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African Union: We reject the announcement by the Rapid Support Forces and allied forces to form a parallel government in

Lt. Gen. Tsadkan warns #Ethiopia-#Eritrea war "seems inevitable," urges last-minute efforts to avert war. Lt. Gen. Tsadkan Gebretensae, Vice President and Democratization Cabinet Secretariat of the Tigray Interim Administration, has warned that war between Ethiopia and Eritrea “seems inevitable,” with preparations reaching their “final stages” and Tigray at risk of becoming the main battleground. Writing in The Africa Report, he cautioned that the conflict could spread beyond the two countries, affecting Sudan and the Red Sea region. While Tigray “would prefer to stay out” of the conflict, he said, the “option for peace may be narrowing, leaving war as the only option.”

Defense Minister Abdukadir Mohamed stated that Somalia and Ethiopia have an ongoing security cooperation agreement, particularly in counterterrorism operations against Al-Shabaab. He cited the Ankara agreement as the framework guiding their military collaboration.

Ethiopian military aircraft carried out airstrikes on Al-Shabaab positions in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region, Somali Defense Minister confirmed Thursday. He said the airstrikes were conducted with the approval of the Somali government as part of security cooperation agreement

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 46 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 25 km NE of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 60 km NW of Āsbe Teferī, Ethiopia

New AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia to be discussed in Addis Ababa

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 - 6 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Tensions rise in Tigray as a TPLF power struggle sparks mass protests. 200 Tigray force leaders back one faction, raising fears of renewed conflict

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 20 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 39 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 10 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

Residents of Mekelle, held a demonstration today in support of TIRA and against the coup attempt by military commanders backing a faction of the TPLF. During the protest, @reda_getachew promised the demonstrators that he would take appropriate actions in the coming days

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 39 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia

This video was recorded today in Wukro city, Tigray, showing security forces attempting to disperse youths protesting the military commanders' decision to support one faction of the TPLF. This nonsense needs to end before it escalates further and gets out of control

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 32 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 38 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 1 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 11 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

20 Ethiopian migrants killed as boat capsizes off Yemen, IOM reports. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported the death of 20 Ethiopian migrants, including nine women and 11 men, after their boat capsized off Yemen's southern coast over the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday night near Al-Hajjajah in Taiz Governorate, with survivors managing to reach shore, IOM said in a statement on Tuesday.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 17 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 47 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 4 km SSW of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 16 km SW of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 7 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 17 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 7 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 10 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia