Ethiopian TPS Termination: Judge Lets Trump End Deportation Protections
A Boston judge cleared the Ethiopian TPS termination, letting the Trump administration end deportation protections for more than 5,000 Ethiopians.
August 19, 2026Topic
Horn of Africa
Uganda to Stay in Somalia, but Maybe Not Under the AU
Uganda says it will keep troops in Somalia, but the African Union mission is on a phased exit and the...
August 17, 2026
Somalia Elects Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People
Somalia's parliament elected Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur as Speaker of the House of the People with 142 votes on 10 August...
August 11, 2026
Somalia Faces Early Troop Exit Rethink As US Funding Cut Hits AU Mission
The United States will stop funding the UN logistics backbone for Somalia's AU mission after 31 December 2026, forcing a...
August 8, 2026
Somalia’s Peace Mission Now Hangs on a UN Vote
AUSSOM funding runs out when the US stops paying for UN support after December 2026, and troop contributors want up...
August 3, 2026
Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary Down to Last 200 Elephants
Only 200–300 elephants remain in Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary after 82% habitat loss and 50,000 illegal houses overran the protected...
July 26, 2026
East Libya bans entry for 4 African nations
Libya's eastern government banned entry for nationals of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, a migration crackdown reshaping routes toward Europe.
July 24, 2026
Djibouti Signs Status of Forces Agreement for EU Red Sea Mission
Djibouti and the EU signed a Status of Forces Agreement on 17 July 2026, giving EUNAVFOR ASPIDES a legal base...
July 18, 2026
Ethiopia’s Stock Exchange Opens, Anchoring Africa’s Newest Capital Market
Ethiopia stock exchange — Ethiopia launched the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) in January 2025 with Wegagen Bank as its first...
July 14, 2026