Uganda has officially commenced the withdrawal of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) from Somalia after nearly two decades of active involvement, marks a major milestone in the country's military engagement in the Horn of Africa.The Chief of Defence…
Sudan says drones that cut its power and hit a fuel pipeline came from Ethiopia with UAE help. Both countries have rejected such claims before, and the evidence has not been independently checked. Sudan has been at war for more…
By Africa Defense Forum Eritrea is seeing its strategic value to regional security and the global economy rise as conflict affects traffic on the Red Sea. Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels have disrupted commercial shipping in the Strait of…
It is also important to distinguish between a moral imperative—that Amhara civilians deserve protection, recognition, and justice—and the more specific factual claim that the international community has deliberately ignored their plight. The latter requires evidence. The disparity between…
Harry Ivan Mboto is a Current Affairs and Politics Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering political and world news. Mboto has five years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2024 Ethiopia has received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia…
A Su-35 is a Russian multirole fighter jet, and an S-400 is a Russian long-range air defence system. CAATSA is the 2017 US sanctions law that can penalise buyers of Russian weapons. Ethiopia says it took delivery of the first twelve Su…
According to the investigation published by Al Jazeera Net, the network's open-source intelligence unit tracked the site's construction through satellite images captured by Planet and Vantor between June 16, 2025, and October 26, 2026, documenting its transformation from open desert into an aviation facility…
Piracy off Somalia has reached its highest level since 2013, CNN reported Thursday, as maritime security experts warned that the Iran war and Houthi attacks on shipping were creating new opportunities for pirates. At one point this summer, six vessels were…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A former Tigray leader now advising Ethiopia’s prime minister on Sunday promised a “visible change” in the region after government-allied units retook Mekelle city following renewed fighting with opposition forces. Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to the city of…
Ethiopia's federal police are driving through the regional capital of Tigray after anti-government forces withdrew over the weekend following renewed fighting, and calling on resident over loudspeakers to help establish a new administration. Most Read Nation & World Stories - She trusted…
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