Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say

The fighting threatens to escalate into a wider conflict, with Ethiopia accusing neighbouring Eritrea and Sudan, and beyond them Egypt, of supporting the armed opposition.

Horn of Africa crisis deepens as Egypt challenges AU on Ethiopia stance

On October 1, the AU Commission released a statement urging Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt to exercise "maximum restraint".

Tanzania to close schools early as El Niño rains loom

Kilimanjaro fire: Tanapa closes two mountain climbing routes