The World Health Organization this week declared an outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa a public health emergency. Health ...

So lightly has the birth of a new state on the map of the world been taken that it's almost abhorrent! Somalia as a state ...

The 10-day conflict in Tigray region has killed hundreds, sent refugees flooding into Sudan, and raised fears it may also suck in Eritrea or force Ethiopia to divert troops from an African force ...

Over the next decade, African states will face mounting threats to their legitimacy and sovereignty, with some becoming ...

Dr. Babatunde Tolu Afolabi is the Director of Political Affairs at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission. A Political Scientist by training, he is a seasoned expert in ...

Dr. Babatunde Afolabi, Director of Political Affairs, ECOWAS, is a seasoned mediator. A political scientist with a wealth of experience in overseeing and supporting several mediation efforts across ...

On 19 April, the Tigray Central Committee pronounced the Pretoria Agreement dead arguing the federal government had failed to fulfil its obligations. But this rationale was a facade. In reality, the ...

The Tigray Regional Council vote was procedurally straightforward – the council, aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), convened, deliberated and elected a president, a speaker and ...

The confrontation between Sudan and Ethiopia is no longer a border dispute or a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Recent drone attacks that were followed by the direct accusations ...

May 7, 2026 (ADDIS ABABA) — The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on Wednesday rejected allegations by the Ethiopian government that it was collaborating with Sudan to destabilize the region, ...

Political parties and analysts in Ethiopia are deeming it illegal for the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to serve as the head of the local parliament. TPLF leader Debretsion ...

Moves by the dominant party in Ethiopia's Tigray to restore its control of the region could lead to "disastrous" renewed conflict with the federal government, analysts warned on Wednesday. The Tigray ...