From the waters of the Red Sea to the Ethiopian plateau, a file is taking shape that could redraw maps of influence in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia’s renewed ambition to secure maritime access.

Across the northern Tigray region, citizens are bearing the burden of political fractures and rising tensions. Diplomats are urging restraint amid a troop buildup along the borders with Tigray and ...

The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of Ethiopia, Eritrea launched an armed struggle for independence in 1961 that resulted in its secession in 1993 ...

February 19, 2026 (ED DAMAZIN) – A drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) killed at least one civilian and wounded ...

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kenya has rejected allegations that it was involved in recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight in the conflict in Ukraine, describing the claims as part of a ...

THE Economist published a provocative article titled "Africa's Newest Despot" on 14 February 2026. After reading it, I noted a few points that left me, as a Tanzanian, unsettled. Instead, I put ...