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Getachew Reda and UN envoy Guang Cong stand side by side in front of Ethiopian flags in an office
Politics

Getachew accuses Eritrea and Sudan's army of arming groups in Ethiopia in talks with UN envoy

The prime minister's adviser said he gave the UN's Horn of Africa envoy a detailed account of what he called support for armed groups and repeated drone attacks inside Ethiopia

News Desk·Nov 11
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a lectern in front of COP31 Türkiye and UN Climate Change logos
Politics

Abiy calls for predictable climate finance at COP31 and invites leaders to Addis Ababa

Nov 11
A large baobab tree beside a dirt track in dry countryside in Sudan's Blue Nile state
Conflict

Drone strike blamed on RSF kills nine civilians in Sudan's Blue Nile, local official says

Nov 10
Shoppers and vendors among fruit and vegetable stalls at Merkato market in Addis Ababa
Business

Excess money growth could keep Ethiopia's inflation high through 2030, economists warn

Nov 11
Exterior of the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa
Society

Ethiopia–UK public health research partnership conference opens in Addis Ababa

Nov 11
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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Turkish 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 10
The 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 9Aerial view over the former Expo 2016 grounds in Aksu, Antalya, with gardens, a lake, pavilions and paths, seen from the Expo towerPoliticsEthiopia opens COP31 pavilion in Antalya ahead of hosting COP32Nov 9Boats moored in the old harbour of Antalya below the Kaleici old town, with the sea and coastline beyondPoliticsEthiopia's foreign minister arrives at COP31 as next climate summit hostNov 8
US 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 securityDelegates stand in a line on stage beneath a large screen reading African Political Parties Summit 2026, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAfrican parties adopt Addis Ababa Declaration on economic transformationForeign Minister Gedion Timothewos meets Chinese special representative on African affairs Liu Xianfa and an aide in Addis Ababa, with Ethiopian and African Union flags behind themChinese envoys hold talks with Ethiopia's foreign minister and Eritrea's Isaias

Conflict & Security

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Aerial view of a main road with a roundabout running through Nekemte, lined with buildings and treesConflictOromia official confirms attacks on civilians in three Wollega districtsNov 8The Bale Mountains in south-eastern EthiopiaConflictResidents say 38 killed in attack on Endeto in Oromia's Robe woredaNov 7Sunset over Assosa, capital of Benishangul-Gumuz regionConflictPolice say 52 killed in attack in Benishangul-Gumuz's Bilidigilu woredaNov 7
View across Mekelle, capital of Tigray, 2013Army imposes night-time vehicle curfew in Mekelle and orders illegal guns handed inA paved road at Moyale on the Ethiopia-Kenya borderKenya orders more police to Moyale as fighting in Ethiopia pushes thousands across borderThe African Union Conference Centre building in Addis AbabaAU steps up Ethiopia-Eritrea diplomacy and warns against wider Horn crisis

Business & Economy

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Close-up of a hand tapping social media app icons on a smartphone screenBusinessEthiopia brings content creators earning over 50,000 birr a year into income taxNov 11Sacks of produce stacked in an Ethiopia Commodity Exchange warehouseBusinessEthiopia orders oilseed and pulses export payments routed through the commodity exchangeNov 10Aerial view of a gold processing plant with large circular tanks under construction on cleared red earthBusinessAllied Gold pours first gold at Ethiopia's Kurmuk mineNov 10
The long stone facade of the Centre William Rappard, the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, behind a low fence and lawn under a blue skyEthiopia asks WTO members for flexibility at eighth round of accession talksAn Air Peace Boeing 777 in white and navy livery with its landing gear down against a blue skyEthiopian Airlines and Nigeria's Air Peace sign interline agreementAwash Insurance officials seated at a long head table below blue banners for the company's 31st annual general meeting of shareholders, with shareholders in the foregroundAwash Insurance becomes first insurer listed on Ethiopian Securities Exchange

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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A woman teacher in a white coat stands beside pupils seated at wooden desks in a mud-walled classroomSocietyEthiopia reserves pre-primary school leadership posts for women under new directiveNov 11Aerial view of a multi-storey Ambo University building beside a tree-lined campus road, with other campus buildings and hills behindSocietyPolice investigate death of Ambo University student Masarat AbarraaNov 10Delegates seated in a conference hall at the opening of COMSTEDA 23 in Addis AbabaSocietyEthiopia expanding science and technology education, state minister saysNov 9
Passengers in the large, brightly lit hall of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with a white steel roof and shop frontsEthiopia deports Indian fugitive wanted in 35 cases, Punjab police sayExterior of Addis Ababa Bole International AirportMalawian man held in Addis Ababa over alleged cocaine smuggling to MalaysiaThe Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, with its name sign on a lawn in front of the white multi-storey buildingWHO emergency medical teams meeting opens in Addis Ababa, a first for Africa

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Diaspora

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A large crowd of Ethiopian Jewish worshippers, many in white shawls, gathered outdoors for Sigd prayers in Jerusalem

Thousands of Ethiopian Jews mark Sigd in Jerusalem

Once a prayer for return to Israel, the holiday now draws thousands to Jerusalem, while a small number of Jews remain in Ethiopia

Nov 9 · 1 min read
Arts & Ideas

Culture

Music, film, books, heritage and ideas.

Ethiopia signs heritage digitisation deal with Russian archaeology centreNov 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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PSG's Senny Mayulu earns first senior France call-up ahead of Italy matchSportsPSG's Senny Mayulu earns first senior France call-up ahead of Italy matchNov 11Fermín López double seals Barcelona comeback victory at Atlético MadridSportsFermín López double seals Barcelona comeback victory at Atlético MadridNov 11Premier League panel says Liverpool should have had penalty against ArsenalSportsPremier League panel says Liverpool should have had penalty against ArsenalNov 11
Manchester United line up Pochettino as Carrick's future hangs in balanceManchester United line up Pochettino as Carrick's future hangs in balanceWide view of Addis Ababa Stadium showing football pitch stands, spectators and the city skyline in an archival photograph.Ethiopia seek first AFCON qualifying points in Mozambique double-header

The Region

Horn, Africa & World →
The 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 11Aerial view of Beledweyne, capital of Somalia's Hiiraan region, beside the Shabelle RiverHorn of AfricaHawadle soldiers reported quitting Somali army posts after clan leader's callNov 10Aerial view of Mandera town in northeastern Kenya, with low houses with blue and grey roofs among green trees and dry land beyondHorn of AfricaEight killed in suspected al-Shabaab ambush on road crew's escort in Kenya's ManderaNov 10

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PSG's Senny Mayulu earns first senior France call-up ahead of Italy match
Sports

PSG's Senny Mayulu earns first senior France call-up ahead of Italy match

Nov 11
Fermín López double seals Barcelona comeback victory at Atlético Madrid
Sports

Fermín López double seals Barcelona comeback victory at Atlético Madrid

Nov 11
Premier League panel says Liverpool should have had penalty against Arsenal
Sports

Premier League panel says Liverpool should have had penalty against Arsenal

Nov 11
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

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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
The African Union headquarters building in Addis Ababa
Horn of Africa

AU chief and UN envoy discuss stepping up Sudan ceasefire diplomacy

Nov 11
Close-up of a hand tapping social media app icons on a smartphone screen
Business

Ethiopia brings content creators earning over 50,000 birr a year into income tax

Nov 11
Ethiopian runner Elsabet Amare crosses the finish line with her arms raised during the women's 1500m at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Culture

Ethiopia tops Youth Olympics athletics medal table in Dakar with five golds

Nov 11
A woman teacher in a white coat stands beside pupils seated at wooden desks in a mud-walled classroom
Society

Ethiopia reserves pre-primary school leadership posts for women under new directive

Nov 11
G7 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief stand in a row in front of a G7 France backdrop in Paris
Politics

G7 foreign ministers warn Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions risk regional escalation

Nov 11
The west front of the US Capitol in Washington under a blue sky
Politics

US Senate Democrats urge Rubio to back Ethiopia ceasefire and halt arms sales, reports say

Nov 11
African Development Bank headquarters tower in the Plateau district of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Africa

AfDB approves $200 million trade finance credit line for Trade and Development Bank

Nov 11