Ethiopia Policy Brief

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...

The Abiy administration has reportedly set up a team to regain control of Tigray, though the available coverage is limited. Notably, General Tsadkan...

Two sources close to the Ethiopian military confirmed social media reports that pro-government forces captured TPLF commander Maj. Gen. Yohannes...

• Army chief Berhanu Jula claimed on October 25 that Eritrea, Egypt and Sudan coordinated arms shipments via Massawa for TPLF forces, yet no...

Ethiopia's resumed transitional justice process must integrate National Dialogue recommendations to avoid missing key reforms.

• National Dialogue...

Somalia's appointment of Eritrean-trained Mohamed Abdulqadir Shariif as navy chief could raise concerns in Addis Ababa over shifting alignments, as...

Insecurity and excessive checkpoints severely restrict ordinary Ethiopians' travel, forcing costly air alternatives and disrupting education and...

Ethiopia's ENDF draws its core identity from a 119-year tradition of defending sovereignty, anchored by the 1896 Adwa victory as a symbol of...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's re-election and the launch of the Medemer Government highlight anti-corruption drives and targeted constitutional reforms...

Former intelligence chief Abdirahman Turyare warned that Ethiopia-style guerrilla factions could emerge in Hiran, Middle Shabelle and Bay amid...

A Sudanese army drone attack struck the packed Al-Na’am market in Abyei at noon, killing at least 152 people and wounding 47 while burning around 500...

• Deadly fighting erupted in Moyale after a Somali regional flag was hoisted, killing at least six including a 13-year-old girl.
• Heavy weapons used...

Ahmed Shide’s election as Speaker of Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives on October 5, 2026, visibly entrusts Somali leaders with national...

Humanitarian food assistance is reaching tens of thousands in northern Ethiopia hit by conflict and El Niño, yet needs continue to exceed the...

Fighting erupted in Ethiopia’s Moyale on Wednesday, sending hundreds of civilians—mainly women and children—across the border into Kenya’s Moyale area...