African Pulse for Friday, October 2, 2026
Africa today: Ethiopia and Eritrea sever ties, Congo's Ebola toll passes 4,000, Nigerian workers strike and Zambia cuts its rate...
October 2, 2026Topic
Ethiopia
Egypt Expels Ethiopian Embassy Counsellor in 48 Hours
Egypt gave an Ethiopian embassy counsellor 48 hours to leave after Ethiopia expelled an Egyptian diplomat; the African Union urges...
October 2, 2026
Somalia and Djibouti Leaders Meet Amid Ethiopia War
Ethiopia’s war has flared near the route that carries over 90% of its trade. Somalia’s president flew to Djibouti on...
October 2, 2026
Eritrea Cuts Ties With Ethiopia After Embassy Order
Eritrea cut all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on 1 October 2026 after Addis Ababa closed its Asmara embassy and expelled...
October 2, 2026
Djibouti Explained 2026, Bases, Ports and Guelleh
Djibouti explained: why five powers keep bases there, how its ports live off Ethiopia, Guelleh's sixth term, Chinese debt and...
October 1, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for September 29: Alamata changes hands in Tigray, Niger buries over fifty soldiers, Burkina Faso opens its...
September 29, 2026
Ethiopia Faces Higher Flood Risk as a Very Strong El Niño Peaks in 2026
Forecasters give southern Ethiopia a 90% chance of a wetter-than-normal October–December as a near-certain, very strong El Niño heads for...
September 27, 2026
Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Funding Rebels as War Returns to Its North
Ethiopia says Eritrea is funding a new seven-group rebel alliance that unites former enemies, four years after a war that...
September 26, 2026
Landlocked Ethiopia Starts US$660 Million Fuel Pipeline to Djibouti’s Coast
Landlocked Ethiopia, home to 135 million people, broke ground on a US$660 million pipeline from Djibouti that should cut fuel...
September 25, 2026