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…
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…
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…
Syria: 5 years on
In March 2011 following the Arab Spring, the Syrian conflict mutated into a complex civil war. A litany of local,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Clashes erupt on frontline of disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh
Clashes have broken out on the frontline of the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in a violation of a ceasefire. Azerbaijan…
Syrian troops break two-year ISIL siege of northern airbase
Syrian government forces claim to have broken a two-year siege by ISIL militants on an airbase in the north of…
Arms trade treaty conference in Geneva [The Morning Call]
Armed conflict in African states with the most recent being South Sudan has been a reference point at the ongoing…
South Sudan to take legal action against publishers of corruption report
President Salva Kiir’s spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny, has stated that the president intends to take legal action against publishers of…
South Sudan: Rebels face ammunition shortages [no comment]
In South Sudan, the poorly supplied rebels are refueling by collecting abandoned ammunition on the battlefield.… READ MORE … source