Ethiopia
Data and analysis produced by the Ethiopia Peace Observatory (EPO), a project designed to enhance the collection of local conflict and protest data across Ethiopia, is now housed on the main ACLED website and is available below.
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Jalale Getachew Birru on Sudan’s recall of its ambassador to Ethiopia
ACLED’s East Africa Senior Analyst Dr.des. Jalale Getachew Birru comments on the diplomatic crisis between Sudan and Ethiopia following accusations over alleged cross-border involvement.
60 days of the Iran war — 6 conflicts you didn’t see
While global attention was fixed on Iran, violence, unrest, and instability continued to escalate elsewhere — largely out of view.
Africa: Non-state armed groups are the main drivers of violence targeting local officials
The violence was concentrated in the east and west of the continent. Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Cameroon saw an increase in 2025.
Jalale Getachew Birru on new wave of political instability within Tigray
ACLED’s East Africa Senior Analyst Dr.des. Jalale Getachew Birru comments on how a new internal fracture within the TPLF is catalyzing a new wave of political instability within Tigray
Africa Overview: March 2026
The Congolese military targets M23 areas around the lucrative Rubaya mine, JNIM defections spark a crackdown across the central Sahel, and the RSF moves into North Darfur.
Africa Overview: February 2026
This past month, the TDF clashed with the ENDF, Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has triggered mass demonstrations, and the suppression of opposition parties marked Uganda’s elections.
Ethiopia: Fresh clashes renew fears for a return to conflict — Expert comment
ACLED East Africa Senior Analyst Jalale Getachew Birru explains why fighting between the TPLF and government forces raise concerns of renewed armed clashes in northern Ethiopia.
Blue Nile: From peripheral front to central battleground in the Sudan conflict
The 25 January clash between the SAF and the RSF and SPLM-N Hilu faction now places Blue Nile state at the center of the Sudan conflict.
تغذّي صراعات القوى الإقليمية توتّراتٍ متصاعدة على امتداد البحر الأحمر
خفّض الحوثيون هجماتهم على سفن الشحن التجاري، لكن التطورات في القرن الإفريقي واليمن تضع البحر الأحمر عند مفترق طرق بين خفض التصعيد والانزلاق نحو دوّامة من العنف.
Regional power struggles fuel simmering tensions across the Red Sea
The Houthis have drawn down their attacks on commercial shipping, but dynamics in the Horn of Africa and Yemen bring the Red Sea to a crossroads between de-escalation and spiraling violence.
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