By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil  Addis Abeba, August 05/2021 – USAID administrator Samantha Power finalized a day-long trip to Ethiopia without an audience with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. She however used her short visit to reiterate her earlier calls for dialogue and cessation of hostilities to end the nine months conflict …

Addis Abeba, July 31/2021– Citing various sources of humanitarian organizations, Wazema radio reported that the number of civilians displaced in Afar state is approaching about 100,000 people. The displacement followed the latest military conflict in areas bordering Afar and Tigray states after Tigrayan forces crossed over and mounted attacks into …

By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan  Addis Abeba, July 27/2021 – Violence once again hit the border area between Afar and Somali regional states. Similar to previous incidents, contradicting narratives about the nature of clashes dominated the conversation over the weekend, with the Somali regional government accusing Afar Special Forces and a …