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Trump says Somaliland is its own country, but should change its name
Trump says Somaliland is its own country, but should change its name MEE staff on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 19:40 Trump says Gulf of Aden breakaway state should be renamed 'Somalia Land' US President Donald Trump shouts to the press as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on 13 October 2026 (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he recognises the breakaway republic of Somaliland as “a totally different country”, although he would prefer it
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Ethiopian troops enter town on border with Eritrea, stoking war fears
Ethiopian troops have advanced to a town on the Eritrean border previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels, raising concerns of a potential conflict. Eritrea disputes Ethiopia’s claims of its troop movements.
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Israel turns back Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight over pilot’s nationality, reports say
LONDON: An Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane bound for Israel returned to Addis Ababa overnight on Sunday after Israeli authorities denied it permission to land because its pilot was an Indonesian citizen, Israeli media reported on Tuesday. The decision followed tighter restrictions on foreign airline crews introduced after a reported attack aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv. Israel and Indonesia do not have diplomatic relations. The Ethiopian Airlines flight’s crew list was submitted to Israeli
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Israel turns back Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight over Indonesian pilot's nationality
Israel turns back Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight over Indonesian pilot's nationality Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 13:05 Israel has barred pilots from 31 nationalities from landing in the country amid new restrictions People board an Ethiopian Airlines plane at the Bole International Airport, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 March 2020 (Eduardo Soteras/AFP) Off An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight bound for Israel was forced to return to Addis Ababa after Israeli authorities refused it perm
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Ethiopia: Social media becomes a battleground for propaganda
Millions of Ethiopians rely on social media for daily news. But as fighting resumes in the country’s north between federal forces and a coalition of rebel groups, these platforms have become a breeding ground for propaganda and disinformation. Pro-government and pro-rebel accounts are battling to shape the news, while journalists’ limited access to the front lines makes it increasingly difficult to verify what is happening on the ground.
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Ethiopia: Eritrean Incursions Raise Fears of a Wider Regional War in Ethiopia
[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- Three scenarios - all grim - on how the renewed conflict in Tigray could develop.
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Ethiopia’s Tigray war: Where do the UAE and Saudi Arabia stand?
The Tigray conflict puts the UAE’s backing of Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic role under scrutiny.
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Ethiopian Airlines flight turned away from Israel after pilot revealed to be Indonesian - report
The Islamic country of Indonesia currently has no diplomatic ties with Israel, making its nationals ineligible for flying to Israel due to the security risk.
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Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border
Ethiopian government forces are advancing in Tigray, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Federal troops and allied militia have entered the strategic town of Adwa, near the Eritrean border, after Tigrayan rebels withdrew, according to residents.
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Ethiopian troops enter Adigrat in Tigray, near the Eritrean border
Ethiopian government forces entered Adigrat in northern Tigray after rebel fighters withdrew.
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At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while heading from Djibouti to Yemen, a UN agency said on Sunday. The vessel was carrying 305 people, most of them Ethiopian, when it capsized north of the Djibouti town of Obock on the night of October 8-9, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement. “Survivors told me that the boat started to sink backwards as soon as they got in it,” Alexandre Coissac, IOM chief of.
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At least 139 migrants dead, including some children, after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency says
At least 139 migrants, including at least 15 children, have died and around 84 are missing after a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday. The boat, carrying 305 people, capsized near Guhere, north of Obock a port town in Djibouti during the night of Oct 8-9, the IOM said, citing survivor accounts. Around 82 people survived the shipwreck, the statement said. A spokesperson
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A migrant boat sank off the coast of Djibouti with the UN reporting over 200 people dead or missing
The UN migration agency has reported that at least 109 people were killed and 116 remain missing after a migrant boat sank overnight on its way to Yemen. At least 80 Ethiopians survived the incident but 15 children died.
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Eritrea urges UN deterrence measures against Ethiopia
Eritrea has officially requested UN Security Council assistance over the conflict in Tigray. Both Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of fueling regional instability.
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Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia
The neighbouring countries blame one another for starting war amid heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict.
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Ethiopian forces regain control of border city after reported Eritrean incursion
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian government forces and their militia allies entered Adigrat, near the border with Horn of Africa neighbor Eritrea, on Saturday, three residents said, days after Eritrean troops were pushed back from the strategic city. The incursion by Eritrean troops, which Eritrea has denied and Reuters could not independently verify, has raised fears of a return to all-out war along Ethiopia’s northern border where the two nations have clashed before. Conflicts elsewhere in the region
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Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says
Eight children are said to be among those killed by the strike, which hit a gathering of displaced people.
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Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border
A drone strike in Sudan’s Blue Nile province killed 41 displaced people, with the Rapid Support Forces being blamed. The ongoing conflict has led to a severe humanitarian crisis.
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How the Red Sea came to the brink of a new regional war
How the Red Sea came to the brink of a new regional war Sean Mathews on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 21:08 A war between Ethiopia and Eritrea would not be isolated this time, and would likely draw in regional powers Members of the Ethiopian Federal Police patrol aboard a pickup truck as they resume operations after federal forces pushed back the Tigray People's Liberation Front in Mekelle, Ethiopia, on 9 October 2026 (AFP) Off Overconfident. That is how best to describe the mood in the capitals of Et
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Eritrean troops in Ethiopia raise fears of a regional war
Ethiopia and Eritrea are trading blame for confrontations in Tigray amid international calls for restraint. Their respective allies have the potential to catapult the conflict into a regional war.
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Ethiopia warns Eritrea it will defend itself after troops cross border
Truckloads of Eritrean soldiers have been seen driving into Ethiopia, which has reportedly responded with drone strikes.
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Ethiopian police ask residents in Tigray regional capital to help restore order after rebel pullout
Ethiopian police are urging residents of Tigray’s capital to assist in restoring order after the withdrawal of rebel forces. The situation remains tense with reports of Eritrean troops entering Ethiopia.
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Ethiopian police ask residents in Tigray regional capital to help restore order after rebel pullout
Ethiopian police are urging residents of Tigray’s capital to assist in restoring order after the withdrawal of rebel forces. The situation remains tense with reports of Eritrean troops entering Ethiopia.
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Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of provoking war as Tigray rebels retreat
Ethiopia and Eritrea on Friday accused each other of starting a "war of agresson" days after the two countries severed diplomatic ties. Ethiopian officals estimate that up to 8,000 Eritrean soldiers are present in Tigray supporting rebels who last month launched attacks against federal forces.
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Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray
Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under drone attack from government forces, raising the risk that renewed internal conflict in Ethiopia could trigger an all-out regional war between the neighbouring countries. Military vehicles carrying soldiers drove across Eritrea’s southern border into the Tigray region on Wednesday, reaching the town of Adigrat 25 miles s
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Ethiopia: Rights Groups Urge UN Human Rights Council Special Session As Ethiopia Fighting Raises Atrocity Fears
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A coalition of human rights organizations has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to convene a special session on Ethiopia, warning that renewed large-scale hostilities could lead to a repeat of atrocities committed during the country's 2020-2022 war.
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Ethiopian drones strike Eritrean forces near Adigrat
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are escalating with fears of a new regional war growing. Ethiopian drones have reportedly struck Eritrean forces near Adigrat, a city in northern Tigray, according to conflict monitors and witnesses.
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Eritrean troops reportedly enter Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Eritrean troops have deployed in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, multiple sources said Wednesday, threatening to turn an internal conflict into a wider regional war. Fighting broke out between the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian federal forces on September 23, sparking fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 civil war. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of backing the rebels, and the two neighbours severed diplomatic ties last week.
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Witnesses spot Eritrean troops inside northern Ethiopia as tensions flare
Eritrea dismisses allegation as Ethiopia's pretext for more war.
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African Union delegation meets Congo rebels, calls for continued peace efforts
Oct 7 (Reuters) - An African Union delegation that met Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo has called for continued engagementin the peace process, as fighting continues despite ongoing mediation efforts. • The delegation, which includes three former presidents, Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta, Ethiopia's Sahle-Work Zewde and Botswana's Mokgweetsi Masisi, met leaders of the AFC/M23 rebel group on Monday, the African Union said in a statement on Wednesday • The rebels control large areas of North and So
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Eritrean troops deploy in Ethiopia’s Tigray region: local official, residents
Eritrean troops have moved into Ethiopia’s Tigray region, escalating tensions after recent internal conflict. Troops are reportedly positioned in Adigrat and advancing toward the Tigrayan capital.
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Renewed violence in Ethiopia's Tigray leaves dozens of children wounded
Children are among the dozens of civilians killed or injured in Tigray since fighting broke out between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan rebels in September.
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Escalation in Tigray raises risk of Ethopia-Eritrea war — expert
In early October, Ethiopian troops established control over Tigray’s capital Mekelle
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Ethiopia 'fears Tigray conflict could get out of control'
Airstrikes and artillery fire rocked northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday, aid sources said, in clashes between federal government and rebel forces that have raised fears of wider fighting. France 24's Philip Turle says that the Ethiopian government is pushing into Tigray territory amid fears the conflict "could get out of control".
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Tigray war may spill over to Eritrea — helped by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's rhetoric
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is consolidating power after being sworn in for a second term. He must, however, contend with a regional alliance that opposes him and the conflict in Tigray that risks spreading.
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Ethiopia pushes to secure Red Sea access as Tigray war raises regional tensions
Ethiopia pushes to secure Red Sea access as Tigray war raises regional tensions MEE staff on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 12:01 Addis Ababa says its ‘legitimate interests’ in the Red Sea must be recognised as Eritrea, Sudan and other neighbours reject unilateral moves A general view of Berbera Port and the city of Berbera, Somaliland, 31 August 2021 (Ed Ram/AFP) Off Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has renewed his call for access to the Red Sea, saying his landlocked country will work to secure an o
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Tigray violence drives risk of Ethiopia-Eritrea war, analyst says
Renewed fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigrayan rebels increases risks of an escalation into a wider regional conflict, according to International Crisis Group analyst Magnus Taylor.
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Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads
Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts again As renewed fighting has threatened a fresh humanitarian crisis in the northern region of Ethiopia, reports are emerging that a new alliance of armed groups in Tigray has been forcibly recruiting men and boys to its ranks. Renewed conflict erupted on 23 September between Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which rules the region, shattering the f
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Ethiopia: Who Arrives Ready? - Political Organization, Armed Coalitions, and Ethiopia's Uncertain Future
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In late September 2026, seven Ethiopian armed groups, including organizations that had previously fought on opposite sides during the war in Tigray, had announced a coalition aimed at removing the Prosperity Party-led government. The announcement naturally raises questions about military coordination, political leverage, and whether the alliance can endure. But the coalition is more revealing when treated not as an isolated event but as another expression of a dee
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Ethiopia: PM vows to secure sea access amid fears of return to war
Following almost two weeks of internal conflict that threatens a wider regional war in Ethiopia, the country's prime minister has vowed that government forces are ready to bring a rebel offensive under control.
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Remaining 3 Pakistanis rescued from hijacked vessel in Somalia expected to fly home on Wednesday
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that the three remaining Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25, an oil tanker that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia in April, are expected to be flown back to Pakistan on Wednesday. The maritime police force of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland said last week that it had recovered the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged oil tanker with 19 crew members on board, including 10 Pakistanis, which had been hijacked by Somali pirates
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Ethiopian government retakes capital of Tigray region as fight against rebels continues
The taking of Mekelle by pro-government forces is a major loss for the opposition alliance led by the TPLF, which launched a big offensive on September 23 against the Ethiopian military.
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Is Ethiopia repeating its oldest mistake?
Is Ethiopia repeating its oldest mistake? Yunus Turhan on Thu, 10/01/2026 - 16:33 When past leaders have tried to govern from a single centre, the country's peripheries have united in opposition Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia, on 25 September 2025 (Evgenia Novozhenina/AFP) On Ethiopia’s history has come back to haunt it. Late last month, seven armed groups - among them the Fano militia in Amhara, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Or
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Ethiopia's federal forces retake Tigrayan capital Mekelle
Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.
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4 injured Pakistanis rescued from vessel hijacked in Somalia arrive in Karachi with remains of 3 colleagues
The four Pakistanis who were injured during a security operation to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, along with the remains of three others who lost their lives in the episode, arrived in Karachi on Sunday evening. The crew members of MT Honour 25 reached Karachi after departing from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa via Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 694. Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah, Labour Minister Saeed Ghani, PPP Senator Waqar Mehdi, MQM-P MNA Farooq
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Captures Tigray Capital As Its Regional Rivals Meet in Egypt
[RFI] Ethiopian federal forces have regained control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, local sources said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Captures Tigray Capital As Its Regional Rivals Meet in Egypt
[RFI] Ethiopian federal forces have regained control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, local sources said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.
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Ethiopia: Tigray Rebels Reportedly Abandon Capital As Ethiopian Government Forces Advance
[RFI] Tigray rebels are abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia, local residents said on Saturday, as pro-government forces advanced on the city. The region is in the grip of the worst fighting since the civil war of 2020-2022.
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Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt
Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.
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