Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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Interim President Brands TPLF Cabinet Takeover ‘Illegal,’ Warns of Looming Catastrophe

The president of the Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) has characterized the forced takeover of government infrastructure by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as...

Rights Commission, Election Board, Security Officials at Odds over Election Prep Pitfalls

Security officials, the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are at odds over the contradictory findings of...

Ethiopia Introduces Revocable and Conditional Pardons Under New Federal Directive

The Federal Board of Pardon has introduced a new directive that, for the first time, formally allows conditional pardons and authorizes the revocation of...

Trump Administration Mandates ‘Partner-Led’ Counterterrorism Framework for East Africa

The White House released the Trump administration’s 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy (CT) on May 6, outlining a “partner-led” counterterrorism framework for East Africa that places...

INSA Inks Proclamation to Bolster Cybersecurity Defenses

Draft proposes third-party cyber security service providers, under review in Parliament Experts at the Information Network Security Administration (INSA) have tabled a draft proclamation as...

Rights Group Warns of Imminent Execution Risk of Ethiopian Migrants in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday that Saudi Arabian authorities are moving to execute at least 65 Ethiopian migrants following convictions for drug-related...

Parliament Approves Ethiopian Press Organization Board Appointments

The House of Peoples’ Representatives has unanimously approved the appointment of new board members for the Ethiopian Press Organization during its 18th regular session. State...

Election Board Nods to Security Assessment Less than Two Months Before National Vote

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) is preparing to dispatch a taskforce to conduct security assessments across the country as the public prepares...

EU Bridges AU Somalia Peace Mission Budget Deficit

The European Union’s Political and Security Committee has approved 75 million euros in additional support for the African Union’s funding starved peacekeeping mission in...

Washington Seeks Allyship in Asmara Amid Maritime Corridor Scramble

The Trump administration is looking to restore US diplomatic relations with Eritrea as part of Washington’s efforts to ward off Iranian influence in the...
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