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US ‘Directly’ Presses Eritrea to Withdraw Forces From Tigray
Associated Press — The United States says it has directly “pressed senior levels” of Eritrea’s government to immediately withdraw its troops from neighboring Ethiopia, where witnesses have described them looting and hunting down civilians…
Ethiopia’s leader won the Nobel Peace Prize. Now he’s accused of war crimes.
Washingtonpost (Opinion) — FIFTEEN MONTHS ago Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ending his country’s conflict with neighboring Eritrea. Now he may be perpetrating grave crimes against humanity. After…
Biden administration puts hold on foreign arms sales, including F-35s to UAE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has put a temporary hold on several major foreign arms sales initiated by former President Donald Trump.
Officials say that among the deals being paused is a massive $23 billion transfer of stealth…
Tigray crisis: Biden administration calls for Eritrea troops to withdraw
BBC | The US has called for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
"Credible reports" had emerged of their involvement in human rights abuses, including sexual violence and looting, the state department said.
This…
Retired US Ambassadors to Ethiopia write an open letter to Prime Minister Abiy
Ethiopian Reporter | Four retired US ambassadors to Ethiopia write an open letter to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) stating their concerns about recent political developments in the country.
The letter sent exclusively to The Reporter is signed…
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States says all soldiers from Eritrea should leave Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “immediately.”
A State Department spokesperson in an email to The Associated Press late Tuesday cited “credible…
U.S. Withdrawal from Somalia — SOF
Source: SOF News | John Friberg
U.S. Africa Command has announced the formation of Joint Task Force Quartz to oversee Operation Octave Quartz – a mission designated to reposition forces from Somalia and continue the assistance effort in Somalia.…
U.S. military completes removal of troops from Somalia
Global News - AP | Cara Anna
The U.S. military says its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s presidency.
Some experts have warned that the withdrawal of an estimated 700 U.S.…
The Potential Impact Of Us Troop Withdrawal For The Future Of Somalia
The decision of the outgoing Trump administration to pull out US troops from Somalia by 15 January has come at a particularly critical period for the East African region. This could have broader security and humanitarian implications, threatening…
Geopolitical dynamics in the Horn of Africa
An Emboldened Horn of Africa Axis and an Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis Await the Biden Administration
By Guled Ahmed | Middle East Institute
Summary
The Biden Administration is set to face a series of challenges in the Horn of Africa. Given…