanese Armed Forces (#SAF) has rejected accusations by Ethiopia’s military chief that #Khartoum is supporting an alliance of armed and political groups opposed to the federal government, describing the claims as “baseless” and urging #Addis_Abeba to address disputes through diplomatic channels.
The statement, reported by Sudan Tribune and Anadolu Agency, came after Ethiopian National Defense Force (#ENDF) Chief of General Staff Field Marshal #Birhanu_Jula accused Sudan, #Egypt and other foreign actors of supporting and supplying a newly formed coalition of Ethiopian armed and political groups.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59683
The Sudanese Armed Forces (#SAF) has rejected accusations by Ethiopia’s military chief that #Khartoum is supporting an alliance of armed and political groups opposed to the federal government, describing the claims as “baseless” and urging #Addis_Abeba to address disputes through diplomatic channels.
The statement, reported by Sudan Tribune and Anadolu Agency, came after Ethiopian National Defense Force (#ENDF) Chief of General Staff Field Marshal #Birhanu_Jula accused Sudan, #Egypt and other foreign actors of supporting and supplying a newly formed coalition of Ethiopian armed and political groups.
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Renewed fighting was reported in #Baidoa, the capital of #Somalia’s #South_West State, on Monday, 28 September, as forces aligned with former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen launched an offensive against positions held by federal government forces.
Renewed fighting was reported in #Baidoa, the capital of #Somalia’s #South_West State, on Monday, 28 September, as forces aligned with former South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen launched an offensive against positions held by federal government forces.
#Op_ed: From Backlash to Verdict: Why #TPLF faces growing diplomatic scrutiny as #Pretoria framework strains #Tigray’s fragile peace
Renewed fighting in Tigray has triggered sharper international scrutiny of actions attributed to the TPLF, while governments continue to support the Pretoria peace framework, writes Mebratu Kelecha.
He explains that the #AU, #Britain, #France, and the #EU have specifically criticized airport seizures and attacks while also raising concerns about federal drone strikes and the protection of civilians.
The author notes that "backlash" does not amount to a unified judgment over who started the fighting, nor does it absolve either side of its obligations. Instead, he argues that the latest escalation has exposed unresolved disputes over security, federal authority, contested territories, and political administration.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59671
Renewed fighting in Tigray has triggered sharper international scrutiny of actions attributed to the TPLF, while governments continue to support the Pretoria peace framework, writes Mebratu Kelecha.
He explains that the #AU, #Britain, #France, and the #EU have specifically criticized airport seizures and attacks while also raising concerns about federal drone strikes and the protection of civilians.
The author notes that "backlash" does not amount to a unified judgment over who started the fighting, nor does it absolve either side of its obligations. Instead, he argues that the latest escalation has exposed unresolved disputes over security, federal authority, contested territories, and political administration.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59671
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News: #Abraham_Belay appointed nuclear commission commissioner, his sixth senior government post under #PM_Abiy
Addis Abeba — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Abraham Belay (Phd) as Commissioner of the #Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission, effective 14 September 2026, making it his sixth senior government post since Abiy came to power.
Belay had been serving as Minister of Irrigation and Lowlands since May 2024. He has previously held several senior positions under Abiy’s administration, including Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Electric Power, Minister of Innovation and Technology, Minister of Defense and Chief Executive of the Tigray Regional State Interim Administration.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59696/
Addis Abeba — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Abraham Belay (Phd) as Commissioner of the #Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission, effective 14 September 2026, making it his sixth senior government post since Abiy came to power.
Belay had been serving as Minister of Irrigation and Lowlands since May 2024. He has previously held several senior positions under Abiy’s administration, including Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Electric Power, Minister of Innovation and Technology, Minister of Defense and Chief Executive of the Tigray Regional State Interim Administration.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59696/
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#Daily_Brief: #Saudi_Arabia, #Qatar, #Türkiye, #UK and #US discuss #Somalia’s security, territorial integrity
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States held talks in #New_York on Somalia’s security and stability, with discussions also focusing on protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
#Daily_Brief: #Saudi_Arabia, #Qatar, #Türkiye, #UK and #US discuss #Somalia’s security, territorial integrity
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States held talks in #New_York on Somalia’s security and stability, with discussions also focusing on protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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#Daily_Brief: Somaliland president accuses #Türkiye, #Egypt of lobbying against recognition
#Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has accused #Türkiye, #Egypt and other governments of lobbying #African countries against recognizing Somaliland, as his administration pushes to expand international support for the territory’s bid for recognition. Irro did not identify the African governments he claimed had been considering recognition, nor provide evidence that Türkiye had pressured them to change their positions.
#Daily_Brief: Somaliland president accuses #Türkiye, #Egypt of lobbying against recognition
#Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro has accused #Türkiye, #Egypt and other governments of lobbying #African countries against recognizing Somaliland, as his administration pushes to expand international support for the territory’s bid for recognition. Irro did not identify the African governments he claimed had been considering recognition, nor provide evidence that Türkiye had pressured them to change their positions.
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#In_depth_Analysis: #Tigray #IDPs face critical #malnutrition, severe medicine shortages amid humanitarian gaps
Disruptions to medicine supplies and nutrition services are increasing risks for vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tigray, particularly children and pregnant and lactating women.
Multiple interviews with IDPs, regional officials and pharmacists, as well as a letter and joint assessment report reviewed by #Addis_Standard, reveal a region grappling with a six-month disruption in medicine supplies and staggering levels of malnutrition, with reports of “babies dying within a very short period,” according to Ze Mechael Gebrehiwot, a father of six from Kafta Humera in Western Tigray.
While renewed conflict dominates attention and threatens to further overshadow the region’s humanitarian needs, malnutrition indicators remain elevated and nutrition treatment services face supply and infrastructure constraints.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59690
Disruptions to medicine supplies and nutrition services are increasing risks for vulnerable internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tigray, particularly children and pregnant and lactating women.
Multiple interviews with IDPs, regional officials and pharmacists, as well as a letter and joint assessment report reviewed by #Addis_Standard, reveal a region grappling with a six-month disruption in medicine supplies and staggering levels of malnutrition, with reports of “babies dying within a very short period,” according to Ze Mechael Gebrehiwot, a father of six from Kafta Humera in Western Tigray.
While renewed conflict dominates attention and threatens to further overshadow the region’s humanitarian needs, malnutrition indicators remain elevated and nutrition treatment services face supply and infrastructure constraints.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59690
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#Daily_Brief: #ICRC #Ethiopia evacuates 161 people from Mekelle to #Semera in #Afar
Those evacuated included Ethiopian Federal Police personnel, Ethiopian Airlines staff, Civil Aviation security personnel, African Union monitors and members of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society.
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Those evacuated included Ethiopian Federal Police personnel, Ethiopian Airlines staff, Civil Aviation security personnel, African Union monitors and members of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society.
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News: As fighting intensifies, humanitarian source estimates at least 150,000 displaced in #Afar, #Tigray_TV hit by drone
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News: “Stakes are too high”: #US senators urge #Rubio to act as #Ethiopia conflict escalates
Addis Abeba — Six U.S. senators have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department to engage Ethiopia’s federal government, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) and associated armed groups to halt renewed hostilities and return to mediation, amid reports of escalating conflict in# Tigray and neighboring #Amhara and #Afar regions.
In a statement sent to Addis Standard by the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday, Senators....
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Addis Abeba — Six U.S. senators have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department to engage Ethiopia’s federal government, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) and associated armed groups to halt renewed hostilities and return to mediation, amid reports of escalating conflict in# Tigray and neighboring #Amhara and #Afar regions.
In a statement sent to Addis Standard by the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday, Senators....
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#Daily_Brief: #Sudan urges #UN action against RSF foreign backers
Addis Abeba — Sudan has renewed calls for the international community to pressure regional and neighboring states it accuses of backing the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF), saying an end to external support is essential to ending the country’s ongoing war.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59717/
Addis Abeba — Sudan has renewed calls for the international community to pressure regional and neighboring states it accuses of backing the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF), saying an end to external support is essential to ending the country’s ongoing war.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59717/
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Daily_Brief: Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to #Abu_Dhabi
Addis Abeba — #Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu made a secret weekend visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met President Sheikh Mohamed #bin_Zayed Al Nahyan amid a dispute over whether the Emirati leader had warned him of an impending Hamas attack before the 7 October 2023 assault, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
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Addis Abeba — #Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu made a secret weekend visit to the United Arab Emirates, where he met President Sheikh Mohamed #bin_Zayed Al Nahyan amid a dispute over whether the Emirati leader had warned him of an impending Hamas attack before the 7 October 2023 assault, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59719/
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Daily_Brief: #EU provides €61 million in humanitarian aid as renewed fighting in northern #Ethiopia raises concerns over civilian protection
Addis Abeba — The European Union has announced €61 million in humanitarian funding for Ethiopia as renewed fighting in the north raises concerns over civilian protection and worsening humanitarian needs.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59730/
Addis Abeba — The European Union has announced €61 million in humanitarian funding for Ethiopia as renewed fighting in the north raises concerns over civilian protection and worsening humanitarian needs.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59730/
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News: More than 700 ‘war-wounded’ patients reach northwestern, southern #Tigray hospitals as fighting intensifies
“We are seeing a sharp increase in war-wounded patients,” MSF said, adding that it is monitoring displacement as civilians flee the fighting and preparing to respond to the needs of displaced people across Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions.
The humanitarian consequences are unfolding as control over strategic areas shifts rapidly. Ethiopian federal forces and allied militias from the Tigray Peace Forces (#TPF), a breakaway armed group from the Tigrayan forces supported by the federal government, and the #Raya_Zeb, a local paramilitary group recently organized by #Amhara regional security authorities, reportedly recaptured #Alamata, the largest city in Southern Tigray, on Monday.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59732
“We are seeing a sharp increase in war-wounded patients,” MSF said, adding that it is monitoring displacement as civilians flee the fighting and preparing to respond to the needs of displaced people across Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions.
The humanitarian consequences are unfolding as control over strategic areas shifts rapidly. Ethiopian federal forces and allied militias from the Tigray Peace Forces (#TPF), a breakaway armed group from the Tigrayan forces supported by the federal government, and the #Raya_Zeb, a local paramilitary group recently organized by #Amhara regional security authorities, reportedly recaptured #Alamata, the largest city in Southern Tigray, on Monday.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59732
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#Op_ed: From Battle Lines to Common Ground: Conflict-resolution strategy for #Ethiopia’s political elites
This op-ed argues that Ethiopia’s new alliance of seven opposition and armed groups, including former adversaries, highlights the country’s unresolved political conflicts and the growing convergence of their grievances.
Rather than viewing the alliance solely through a military lens, the article presents it as a broader political signal, underscoring the need for credible channels through which competing interests can be addressed.
“Political disagreements must have credible political channels through which they can be expressed, negotiated, and resolved.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59709
This op-ed argues that Ethiopia’s new alliance of seven opposition and armed groups, including former adversaries, highlights the country’s unresolved political conflicts and the growing convergence of their grievances.
Rather than viewing the alliance solely through a military lens, the article presents it as a broader political signal, underscoring the need for credible channels through which competing interests can be addressed.
“Political disagreements must have credible political channels through which they can be expressed, negotiated, and resolved.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59709
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#Daily_Brief: #Somalia president visits #Ethiopia for talks amid internal conflicts with armed opposition in both countries, regional alliance differences
Addis Abeba — Somali President #Hassan_Sheikh Mohamud paid a one-day working visit to #Addis_Abeba, where he held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed amid internal fighting in both countries and differences among regional alliances over security and political developments in the #Horn_of_Africa.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59739/
Addis Abeba — Somali President #Hassan_Sheikh Mohamud paid a one-day working visit to #Addis_Abeba, where he held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed amid internal fighting in both countries and differences among regional alliances over security and political developments in the #Horn_of_Africa.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59739/
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#Investigative_Report: The Silent Perimeter: Post-eviction recovery and labor integration of #Ethiopians in #Mandera #Kenya
In this #Pulitzer_Center-supported investigative report for #Addis_Standard, Natnael Gecho Betalo examines the precarious lives of Ethiopian migrants in #Kenya’s #Mandera_Triangle, where thousands work in domestic service, hospitality, transport and trade while facing arbitrary detention, extortion and eviction threats.
The investigation finds that “the survival of Mandera’s economy remains inextricably linked to the labor and resilience of the Ethiopian diaspora.”
Through interviews with migrants, employers, community leaders and officials, the report explores how undocumented migration and weak border systems leave workers vulnerable while also exposing Mandera’s dependence on Ethiopian labor.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59749
In this #Pulitzer_Center-supported investigative report for #Addis_Standard, Natnael Gecho Betalo examines the precarious lives of Ethiopian migrants in #Kenya’s #Mandera_Triangle, where thousands work in domestic service, hospitality, transport and trade while facing arbitrary detention, extortion and eviction threats.
The investigation finds that “the survival of Mandera’s economy remains inextricably linked to the labor and resilience of the Ethiopian diaspora.”
Through interviews with migrants, employers, community leaders and officials, the report explores how undocumented migration and weak border systems leave workers vulnerable while also exposing Mandera’s dependence on Ethiopian labor.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59749
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News: More than 700 ‘war-wounded’ patients reach northwestern, southern #Tigray hospitals as fighting intensifies
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#Daily_Brief: #Morocco appoints first female prime minister after parliamentary election
Addis Abeba — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as prime minister, making the 50-year-old lawyer the first woman to hold the position in the North #African kingdom, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
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Addis Abeba — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as prime minister, making the 50-year-old lawyer the first woman to hold the position in the North #African kingdom, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59760/
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#Daily_Brief: Three #Indian relatives reported missing in #Ethiopia while travelling to #US
Addis Abeba — Three relatives from India’s #Gujarat state have gone missing in Ethiopia while reportedly travelling to the United States through an alleged illegal route, with their families claiming they were abducted and seeking government intervention, Hindustan Times reported.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59762/
Addis Abeba — Three relatives from India’s #Gujarat state have gone missing in Ethiopia while reportedly travelling to the United States through an alleged illegal route, with their families claiming they were abducted and seeking government intervention, Hindustan Times reported.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59762/