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Civilian Deaths Mount in Tigray as Ethiopia–Eritrea Tensions Escalate

Ethiopian troops have advanced towards the Eritrean border as renewed fighting claims civilian lives across Tigray. Accusations between Addis Ababa and Asmara have intensified, threatening the fragile peace established in 2022 and complicating efforts to protect civilians.

African Union Launches Continent’s First Credit-Rating Agency

Africa has launched AfCRA, its first continent-wide credit-rating agency. Based in Mauritius, it will assess governments and businesses using African data while seeking to improve coverage, strengthen capital markets and reduce borrowing costs.

Fighting Resumes in Northern Ethiopia After Mekelle Changes Hands

Federal and allied forces have retaken Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew from the Tigrayan capital, but airstrikes and artillery exchanges continue across northern Ethiopia. The escalation threatens to destroy the fragile peace established in 2022.