By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
The Tana Forum’s special envoys’ dialogue opened in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, focusing on security tensions in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea. Redwan Huseen, Ethiopia’s intelligence chief, called for regional and international cooperation to protect trade routes, according to the Ethiopian agency FMC.
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Amhara region say they have completed security preparations for the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa. The meeting is due to take place in Bahir Dar from 23 to 25 October, with African and international delegates attending, according to the Amhara Regional Police Commission, cited by Fanamc.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to prioritise dialogue to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. During a telephone call on 14 October 2026, Rubio backed de-escalation and said the region could not withstand further conflicts, according to the US State Department.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Getachew Reda, the Ethiopian prime minister’s adviser on East African affairs, has called for stronger institutional coordination in response to regional alliances and security risks in the Horn of Africa. He was speaking at a dialogue in Addis Ababa organised by the Ethiopian National Defence College and the Institute of Foreign Affairs, Fanamc reports.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Tigray interim administration security official Brigadier General Gebre Egziabher Beyene is calling on residents to prioritise peace and development over renewed conflict. He accuses the Tigray People's Liberation Front of obstructing the Pretoria agreement, particularly the disarmament and reintegration of fighters, according to Ethiopian agency Fanamc.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Source: Fanamc ·
Ethiopia’s Megech dam to irrigate 17,000 hectaresEthiopia has inaugurated the Megech irrigation dam near Gondar, with a storage capacity of 185 million cubic metres and the aim of irrigating more than 17,000 hectares. The project could benefit around 45,000 farming households and enable up to three harvests a year, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Ethiopian News Agency.
European Commission warns of worsening hunger in SudanThe European Commission warns of worsening hunger in Sudan as the conflict continues to deteriorate the humanitarian situation. It calls on donors and humanitarian partners to quickly strengthen relief operations and expand their reach, according to a statement reported by Bajnews.The week in Africa
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