Ethiopia Policy Brief

Djibouti's room to maneuver looks narrow as Ethiopia's conflict and regional tensions grow:

• Economic exposure: Its economy depends heavily on port...

The Cooperation for Survival Council's demand for an inclusive political transition is paired with a warning about safety. The council says changing...

Multiple drone strikes in northern Ethiopia have killed at least 25 civilians, including children, according to witnesses and a medical source. In...

The article presents inclusion as built into the process, with delegates moving through groups of 10, 50, 250, 500 and 4,000, which the author says...

On paper, the 2021 Mass Media Proclamation guarantees editorial independence and decriminalizes defamation, alongside free expression protections...

Reports of Eritrean forces in Tigray rest on a few sources, and neither government has confirmed them.

• Commander's account: A pro-government Tigray...

Washington has urged Ethiopia's government to investigate the reported targeted killings of civilians in Arsi Zone and ensure perpetrators are held...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put cabinet ministers and senior officials through military training, saying armed forces discipline can help build...

The Alliance for Survival has vowed to 'intensify the struggle'. It alleges the government is 'expanding domestic conflicts' into regional...

Ethiopia's announced agreement covers twelve Su-35 fighters and four S-400 air-defence batteries. The source does not report deliveries or operational...

The note's general view is that the state is both willing and able to protect people fearing non-state actors, with a police force and judiciary that...

The critical minerals race is often framed as China versus the West, but one analysis calls that framing misleading, describing an interlocked impasse...

Drone strikes have knocked out power across several Sudanese states, with damage reaching from the east to Khartoum.

• Southeast blackout: The state...

A Tigrayan woman's account describes how communities survived through family networks, mutual aid, and savings. Her core point is that this solidarity...

Abiy's Moscow announcement claims 12 Su-35s and four S-400 batteries, but the verified record is much thinner:

• Rosoboronexport told Reuters the...

Defense Minister Mohamed Idris used talks with EU Ambassador Sophie From-Emmesberger to frame the security picture. He said the war was not initiated...

The reported number of people crossing into Kenya has climbed quickly:

• Tuesday: UNHCR recorded 36,000 people.
• Wednesday: The UN, citing local...

Coverage ties the deal to rising security threats, but its terms remain undisclosed. Critics point to humanitarian needs, with an estimated 21.4...

Ethiopian influencers are pushing the government to invade Eritrea and seize sea access. Jawar Mohammed's Now or Never campaign has drawn millions...

The Church's figure of 60 combines two districts and two dates, and no official tally has been released. The Holy Synod's breakdown lists 14 killed in...