Africa
Ethiopia says it has received 12 Russian Su-35 jets and will buy four S-400 batteries as fighting continues in the north
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced in Moscow on 28 October that Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighters a year early…
Topic
Tigray
Africa
WHO scales up emergency health response in Afar, Amhara and Tigray, delivering 71 tonnes of supplies
WHO said on 21 October it is expanding emergency health operations in northern Ethiopia, where it cites ongoing hostilities, and…
Africa
Ethiopia and Eritrea accuse each other of war: Addis Ababa tells the UN of an “all-out invasion”, Asmara cites a “war of aggression”
Ethiopia’s foreign minister told the UN Security Council that Eritrean troops have advanced up to 60 km into Tigray. Eritrea’s…
Africa
Ethiopia: After Mekelle, fears grow of Eritrean and Egyptian involvement
Ethiopian federal forces took Mekelle on October 3 after more than a week of heavy fighting, but the TPLF says…
Politics & Diplomacy
Ethiopian government forces retake Mekelle as TPLF withdraws from Tigray capital
Federal and allied forces regained Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew, while Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan issued a joint declaration…