South Sudan has reportedly requested the closure of an Egyptian military facility near its border with Ethiopia, a move that analysts say could signal a significant geopolitical realignment in the Nile Basin and the wider Horn of Africa region. The development comes amid growing regional competition over water resources, security interests, and strategic influence.

Voting was held in Ethiopia on Monday for parliamentary and regional elections, expected to give Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a decisive win, despite widespread unrest across the country.

May 29, 2026, is not marked by major national elections, but it opens a dense political week during which several countries will go through important votes. According to international electoral calendars, the coming days include parliamentary elections in Malta, votes in Somaliland and Guinea, the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, elections in Ethiopia, local elections in South Korea, and parliamentary elections in Armenia.

Ethiopia is entering the final stage before parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for June 1, 2026. Formally, this is another vote in one of Africa’s largest countries.

The Ethiopian delegation outlined national efforts aimed at improving public health outcomes, with a particular focus on maternal and child healthcare and long-term system strengthening.

Ethiopia’s efforts to strengthen food security and reduce reliance on wheat imports were discussed at a high-level event held in London, focusing on the country’s agricultural transformation and its relevance ahead of COP32.

Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, accusing Addis Ababa of carrying out a series of drone attacks that struck its international airport and other sites on Monday.

Amnesty International has called for a United States air strike on a migrant detention center in Yemen to be investigated as a possible war crime. In a report released on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the rights group detailed that the strike—which occurred on April 28, 2025—hit a facility in Saada, killing at least 68 detainees and injuring 47 others.