Wednesday 15 July 2026
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The International Criminal Court says it has made a significant breakthrough in its investigation into alleged atrocities committed during the war in Sudan, identifying evidence that could connect senior Rapid Support Forces commanders to war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
ICC Deputy…
The International Criminal Court says it has made a significant breakthrough in its investigation into alleged atrocities committed during the war in Sudan, identifying evidence that could connect senior Rapid Support Forces commanders to war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused forces in the northern Tigray region of carrying out daily provocations that he said could trigger renewed war, while defending the 2022 Pretoria Agreement that ended two years of conflict between the federal government and Tigrayan forces.
Addressing…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused forces in the northern Tigray region of carrying out daily provocations that he said could trigger renewed war, while defending the 2022 Pretoria Agreement that ended two years of conflict between the federal government and Tigrayan forces.
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Last week, Reuters reported that the United States had informed the African Union (AU) that it would no longer support United Nations-funded logistical assistance for the AU Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) beyond the end of 2026. Although Washington does not oppose renewing…
Last week, Reuters reported that the United States had informed the African Union (AU) that it would no longer support United Nations-funded logistical assistance for the AU Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) beyond the end of 2026. Although Washington does not oppose renewing…
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Reports of Israel-Somaliland covert security cooperation are mounting. A senior Somali official, speaking with Middle East Eye, has alleged that Israel sent around 50 soldiers to Somaliland shortly after recognising the territory, becoming the first UN member state to do so, and amid the conflict…
Reports of Israel-Somaliland covert security cooperation are mounting. A senior Somali official, speaking with Middle East Eye, has alleged that Israel sent around 50 soldiers to Somaliland shortly after recognising the territory, becoming the first UN member state to do so, and amid the conflict…
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The United States this week imposed targeted visa restrictions on what it described as “hardline members” of Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front and their immediate family members, accusing them of undermining efforts to resolve the crisis in the northern Tigray region.
The State Department…
The United States this week imposed targeted visa restrictions on what it described as “hardline members” of Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front and their immediate family members, accusing them of undermining efforts to resolve the crisis in the northern Tigray region.
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Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, was in Israel this week for an official visit. This was the first official state visit granted to a Somaliland president since Somaliland declared its breakaway from the rest of Somalia following the collapse of the state.
The visit, however,…
Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, was in Israel this week for an official visit. This was the first official state visit granted to a Somaliland president since Somaliland declared its breakaway from the rest of Somalia following the collapse of the state.
The visit, however,…
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Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro arrived in Israel on a visit he called historic, marking what he described as the first state visit by a Somaliland president to the country and a major step in the rapidly expanding relationship between Hargeisa and Tel Aviv.
“I have arrived…
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro arrived in Israel on a visit he called historic, marking what he described as the first state visit by a Somaliland president to the country and a major step in the rapidly expanding relationship between Hargeisa and Tel Aviv.
“I have arrived…
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On Wednesday, a regional presidential election was held in Somalia’s South West State. Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur “Madobe” was elected president of the regional state in a parliamentary vote in Baidoa, following a contested electoral process marked by opposition boycotts and allegations of federal…
On Wednesday, a regional presidential election was held in Somalia’s South West State. Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur “Madobe” was elected president of the regional state in a parliamentary vote in Baidoa, following a contested electoral process marked by opposition boycotts and allegations of federal…
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In a recent opinion piece, two senior Ethiopian officials raised alarm over the deteriorating situation in northern Ethiopia, particularly in the Tigray region and parts of Amhara. Ridwan Hussein, Director General of Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service, and Getachew Reda, a former…
In a recent opinion piece, two senior Ethiopian officials raised alarm over the deteriorating situation in northern Ethiopia, particularly in the Tigray region and parts of Amhara. Ridwan Hussein, Director General of Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service, and Getachew Reda, a former…
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A reported drone strike hit the Tekemati area near Sheraro town in northwestern Tigray late Friday, residents and a local official told Addis Standard. The area lies just outside Sheraro, less than two kilometers from the town.
Residents who spoke with Addis Standard said the strike began at around…
A reported drone strike hit the Tekemati area near Sheraro town in northwestern Tigray late Friday, residents and a local official told Addis Standard. The area lies just outside Sheraro, less than two kilometers from the town.
Residents who spoke with Addis Standard said the strike began at around…