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The Tigray war explained
Causes, human cost, the Pretoria deal and what remains unresolved.
Horn Updates · Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa
What is changing in the Horn — and why it matters.
Sourced analysis of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Djibouti. We read local-language reporting so you get the context, not just the headline.
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Background that lasts
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GERD and the Nile dispute
Why Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have not reached a deal on the dam.
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Why Ethiopia wants Red Sea access
The landlocked state’s options and how they reshape the region.
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The Ethiopia–Eritrea border
War, the Algiers Agreement, 2018 peace and an undemarcated line.
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Sudan’s war and Ethiopia’s west
Benishangul-Gumuz, the dam and the risk of spillover.
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Iran, the UAE and the Horn
How Gulf and Iran tensions reach Ethiopia through trade and the Red Sea.
Opinion & analysis
Arguments, clearly labelled.
Long-form analysis and signed commentary on Ethiopian politics, the Red Sea and the region’s wars, kept separate from reporting.
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Every claim has a source.
Automation helps us find and draft stories; an editor checks every item against its source before it is published. Contested claims are attributed to the party making them, and state media is labelled.