The move marks a major reversal by the rebels, who previously dismissed the government’s insistence on their withdrawal from Afar and Amhara as “an absolute non-starter” for…

Some 29% of children are acutely malnourished, up from 9% before the war

Last month Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, saying Addis Ababa had spurned its efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Tigray conflict.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray in early November to disarm and detain leaders of the regional ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front

What a difference a year makes.

In recent days Abiy’s office has instructed the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority to call journalists working for foreign media outlets to pressure them not to cover the vote

Eritrea has responded to Ethiopia’s surprise recent overtures of peace with an announcement that it will send a delegation to its neighbour for talks

The purpose of this emergency is not to protect the constitutional order but to silence the voices calling for change.

All eyes are now on the ruling coalition as it deals with the prime minister’s resignation and scrambles to fill his position.

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