NEW: One of the world’s most trusted warning systems for detecting the outbreak of famine, FEWS NET, has shut down as a result of Trump’s freeze on all foreign aid, per two U.S. officials.

#Ethiopia: Drone strike kills three civilians, including pregnant woman and child, in North Shewa Zone, #Amhara region A drone strike on a residential house in Zenbo Kebele, Efrata Gidim district, North Shewa Zone, killed three civilians, including a pregnant woman and her

Food for 2 million stuck in Djibouti. Polio vaccinations stopped. 10,000s of HIV patients and rape survivors cut off from help. Medicines not reaching clinics. My report on the impact of the USAID freeze on Ethiopia, one of USAID's biggest recipients. theguardian.com/global-develop…

🔴MSF has published the findings of an internal review into the brutal killing of three of its staff members María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael, and Yohannes Halefom Reda in central Tigray, Ethiopia, on 24 June 2021. Read more: bit.ly/3TAupGu

These are not isolated incidents. They are part of a system designed to control, starve, and kill. The world must not look away. #Gaza #Accountability hrw.org/news/2025/08/0…

The GHF system is not humanitarian—it’s a death trap. The time to act is now. Lives depend on it. 🔗 Full report: hrw.org/news/2025/08/0… #Gaza #HumanRights #Accountability

"The orderliness of Israel’s military bureaucracy makes it easier to commit atrocities..." "military personnel review Excel sheets, assess need, request follow-up information and reject or approve requests, according to opaque but detailed internal procedures." Desk murders.

This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my

Anas al-Sharif was buried in Gaza City today along with his colleagues. His older brother, Ahmed, wept over his body. Israel brags about killing him--they know no one will hold them to account. "Silence or death" is how Anas characterized Israel's threats. He refused to be silent

The Guardian published the final message of Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif, killed by the IDF along with his colleagues:

A famine determination is, by definition, an alarm that comes too late. It is a mark of shame regarding what has already been done. This is a stain on our collective conscience that will never be removed. ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/user…

A new Amnesty International investigation concludes that the US attack on a migrant detention centre in Sa’ada killed and injured dozens of African migrants in an indiscriminate strike. US authorities must investigate this attack as a war crime—and ensure justice and reparations

A groundbreaking, eye-opening, and much needed investigation into Tigray's postwar goldrush: one of the most overlooked causes of the region's calamitous law and order breakdown—and its slide back to war. theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

To those kind, strong, determined, courageous people I interviewed or worked with over the years: you will always inspire me. To every stranger who helped: thank you. To the arms dealers, liars, thieves, killers of children: I’m keeping my files. See you all on the other side.

Katharine Houreld is one of the most prolific journalists to have operated in Africa in the last two decades. The The Washington Post are nuts to lose her, but also to downsize the Africa coverage at a time when the continent is ever more a part of what is driving global geo-politics.

#Ethiopia: UN Human Rights chief urges restraint & steps towards de-escalation amid the precarious situation in Tigray. “The situation remains highly volatile and we fear it will further deteriorate. Political dialogue is urgently needed” - Volker Türk buff.ly/d2a7gNs

The Ethiopian Media Authority has declined to renew the accreditation for three Addis Ababa-based journalists from Reuters, the news agency said. reuters.com/business/media…

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News: #Ethiopian Media Authority revokes Addis Standard’s online media registration; Editor-in-Chief disputes claims The Ethiopian Media Authority (#EMA) has announced the revocation of the online media registration certificate of #Addis_Standard, effective 24 February 2026,

#Ethiopia: Over 1,000 teachers resign in #Amhara region, many reportedly migrating to Arab states – Report Around 1,020 teachers in three zones of the Amhara Region resigned during the 2025/26 academic year, with officials and educators attributing much of the exodus to