Saturday 16 May 2026
Ethiopia
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Sudan’s civil war had become a “proxy engagement” involving multiple countries backing rival armed factions, and urged external actors to push the warring sides toward a peace deal.
“Sudan has become a proxy engagement between multiple countries that…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Sudan’s civil war had become a “proxy engagement” involving multiple countries backing rival armed factions, and urged external actors to push the warring sides toward a peace deal.
“Sudan has become a proxy engagement between multiple countries that…
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The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) said on Tuesday that the Tigray State Council had resumed regular activities after a three-year suspension, accusing Ethiopia's federal government of violating the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement that ended the two-year war in northern Ethiopia.
The TPLF…
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) said on Tuesday that the Tigray State Council had resumed regular activities after a three-year suspension, accusing Ethiopia's federal government of violating the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement that ended the two-year war in northern Ethiopia.
The TPLF…
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From imprisoned critics to war-scarred regions, Ethiopia’s upcoming election is unfolding amid insecurity and growing doubts about whether it can be free or fair.…
From imprisoned critics to war-scarred regions, Ethiopia’s upcoming election is unfolding amid insecurity and growing doubts about whether it can be free or fair.…
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Sudan’s military leadership on Monday accused the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of direct involvement in attacks on Sudanese territory, citing what it described as documented evidence of drone operations launched from Ethiopian soil.
In a press briefing, the Sudanese military said three drones…
Sudan’s military leadership on Monday accused the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia of direct involvement in attacks on Sudanese territory, citing what it described as documented evidence of drone operations launched from Ethiopian soil.
In a press briefing, the Sudanese military said three drones…
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Unresolved testimonies and partial disclosures reopen questions about Isaias Afwerki’s early ties to U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and Ethiopian imperial strategy, challenging decades of official denial.…
Unresolved testimonies and partial disclosures reopen questions about Isaias Afwerki’s early ties to U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and Ethiopian imperial strategy, challenging decades of official denial.…
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Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will acquire six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. This builds on an earlier order of 20 jets, bringing the total to 26, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028.
CEO Mesfin Tasew explained that the expansion is intended to strengthen long-haul…
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it will acquire six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. This builds on an earlier order of 20 jets, bringing the total to 26, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028.
CEO Mesfin Tasew explained that the expansion is intended to strengthen long-haul…
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On Sunday, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Central Committee announced the reinstatement of the pre-war Tigray Regional Council, declaring the federal government’s extension of the interim administration “a unilateral decision, in violation of the Pretoria Agreement.” The TPLF…
On Sunday, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Central Committee announced the reinstatement of the pre-war Tigray Regional Council, declaring the federal government’s extension of the interim administration “a unilateral decision, in violation of the Pretoria Agreement.” The TPLF…
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A documentary lens on Ethiopia’s industrial push shows how jobs, land, and livelihoods are unevenly reshaped—benefiting investors while burdening workers and farmers.…
A documentary lens on Ethiopia’s industrial push shows how jobs, land, and livelihoods are unevenly reshaped—benefiting investors while burdening workers and farmers.…
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A remote military base in western Ethiopia has emerged as a central node in the rapidly expanding geography of Sudan’s war, according to an investigation by the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL).
Drawing on months of satellite imagery and open-source analysis, the Yale…
A remote military base in western Ethiopia has emerged as a central node in the rapidly expanding geography of Sudan’s war, according to an investigation by the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL).
Drawing on months of satellite imagery and open-source analysis, the Yale…
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Ethiopian authorities have arrested 658 individuals, including public officials, over their alleged involvement in illegal fuel trading and stockpiling, as the country grapples with a deepening fuel shortage. More than 720,000 liters of fuel have been confiscated and returned to state control,…
Ethiopian authorities have arrested 658 individuals, including public officials, over their alleged involvement in illegal fuel trading and stockpiling, as the country grapples with a deepening fuel shortage. More than 720,000 liters of fuel have been confiscated and returned to state control,…
