Refugees and Host Community Relations in East Africa: Cooperation, Tensions, and the Search for Balance
By ABDIYARE SALAD ALI & TESFA-ALEM TEKLE East Africa has become a focal point in global refugee affairs, with millions…
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Life Under Al-Shabaab ‘Somalia’s Civilians Trapped in Fear and Deprivation’
By Abdiyare Salad Ali | Kampala, Uganda In the sweltering heat of Jilib, a farming town in southern Somalia, 34-year-old…
“We Fled for Safety, But We Still Struggle”: Refugees in East Africa Face New Crises
BY ABDIYARE SALAD East Africa today hosts one of the largest refugee populations in the world. From the sprawling settlement…
Caught in Limbo: Kampala’s Undocumented Refugees Face Arrests Amid Registration Closures
By ABDIYARE SALAD In Kampala, immigration enforcement has intensified in recent months, targeting undocumented foreigners in urban neighborhoods. While officials…
Red Sea Afar Refugees Hold Mass Demonstration Demanding Justice and Accountability for Decades of Human Rights Violations
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Ayssaita, Afar Region, Ethiopia – In a powerful display of unity and resolve, thousands of Red Sea…
‘A Historic Comeback’: Trump Eyes Closer Ties With Eritrea, Signaling Diplomatic Reset in the Horn of Africa
By EFREM TESFAGABR In a notable diplomatic development, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has sent a personal letter to Eritrean…
Ethiopia Denies Trump’s Claim of U.S. Funding for Nile Dam
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE A senior Ethiopian official has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that the United States has financed…
RSADO Urges Urgent Global Action Against Eritrean Regime Amid Growing Atrocities
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO), an Eritrean political and armed opposition group representing the Afar…
Eritrean Afars Vow to Step Up Struggle for Autonomy, Reassert “Secession Is on the Table”
By EFREM TESFAGABR The Eritrean Red Sea Afar People’s General Conference, a landmark gathering organized by the Red Sea Afar…
U.S. Slashes Visa Validity for Ethiopians to Three Months
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE The United States has announced a major change to its visa policy for Ethiopian nationals, reducing the…