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Map of the Ethiopia-Eritrea border showing Badme, Asmara, Aksum and Mek'ele, with areas each country claimed that the boundary commission awarded to the other
Conflict

Diplomatic sources say fighting around Badme has intensified as residents flee

Sources cite Ethiopian drone strikes and Eritrean heavy artillery on the Badme front over three days, as residents describe nights of shelling and shuttered markets

News Desk·Nov 13
Jawar Mohammed speaking into a microphone at a public event in May 2017
Politics

Jawar accuses Eritrea of anti-Oromo campaign after envoy's Nairobi talks

Nov 13
Kaartaa Itoophiyaa keessatti Naannoo Oromiyaa halluu diimaatiin adda baasee agarsiisu
Conflict

Kiremu drone strike: witnesses describe civilians, security source says Fano

Nov 13
Pedestrians, cars and office towers near Meskel Square in Addis Ababa.
BusinessExplainer

What does Ethiopia's much bigger GDP figure actually change?

Nov 13
Two women prepare coffee for a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, with a clay jebena and small cups arranged on grass.
SocietyAnalysis

Why coffee keeps some people awake and barely affects others

Nov 13
Series

The War in Ethiopia

The north, Fano in Amhara, the OLA in Oromia, Eritrea, and the search for peace.

Nov 11

G7 foreign ministers warn Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions risk regional escalation

Meeting in Paris, the ministers urged maximum restraint, backed UN and African Union efforts to open dialogue and flagged the risk to trade in the Red Sea

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Politics

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Former Ivorian prime minister calls Ethiopia's sea access ambition legitimatePoliticsFormer Ivorian prime minister calls Ethiopia's sea access ambition legitimateNov 12
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a lectern in front of COP31 Türkiye and UN Climate Change logosPoliticsAbiy calls for predictable climate finance at COP31 and invites leaders to Addis AbabaNov 11Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shake hands in front of a COP31 Türkiye Antalya backdropPoliticsAbiy meets Erdoğan in Antalya as Türkiye pledges to advance trade and investment tiesNov 10The brown waters of the Abay (Blue Nile) river flowing through a steep, dry gorge with red cliffs north of Addis AbabaPoliticsEgypt's efforts to block Ethiopia on the Abay and Red Sea no longer work, minister saysNov 9
Aerial view over the former Expo 2016 grounds in Aksu, Antalya, with gardens, a lake, pavilions and paths, seen from the Expo towerEthiopia opens COP31 pavilion in Antalya ahead of hosting COP32Boats moored in the old harbour of Antalya below the Kaleici old town, with the sea and coastline beyondEthiopia's foreign minister arrives at COP31 as next climate summit hostUS ambassador Ervin Massinga, left, and Defence Minister Mohammed Idris seated facing each other in a meeting room with Ethiopian flags behind themUS ambassador meets Ethiopia's defence minister on peace and Horn security

Conflict & Security

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Kaartaa Itoophiyaa keessatti Naannoo Oromiyaa halluu diimaatiin adda baasee agarsiisuConflictTen killed, 12 wounded in Mieso attack near Oromia–Somali border, health official saysNov 13Street lights glowing over shops and pedestrians on a street in Jimma at duskConflictAt least two killed in Jimma clashes amid anger over conscription, residents sayNov 12A large baobab tree beside a dirt track in dry countryside in Sudan's Blue Nile stateConflictDrone strike blamed on RSF kills nine civilians in Sudan's Blue Nile, local official saysNov 10
Aerial view of a main road with a roundabout running through Nekemte, lined with buildings and treesOromia official confirms attacks on civilians in three Wollega districtsThe Bale Mountains in south-eastern EthiopiaResidents say 38 killed in attack on Endeto in Oromia's Robe woredaSunset over Assosa, capital of Benishangul-Gumuz regionPolice say 52 killed in attack in Benishangul-Gumuz's Bilidigilu woreda

Business & Economy

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Wegagen Bank and ShebaMiles launch card that earns travel points on purchasesBusinessWegagen Bank and ShebaMiles launch card that earns travel points on purchasesNov 12Glass office towers, including a tall twisted headquarters tower, rising over central Addis AbabaBusinessUS bankers' association chairman says Ethiopia's banking opening offers investors new opportunitiesNov 12Ethiopia's 6.5-cent power price to Kenya among lowest in regional comparisonBusinessEthiopia's 6.5-cent power price to Kenya among lowest in regional comparisonNov 12
Steam venting beside a drilling rig at a geothermal well site on a green hillsideIEA says Ethiopia's single-buyer power market is holding back private geothermalThe illuminated Bayer cross logo, a circle of lights with the word Bayer written horizontally and vertically, against a dusk skyBayer explores local medicine manufacturing in EthiopiaShoppers and vendors among fruit and vegetable stalls at Merkato market in Addis AbabaExcess money growth could keep Ethiopia's inflation high through 2030, economists warn

Opinion & Analysis

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Ink illustration of a wooden footbridge over a winding blue river, with one plank slipping out of place and leaving a gap in the crossing.
Opinion

What happens when the alliance disagrees?

Fano, the TPLF and the OLA have agreed to fight Abiy Ahmed's government together. The harder question is whether they can accept one another's decisions after he is gone.

Oct 30 · 10 min read

Society

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Dry, bare farmland and scrub below rocky hills in the Amhara highlands between Lalibela and SekotaSocietyDrought and fighting could push parts of Tigray, Amhara and Afar into emergency hunger, FEWS NET saysNov 12An Ethiopian Orthodox priest holding a hand cross stands beside a man in a white shawl inside a church decorated with icons and curtainsSocietyUN counts nearly 65,000 Ethiopian refugees still in SudanNov 12Exterior of the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis AbabaSocietyEthiopia–UK public health research partnership conference opens in Addis AbabaNov 11
A woman teacher in a white coat stands beside pupils seated at wooden desks in a mud-walled classroomEthiopia reserves pre-primary school leadership posts for women under new directiveAerial view of a multi-storey Ambo University building beside a tree-lined campus road, with other campus buildings and hills behindPolice investigate death of Ambo University student Masarat AbarraaDelegates seated in a conference hall at the opening of COMSTEDA 23 in Addis AbabaEthiopia expanding science and technology education, state minister says

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Diaspora

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Ilhan Omar, Somali-born member of the United States House of Representatives, in her official 116th Congress portrait

Somali Americans win congressional and state legislative seats across US

Ilhan Omar wins a fifth term, Abdi Daisane flips a Minnesota seat, and incumbents return in Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon and Maine.

Nov 13 · 1 min read
Arts & Ideas

Culture

Music, film, books, heritage and ideas.

Carved standing stones in a dry grassy field under a blue sky with white cloudsNov 12Ethiopia signs heritage digitisation deal with Russian archaeology centreThe agreement covers 3D mapping, digital archiving and training, but its value, timeline and priority sites have not been disclosed.
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Sports

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Empty red all-weather running track with numbered lanes and white lane markings at a sports park in Taiwan.SportsFour Ethiopian athletes handed doping bans, including eight years for Mosisa SiyoumNov 12Ethiopian runner Elsabet Amare crosses the finish line with her arms raised during the women's 1500m at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.SportsFrom Injibara to Dakar gold: Elsabet Amare follows the example of Meseret DefarNov 12A white mobile anti-doping control unit parked beside bicycles during the 2008 Tour de Taiwan.SportsEthiopia anti-doping chief alleges widespread use of falsified athlete evidenceNov 12
PSG's Senny Mayulu earns first senior France call-up ahead of Italy matchPSG's Senny Mayulu earns first senior France call-up ahead of Italy matchFermín López double seals Barcelona comeback victory at Atlético MadridFermín López double seals Barcelona comeback victory at Atlético MadridPremier League panel says Liverpool should have had penalty against ArsenalPremier League panel says Liverpool should have had penalty against Arsenal

The Region

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UN experts condemn Somalia chief justice's dismissal and urge reinstatementHorn of AfricaUN experts condemn Somalia chief justice's dismissal and urge reinstatementNov 12Two white UN water tanker trucks parked on a dirt landing beside a river lined with treesHorn of AfricaAmnesty says South Sudan and UN peacekeepers ignored warnings before Abiemnom massacreNov 12The African Union headquarters building in Addis AbabaHorn of AfricaAU chief and UN envoy discuss stepping up Sudan ceasefire diplomacyNov 11African Development Bank headquarters tower in the Plateau district of Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireAfricaAfDB approves $200 million trade finance credit line for Trade and Development BankNov 11

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Manchester United line up Pochettino as Carrick's future hangs in balance
Sports

Manchester United line up Pochettino as Carrick's future hangs in balance

Nov 11
Wide view of Addis Ababa Stadium showing football pitch stands, spectators and the city skyline in an archival photograph.
Sports

Ethiopia seek first AFCON qualifying points in Mozambique double-header

Nov 11
Kaartaa Itoophiyaa keessatti Naannoo Oromiyaa halluu diimaatiin adda baasee agarsiisu
Conflict

Ten killed, 12 wounded in Mieso attack near Oromia–Somali border, health official says

Nov 13
Ilhan Omar, Somali-born member of the United States House of Representatives, in her official 116th Congress portrait
Diaspora

Somali Americans win congressional and state legislative seats across US

Nov 13

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Wegagen Bank and ShebaMiles launch card that earns travel points on purchases
Business

Wegagen Bank and ShebaMiles launch card that earns travel points on purchases

Nov 12
UN experts condemn Somalia chief justice's dismissal and urge reinstatement
Horn of Africa

UN experts condemn Somalia chief justice's dismissal and urge reinstatement

Nov 12
Glass office towers, including a tall twisted headquarters tower, rising over central Addis Ababa
Business

US bankers' association chairman says Ethiopia's banking opening offers investors new opportunities

Nov 12
Former Ivorian prime minister calls Ethiopia's sea access ambition legitimate
Politics

Former Ivorian prime minister calls Ethiopia's sea access ambition legitimate

Nov 12
Ethiopia's 6.5-cent power price to Kenya among lowest in regional comparison
Business

Ethiopia's 6.5-cent power price to Kenya among lowest in regional comparison

Nov 12
Steam venting beside a drilling rig at a geothermal well site on a green hillside
Business

IEA says Ethiopia's single-buyer power market is holding back private geothermal

Nov 12
A view over low-rise buildings and hills in Abha, the capital of Saudi Arabia's Asir province, under a cloudy sky
Diaspora

Tigray official says 520 Ethiopians are on death row in Saudi Arabia

Nov 12
Street lights glowing over shops and pedestrians on a street in Jimma at dusk
Conflict

At least two killed in Jimma clashes amid anger over conscription, residents say

Nov 12