Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead troops in war against rebels
Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister has vowed to lead his country’s army “from the battlefront” beginning … source
Ethiopia's PM Abiy in the United Arab Emirates on state visit
Ahmed arrived Saturday and was greeted planeside by Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. source
Chad deploys troops after deadly Boko Harm attack [Morning Call]
Chad is recounting its losses after recording what it has described as the deadliest-ever attack by the Boko Haram armed group on the country’s military forces. source
Russian TV crew hit by deadly mortar fire near Luhansk
A journalist and sound engineer working for Russian television have been killed near Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine. Of their team only the cameraman survived. source
Russian forces storm Ukraine’s Crimea bases
Backed by armoured vehicles, gun fire and stun grenades Russian special forces smashed their way into Ukraine’s Crimea airbase on Saturday. One Ukrainian … source
Syria: 5 years on
In March 2011 following the Arab Spring, the Syrian conflict mutated into a complex civil war. A litany of local, regional and international forces have left a … source
South Sudan : one year since peace deal
One year to the day since the signing of the peace agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and there is renewed tension between the two warring factions in South … source
Scores of Eritreans in Ethiopia march against their government
Hundreds of Eritreans living in Ethiopia on Friday marched to the African Union headquaters, in Addis Ababa, to protest against their government back home, … source
Civilians flee Aleppo as Syrian army and Russian air power lay siege
Ancient armies fought here, but now modern weapons are beginning to encircle Aleppo, and the city is being hit remorselessly from the air by the Russians, … source
Experts brainstorm on funding conflict resolution in Africa
Various security experts from around the world are meeting in the Ethiopian city of Bahir Dar, which has been the been the scene of deadly protests by Amhara … source