[DEMO] Amhara Regional Forces Consolidate Positions as Federal Ceasefire Talks Enter Third Week
Two diplomatic sources briefed on the AU-facilitated negotiations say discussions have stalled over preconditions for withdrawal from contested zones in western Gondar. Satellite imagery reviewed by The Horn Dispatch shows new defensive fortifications along three key corridors.
Satellite imagery: Western Gondar corridor
[DEMO] Satellite Imagery Reveals Expanded Military Infrastructure Along Eritrea-Tigray Border
Analysis of twelve months of commercial satellite data shows construction of at least four new logistics facilities within 15 kilometers of the border, inconsistent with civilian use.
[DEMO] IGAD Emergency Session on Horn Stability Yields Framework But No Implementation Timeline
The four-day summit in Djibouti produced a 12-point communiqué on regional security architecture, but member states deferred all binding commitments.
[DEMO] UN Reports 340,000 New Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Ethiopia Since January
OCHA situation report documents displacement across four zones, with Amhara region accounting for 62% of new displacement.
[DEMO] UAE Port Investments Reshape Djibouti-Somalia Maritime Competition
Abu Dhabi’s deepening stake in Somaliland’s Berbera port is accelerating a strategic realignment that could redefine commercial shipping routes across the Horn.
[DEMO] South Sudan Peace Implementation Stalls Ahead of February Transition Deadline
Key provisions of the revitalized peace agreement remain unimplemented as the extended deadline approaches.
[DEMO] AU Mediators Propose Phased Dialogue Framework for Ethiopian Political Crisis
The new framework envisions three stages of talks over 18 months, beginning with confidence-building measures and humanitarian access agreements.
[DEMO] Kenya Deploys Additional Security Forces to Northern Border Amid Cross-Border Displacement
Nairobi cites humanitarian and security concerns as approximately 12,000 Ethiopian nationals cross into Marsabit and Turkana counties.
[DEMO] IGAD Emergency Session on Horn Stability Yields Framework But No Implementation Timeline
By Sara Mohammed, Djibouti
The four-day summit in Djibouti produced a 12-point communiqué on regional security architecture, but member states deferred all binding commitments.
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