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Abiy government forces retake key Tigray town of Adwa; Eritrea's role back in focus; West remains silent on Nobel laureate PM's war
Ethiopian federal forces and allied troops have regained control of the strategic Tigray town of Adwa near the Eritrean border, while Eritrea denies accusations of cross-border troop deployment and has called for UN intervention. As the Tigray war led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed escalates again, Western governments and mainstream international media have responded coolly to this round of conflict.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsDeadly Incident Strikes Again on Horn of Africa–Yemen Maritime Smuggling Route: Overloaded Boat Capsizes, Killing at Least 139
According to France 24, citing data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an overloaded boat departing from Djibouti bound for Yemen capsized in waters north of the town of Obock during the night of October 8–9, killing at least 139 people, including 15 children, with another 84 reported missing. The passengers were mainly Ethiopian nationals. The incident has once again cast light on the persistent humanitarian risks associated with this marginalized eastern smuggling route f
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsEritrea Urgently Calls on UN to Take "Deterrence Measures," Warns Ethiopia Has "Declared War" in Tigray
According to Africanews, Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh on Saturday sent a letter to the United Nations requesting the Security Council adopt "deterrence measures," accusing Ethiopia of having committed an act of "declaring war" in the Tigray conflict that would bring "catastrophic calamity" to the peoples of both countries. Asmara denied Addis Ababa's accusation of a "full-scale invasion" claiming Eritrean forces had advanced 60 kilometers deep into the Tigray region. The Tigrayan city o
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsFragile Tigray Ceasefire Hit Again: Behind the Ethiopian Federal Army's Retaking of Mekelle, a Legacy of 500,000 Deaths and the Shadow of Eritrea
Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, but the ceasefire signed in 2022 has effectively become a dead letter just weeks after federal forces recaptured the city. Researchers at Belgium's Ghent University estimated that around 500,000 civilians died in the previous civil war. The TPLF has allied with six opposition groups to seek the ouster of the Abiy government, and rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have fueled fears of a broader conflict.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAt Least 139 Dead Off Djibouti: War, Drought and Gulf Labor System Together Shape 'Death Route East'
A smuggling boat carrying 305 people capsized due to severe overloading near Obock in northern Djibouti on October 12. The International Organization for Migration confirmed at least 139 Ethiopian migrants dead and 84 missing. The conflict in Yemen has escalated to its most serious level since the 2022 ceasefire, fighting in Tigray has reignited, Eritrea and Ethiopia have severed diplomatic ties, drought and forced conscription have compounded the pressures, and the persistent demand for cheap l
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsEthiopia and Eritrea Accuse Each Other of Aggression; Red Sea Corridor Dispute Pushes Horn of Africa to Brink of War
Ethiopia and Eritrea have accused each other of aggression at the UN Security Council, with Eritrean forces reportedly penetrating 60 kilometers into Tigray; the Red Sea corridor dispute and a new round of fighting in Tigray are pushing the Horn of Africa back toward the threshold of war, as analysts warn that the space for diplomatic de-escalation is rapidly narrowing.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsTigray conflict sees new developments: Adigrat residents reportedly celebrate Eritrean forces' withdrawal, Eritrea denies "invasion"
According to Al Jazeera reports, residents of Adigrat in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region held celebrations following the reported withdrawal of Eritrean forces. Eritrean troops had previously been accused of carrying out a cross-border "invasion," but the Eritrean side denied that its forces had entered the region.
Truth Era Newsroom · 2 viewsJaishankar Articulates India-Africa Partnership at Adwa Memorial: Industrialization Vision Must Not Be 'Drowned by Cheap Goods' or 'Crippled by Market Access Restrictions'
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar concluded his three-nation tour of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Ethiopia with remarks at the Adwa Battle Memorial in Addis Ababa—a symbolic site of African resistance to colonial invasion—emphasizing that the India-Africa partnership rests on the cornerstones of self-reliance and the right to autonomously shape the future, and that the shared industrialization vision must not be undermined by the flooding of markets with cheap goods or by restrictions
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsTigray Standoff Escalates as Ethiopia and Eritrea Trade Sovereign Red Lines; Four-Corner Bloc Takes Shape in the Horn of Africa
Citing anonymous security sources, AFP reported that up to 8,000 Eritrean troops are stationed in Tigray, while Ethiopia has written to the UN Security Council demanding their withdrawal; Eritrea hit back with hard-line rhetoric framed in terms of "blood and law." In parallel, the leaders of Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia issued a joint statement defining governance of the Red Sea as the "exclusive responsibility of littoral states." After securing re-election, Abiy Ahmed reaffirmed sea acces
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsBehind the Partial Resumption of Flights to Mekelle: Order Restoration in Tigray Still Extremely Fragile
Ethiopian Airlines will resume passenger flights to Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, on October 11, but routes to Shire and Axum remain grounded, highlighting that civilian transport links have only been partially restored after federal forces regained control of Mekelle, and that the regional security situation remains unstable.
Truth Era Newsroom · 2 viewsRed Sea Access Dispute Spills Over: Ethiopia and Eritrea Trade 'Aggression' Accusations as Tigray Conflict Edges Toward Cross-Border War
Ethiopia and Eritrea on Friday accused each other of waging 'an extraordinary war of aggression,' just days after the two countries severed diplomatic ties. According to an anonymous figure cited by AFP, an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 Eritrean troops are currently stationed in Tigray in support of the TPLF. Rebel forces have lost two cities in the face of a federal military advance and are retreating toward the Eritrean border, with the regional conflict risking loss of control over the long-standi
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsRenewed Fighting in Tigray Exposes Fragility of Mediation Agreement: Military Means Remain Parties' First Choice, Political Disputes Unresolved
Fighting has once again escalated in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, exposing the structural limitations of the 2022 Pretoria Agreement. Analysts point out that both warring sides still believe military victory remains a viable option, that core political issues were shelved in the agreement, that international mediation struggles to reach the root causes of the conflict, and that civilians continue to bear the cost of displacement.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsHouthis Seize Strategic Point in Bab el-Mandeb Strait; Djibouti, Surrounded by Multinational Bases, Bears Spillover of Conflict
Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Perim Island, which commands the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, in September, bringing Middle East conflict directly to the Horn of Africa. Djibouti, home to military bases of the United States, China, France, Italy and Japan, faces a cascade of pressures including refugee influx, near-doubling of port insurance fees, and the resurgence of conflict in neighboring Ethiopia's Tigray region. Three African nations have actively appealed for freedom of navigation at th
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsPerim Island Falls to Houthis; Djibouti, Home to Bases of Five Nations, Bears Spillover Costs of Red Sea Conflict
After Yemen's Houthis seized Perim Island at the narrowest point of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in September 2026, Djibouti, located only about 20 kilometers from the island, is coming under multiple pressures from a surge in refugees, freshwater shortages, and soaring shipping costs. The Horn of Africa country, with a population of just over one million, hosts military bases of the United States, China, France, Italy, and Japan.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAfter the Fall of Perim Island: Houthi Conflict Spillover and the Cascading Costs Borne by the Horn of Africa
Iran-backed Houthi forces occupied Yemen's Perim Island in September. The island commands the narrowest point of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, just about 20 kilometers from Djibouti. More than 3,700 refugees poured into a country with no groundwater, while Ethiopia—roughly 95 percent of whose imports and exports depend on the shipping route—came under pressure as maritime insurance costs nearly doubled. When five major powers maintain densely packed military bases in Djibouti, a nation of barely a m
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsEritrean Troops Reportedly Enter Tigray as Ethiopia's Civil War Risks Spreading into Regional Conflict
According to France 24 reports, Eritrean forces have been deployed to Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, raising the risk of spillover from fighting between federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) that resumed in late September, with the two countries severing diplomatic relations last week.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsTigray Armed Forces Accuse Ethiopian Federal Government of Launching New Round of Drone Strikes; Shadow of Full-Scale Civil War Returns
Tigray local armed forces accuse the Ethiopian federal government of launching renewed drone strikes in the northern Tigray region on Tuesday, and claim that federal forces have been massing troops on a large scale at the regional border. The 2020-2022 Tigray civil war is estimated to have caused approximately 600,000 deaths, intensifying concerns over a renewed full-scale civil war.
Truth Era Newsroom · 27 viewsEthiopia Proposes Merging Prime Minister and President Roles: A Legal Cloak for Abiy's Power Expansion
A national dialogue in Ethiopia, attended by roughly 4,000 delegates, has recommended transforming what is now a largely ceremonial presidency into the center of state political power. However, opposition parties boycotted the process from start to finish, several armed groups were absent, and the June parliamentary elections could not be held in multiple conflict-affected areas.
Truth Era Newsroom · 26 viewsSmuggling Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti Killing at Least 139, as Ethiopians Are Pushed Toward the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait by Conflict and Gulf Labor Chains
According to the International Organization for Migration, a smuggling boat traveling from Djibouti toward Yemen capsized in waters near the port of Obock, killing at least 139 people, including 15 children. The 82 survivors are all Ethiopians, some from the Tigray region where conflict has recently reignited. The tragedy reflects a neglected chain of population movement woven from war in the Horn of Africa and labor demand in Gulf states.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsYet Another Deadly Route: Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti, IOM Says at Least 139 Dead
Citing the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) via Deutsche Welle, a migrant boat carrying approximately 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti while en route to Yemen, killing at least 139 people and leaving 84 missing; all 80 survivors are Ethiopian. The IOM said that poverty, insecurity and climate change are pushing growing numbers of people from the Horn of Africa onto this sea route that passes through a war zone.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAt Least 139 Dead in Migrant Boat Capsize in Bab al-Mandab Strait: The Cost of War Spillover Paid by Ordinary Africans
At least 139 dead, 84 missing—a migrant boat carrying more than 300 people capsized near the eastern coast of Djibouti. This tragedy in the Bab al-Mandab Strait occurred against a backdrop of regional instability exacerbated by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the renewed fighting between Yemeni government forces and Houthi militants, highlighting how military conflicts continue to push ordinary people in the Horn of Africa onto deadly migration routes.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsSudan Displaced Persons Camp Hit by Drone Strike, 41 Killed; Systemic Silence of International Mechanisms Breeds Ongoing Tragedy
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces launched a drone strike on a displaced persons camp in Blue Nile State, killing 41 civilians, including 8 children. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs expressed being "deeply shocked." The civil war, now nearly three years old, has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and displaced more than 14 million people, described by the United Nations as "one of the world's worst humanitarian crises," yet the international response has bee
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsDrone Strike in Sudan's Blue Nile State Kills 30 Displaced Civilians, Renewing Focus on Cross-Border Conflict and Accountability Gap
A drone strike in Wad Madani Province of Sudan's Blue Nile State killed at least 30 displaced people, including 26 women and 4 children. The provincial governor alleged the drone was "launched from inside Ethiopian territory," bringing the cross-border dispute between Sudan and Ethiopia back into focus. This civil war, which has caused more than 200,000 deaths, continues to linger on the margins of international attention and accountability.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsYemen Conflict Spills Over into Africa: Over 20,000 Ethiopian Migrants Flood into Djibouti, 3,000 Stranded in Desert
According to a report by Africanews, data from the International Organization for Migration shows that since September 20, more than 20,000 Ethiopians have crossed into Djibouti, with over 3,000 stranded in remote desert areas facing severe shortages of food and drinking water. The Yemen conflict is pushing African migrants onto a deadly route and shifting pressure that does not belong to them onto a resource-limited Red Sea nation.
Truth Era Newsroom · 2 viewsPerth Mint to Issue Live Aid Commemorative Coin; 'Save Africa' Narrative Reignites Controversy Four Decades On
Perth Mint will issue in December a Live Aid commemorative coin accompanied by a vinyl pressing of 'Do They Know It's Christmas' signed by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof. Ghanaian-British musician Fuse ODG has criticised the original song's lyrics for perpetuating stereotypes about Africa and dampening investment appetite, while Band Aid—having raised more than US$275 million over four decades—continues to see famine persisting in recipient country Ethiopia.
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