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Analyst Sees Djibouti's Proposal for Ethiopian Port Access as Insufficient to Ease Tensions Listen up: An analyst suggests that Djibouti’s recent offer to grant Ethiopia access to its coastline likely won't put an end to the ongoing political strife. Meanwhile, the Smithsonian-hosted Teaching Africa Day has wrapped up in Washington, D.C. A prominent Zambian legislator from the Patriotic Front (PF), the leading opposition group, claims the latest remarks from UN experts about the diminishing freedoms of speech and assembly…

Abiy Ahmed Issues Strong Warning on Ethiopia's Sovereignty Amid Escalating Regional Tensions In the midst of rising diplomatic chills, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has cautioned against any infringement on Ethiopia's territorial autonomy. This tension primarily springs from Ethiopia's recent pact with Somaliland, a self-proclaimed independent territory within Somalia. The Somali federal government, staunchly opposed to Somaliland's statehood, has threatened to evict Ethiopian forces unless this agreement is retracted. To…

Egypt Acquires Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets Amid Rising Tensions with Ethiopia Egypt’s recent decision to procure Chinese J-10C fighter jets signals a notable shift in military partnerships within the region. As neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, increasingly turn to China for sophisticated military hardware—like drones, missiles, and anti-drone defenses—this trend underscores a growing affinity for Chinese technology. Nations aim to diversify their defense options, reducing dependency…

Ethiopian Forces Intensify Presence Near Somalia Border Amid Rising Strain MOGADISHU, Somalia - Recent reports reveal that Ethiopia has shifted additional troops to its frontier with Somalia, a development that many fear could exacerbate the already fragile situation in the Horn of Africa, a region grappling with significant instability and international concern. For nearly eight months, the Ethiopian and Somali governments have been at an impasse. Somalia accuses Ethiopia of violating its territorial integrity and…

EU supports Somalia's sovereignty despite tensions with Ethiopia MOGADISHU, Somalia - The European Union (EU) has backed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia, following an attack by Ethiopia, which is fighting for access to the Red Sea for the construction of a military base and a port. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held meetings with EU High…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the parliamentary session opened in March on Tuesday 15 March. The session was marked by debates about the elections scheduled for 2023. It comes in the context of mistrust between the Ensemble pour la République by Moïse…

In Chad, the oil tanker ExxonMobil is in the knife segment with its employees. The American multinational, which operates the Doba oil basin in the south of the country, announced a few months ago its intention to sell its assets to an English company. But the terms of this departure do not suit the employees who have entered into a quarrel with the American company. Yesterday, the employees even…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethnic and political skirmishes in Ethiopia have taken on another dimension, after Tuesday's clashes in the town of GarbaIssa in the Somali region, something could further hamper peacemaking processes in the Horn of Africa nation . According to reports from the BBC Somali Service, fighting broke out in the town of the Sitti zone of the Somali region between herders and militias from the Afar region. The battle comes a day after the Somali regional state said it would protect its residents of the city on…

The students have been trying to demonstrate since Monday morning after the murder on Friday of one of their comrades by a police officer. Two of the police officers involved were arrested, the third, the shooter, is on the run. But that was not enough to calm the students' anger. There are clashes around the University of Kinshasa.…

Following the resignation of the Prime Minister and the closure of Parliament, President Kaïs Saïed announced on Monday the resignation of the Minister of Defense. In the morning, conflicts erupted in Tunis between supporters of the leader of the Ennahdha party, which is the leader of the assembly, and those of the head of state.…