Ethiopia

Somalia divided with Somaliland and Puntland in the northern region
International News

Instability in Somalia Endangers the Entire Horn of Africa

September 15, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Somalia has warned governments in the Horn of Africa and corporations seeking to conduct business in the region that Mogadishu will not tolerate any contracts which do not recognize it as a […]
Ethiopa mobilizes against US proxy war on Oct. 22, 2022
International News

Millions Demonstrate in Support of Ethiopia Against Western Interference

October 25, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Throughout the Horn of Africa state of Ethiopia millions of people joined government-endorsed demonstrations on October 22 calling for national unity and an end to the United States coordinated destabilization efforts. These […]
Africa drought report
International News

Behind the Drought and Food Deficits in Africa

July 21, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe There has been a deteriorating situation within various African states related to the impact of drought and the consequent lack of food for hundreds of millions of people. These events on the […]
Sudan women demonstrate for revolutionary democracy
International News

Sudanese Masses Pressure Military Regime to Relinquish Power

December 31, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the October 25 coup by the military in the oil-rich state of Sudan, the democratic movement has held protests almost on a daily basis. Interim Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, a technocrat […]
Ethiopia and Eritrea says No More
International News

Ethiopian Offensive Prompts Retreat by Western Backed Rebels

December 29, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has returned from the frontline in the battle to halt the advances of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). TPLF rebels […]
No Picture
International News

GERD, Border Disputes and the Quest for African Unity

December 27, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since November 4, the focus of the international community in their observations of the internal conflict in Ethiopia has largely been centered on the central government’s suppression of a rebellion against its […]
International News

Regional Dimensions and Imperialist Interests in the Ethiopian Tigray Conflict

December 11, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe With the intervention of Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) troops into the northern Tigray region of the Horn of Africa nation, aimed at dislodging the provincial leadership and establishing firm administrative control, […]
Ethiopia Maj Gen Mohammed Tessema
International News

Ethiopian Government Says Mekelle Has Been Retaken by Federal Forces

December 3, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On November 4, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) came under attack by the provincial government in the northern Tigray region. Reports indicate that numerous ENDF personnel were killed while the Tigray […]
International News

Attempted Coup in Ethiopia Illuminates the Fragility of Modern African States

July 14, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Africa’s second most populous state was the scene of an attempted putsch on June 22 when the head of the military was assassinated in the capital of Addis Ababa. There were initial […]