Ethiopia: Ethiopia Establishes Abay Compensation Committee to Assess Projects Allegedly 'Obstructed By Egypt'

Addis Abeba- Ethiopia has established a committee to assess economic losses and missed development opportunities arising from projects it says were "obstructed by Egypt", with more… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Closes Embassy in Asmara, Declares 10 Eritrean Diplomats Persona Non Grata

Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the closure of its embassy in Asmara and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Abeba persona non grata, ordering them to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Eritrea Says It Will Sever All Diplomatic Ties With Ethiopia Following Expulsion of 10 Diplomats

Eritrea has announced it will sever all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia, saying it has "no option but to reciprocate in kind" after Addis Abeba ordered the closure of its embassy in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fake Admissions, Real Losses - Why Ethiopia's Study-Abroad Conversation Needs Better Verification, Not More Promotion

Overseas study opportunities reach Ethiopian students today mostly through social media pages, WhatsApp groups, and websites run by agents and advisers, rather than through… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Warns Northern Ethiopia Escalation Threatens Civilians, Aid Operations

The United Nations has raised fresh concerns over the rapidly evolving conflict in northern Ethiopia, warning that renewed fighting is exposing civilians, including people… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Signs Deal for 10 Boeing Cargo Aircraft, Secures Option for Eight More

Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing to acquire 10 long-haul freighter aircraft, expanding its cargo fleet as the airline pursues its broader aviation and… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Arrives in Kenya for Dangote's $16bn Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Kenya on Wednesday, 30 September, to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote's planned $16 billion… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Wolaita to Washington - Thousands Celebrate Wolaitas' New Year 'Gifaataa' After Unesco Recognition

More than 3,000 members of the Wolaita community gathered in Virginia to mark their New Year - an occasion rooted in cultural identity, reconciliation, renewal and… Read more »

Ethiopia: One Corridor, Too Much Risk - Why Berbera Matters More Than Ever As Bab-El-Mandeb Crisis Exposes Ethiopia's Maritime Vulnerability

The current crisis around the Bab-el-Mandeb has transformed Ethiopia's maritime vulnerability from a long-term strategic concern into an immediate economic-security question. The… Read more »

Ethiopia: More Than 700 'War-Wounded' Patients Reach Northwestern, Southern Tigray Hospitals As Fighting Intensifies: MSF

More than 720 people wounded in renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia have arrived at hospitals in the Tigray region since 22 September, Médecins Sans Frontières… Read more »

Kenya: Investigative Report - the Silent Perimeter: Post-Eviction Recovery and Labor Integration of Ethiopians in Mandera Kenya

Along the sun-scorched banks of the Dawa River, a wooden boat cuts across the water for a hundred Kenyan shillings, carrying individuals across an invisible line where Kenya,… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Battle Lines to Common Ground - Conflict-Resolution Strategy for Ethiopia's Political Elites

In less than a decade, Ethiopia has reached another critical moment in its political history. On September 20, seven Ethiopian opposition and armed groups announced the formation… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'Stakes Are Too High': U.S. Senators Urge Rubio to Act As Ethiopia Conflict Escalates

Six U.S. senators have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department to engage Ethiopia's federal government, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Army Rejects Ethiopia's Claims of Backing Armed Opposition Coalition

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has rejected accusations by Ethiopia's military chief that Khartoum is supporting an alliance of armed and political groups opposed to the federal… Read more »

Ethiopia: As Fighting Intensifies, Humanitarian Source Estimates At Least 150,000 Displaced in Afar, Tigray TV Hit By Drone

At least 150,000 people have been displaced in Ethiopia's Afar region amid intensifying fighting between Tigrayan forces and federal troops, a humanitarian source cited by AFP… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray IDPs Face Critical Malnutrition, Severe Medicine Shortages Amid Humanitarian Gaps

Internally displaced people (IDPs) across Ethiopia's Tigray region are facing severe shortages of food, shelter, healthcare, clean water, electricity and multipurpose cash… Read more »

South Africa: From Backlash to Verdict - Why TPLF Faces Growing Diplomatic Scrutiny As Pretoria Framework Strains Tigray's Fragile Peace

In Ethiopia's Tigray region, people were buying food and withdrawing cash on Thursday, 24 September, 2026. Reuters reported, fearing the return of a war that had already emptied… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S. Condemns Drone Strike On Catholic Relief Convoy in Tigray, Urges Investigation, Dialogue

The United States has condemned a reported drone strike on a humanitarian convoy carrying lifesaving assistance to internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ethiopia's Tigray Region,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Eight Years After the Promise - Why Somali Region's Turning Point Stalled, Historic Opportunity Largely Squandered

When Mustafa Mohammed Omer emerged as the face of political change in 2018, the Somali region was desperate for a new beginning. His rise followed the dramatic removal of Abdi… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Voices Concern Over Worsening Security Situation, Armed-Group Coalition and Drone Strikes in Ethiopia

The United Nations has expressed deep concern over what it described as a worsening security situation in Ethiopia, citing the formation of a new coalition of armed groups,… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Global South Solidarity to Economic Power - Transforming India-Ethiopia Ties Beyond Brics

The most overused phrase in contemporary diplomacy may also be one of its most important: the Global South. It appears in declarations, summits and speeches with increasing… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Says It Backs South Sudan's Fula Dam After Review, Renews Objections to Ethiopia's GERD

Egypt has agreed to South Sudan's planned Grand Fula Dam after reviewing technical studies on the project, Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said, as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Seven Ethiopian Armed Groups Formally Announce Formation of a Coalition

Seven Ethiopian opposition and armed groups have formally announced the formation of a coalition they called the Ethiopian Peoples' Forces Coalition for Survival, declaring a joint… Read more »

Ethiopia: In-Depth Analysis - Armed Groups' Alignment Stretches Across Ethiopia - Ola Demands Fano Distance Itself From Wollega Faction. Why Both Matter

The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has publicly distanced itself from the armed group operating in Wollega under the name Fano while, in the same statement, acknowledging that a… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - Ola Describes Emerging Alliance Among Opposition Armed Groups As Procedural Consensus, Not Political Agreement

The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has described an emerging alliance among opposition armed groups in Ethiopia as a "procedural consensus," stressing that it does not constitute an… Read more »