Ethiopia is sprinting toward calamity. Last week, as the rebel forces of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their allies advanced toward the capital of Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy…
Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan presented in a televised speech on Tuesday a general framework of the country’s orientation during a new transitional phase.
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The Ethiopian government is purposefully involving religious rhetoric into justifying its technical dispute over the Nile River with Egypt and Sudan. The reasons why Abiy Ahmed government decided to…
Armed conflicts are not new to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It is the only region in the world where people, on daily basis, witness stories of territorial disputes, civil wars,…
As Ethiopia prepares to move forward with the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) mega-dam it is building on the Blue Nile, differences between Sudan and Ethiopia are…
In the quarter century preceding the global COVID-19 pandemic, the world achieved something astonishing: worldwide poverty fell by more than 60 percent. Foreign aid played an important role in…
Speculation is rife about the future of negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the latter's Nile River dam, after Saudi Arabia unveiled a plan to broker a settlement of the conflict…
Mariam Al Mahdi is only the second woman to be appointed as Foreign Minister in Sudan’s history. A doctor and a politician, she represents the aspiration of the Sudanese people for better government…
In early November, Ethiopian Prime MinisterAbiy Ahmedbegan a military offensive against the Tigrayan People’sLiberation Front, an estranged regional government that once dominated Ethiopia’s ruling…
Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia's Prime Minister in April2018, the firstOromoto lead his country. The Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, had never been in prominent positions of power in the…
Without prompt and united action, Syria's transition risks veering off course, with devastating consequences for the country and the region. Time is of the essence.
Russia's claim of being a steadfast guarantor of security for allies has been dented, which could affect its expansion into Africa and Latin America and strain its ties with Central Asian countries
Regime change brings an opportunity to raise living standards, which have collapsed along with the national currency and years of war. The transition of power will be key.
Speaking to Al Majalla, they explain how art functions as a lens through which to examine events and their aftermath and helps them explore connections between the personal and the collective