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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World News Oct 2, 2026Ethiopia Expels Egyptian Diplomatic Staff Member as Regional Tensions Escalate
Ethiopia has declared Egyptian diplomatic staff member Ahmed Moharam Ahmed Soliman persona non grata, adding a new dimension to the rapidly deteriorating diplomatic environment surrounding the country.
World News Oct 2, 2026African Union urges de-escalation amid tension between Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt
The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions or statements that could worsen tensions and undermine regional peace and stability.
World News Oct 1, 2026Camco backs Prado Power solar mini-grids in Nigeria
The Renewable Energy Performance Platform 2 (REPP 2), a private debt fund managed by Camco, has provided a senior debt facility to Prado Power to support the construction and operation of five solar mini-grids with battery storage in Nigeria.
World News Oct 1, 2026Atrocity Alert No. 496: Ethiopia, South Sudan and Central African Republic
Photo Source: © J. Countess via Getty Images 30 September 2026 Ethiopia is facing the prospect of nationwide conflict as renewed war in northern Ethiopia converges with ongoing violence in Amhara and Oromia.
World News Sep 30, 2026Morocco’s King Names Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri the Country’s First Woman Prime Minister
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri prime minister on Tuesday, making the 50-year-old lawyer the first woman to lead the country’s government and only the second in the Arab world.
World News Sep 30, 2026Kenya/Ethiopia: Human rights defender Brian Kagoro prevented from entering Kenya despit…
New information: The Observatory has been informed about the denial of entry and the continued arbitrary restriction of the freedom of movement of Mr Brian Kagoro, Zimbabwean human rights defender, constitutional lawyer, and Africa Director of the Open Society Foundations (OSF).
World News Sep 30, 2026Russia Challenges South Africa’s Exclusion From G20 Summit
At the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated Russia’s objection to South Africa’s exclusion from the forthcoming G20 summit in the United States, while emphasising the importance of multilateral institutions and the place of Africa in the emerging international order.