The Abay Times: news on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa

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US condemns targeted killings of civilians in Arsi and urges Ethiopia to investigate

The State Department's Africa bureau and the US ambassador called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice, a day after the British ambassador said he was deeply shocked.

News Desk·Oct 31

Kindu Gezu, in a green beret and camouflage uniform, speaks at a microphone in front of an Adwa commemoration banner

Politics

Ethiopia's return to a seaport is inevitable, navy commander says

Oct 30

Dry farmland, acacia trees and rocky hills under a blue sky in Tigray's Central zone

Conflict

Drone strike in Tigray's Rama kills at least 11 people collecting grain, medical source says

Oct 30

A white, red and green Ethio-Djibouti Railways electric locomotive pulling passenger carriages beside a platform at Furi-Lebu station in Addis Ababa, under overhead power lines

BusinessAnalysis

The long way around: Why Ethiopia's trade routes lead abroad

Oct 30

A blue-fronted stone building with an Amharic hotel sign on a dirt street in Wolkite, with two people walking past

Society

Film actor and two other men shot dead in Wolkite, residents say

Oct 30

Series

The War in Ethiopia

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

Oct 30

Mekelle University begins admitting new students as Adigrat and Aksum call students back

Students from Tigray's universities were placed elsewhere in September. Two of the universities now say they can return in early November.

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Politics

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The red walls and towers of the Moscow Kremlin seen from the Moskva River

PoliticsAbiy seeks Russian partners for Ethiopia's new AI university at Moscow summitOct 30

The gate of the Balcha Hospital of the Russian Red Cross on a street in Addis Ababa

Politics · BriefEthiopia and Russia sign Balcha hospital and news agency agreementsOct 29

Lana Nusseibeh, seated at a table, speaks during a meeting at the European Commission

PoliticsEthiopia welcomes UAE's Lana Nusseibeh as UN secretary-general candidateOct 29

PoliticsEthiopia's media regulator relicenses two Tigray broadcasters under new namesOct 29

Jawar Mohammed speaks into a microphone at a public event

Online campaign led by Jawar Mohammed urges military action against EritreaOct 29

Hailemariam calls Ethiopia's sea access aspiration rational, urges negotiationOct 29

The Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, seen across the Moskva river

Abiy and Putin discuss nuclear energy, health and trade in MoscowOct 29

Conflict & Security

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Conflict · AnalysisEritrea, the border and Ethiopia's push for the seaOct 29

A damaged tent shelter surrounded by debris at a camp for displaced people near Hayk, South Wollo

ConflictDrone strike hits displacement camp in South Wollo, residents sayOct 29

Airport terminal and control tower at Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

ConflictSudan accuses Ethiopia of launching drones from Bahir Dar AirportOct 29

False-colour satellite image of arid north-eastern Kenya, with green highlands along the Ethiopian border at the top

Up to 50,000 have fled Moyale fighting into Kenya, UN saysOct 28

A tef field with hills behind in Oromia's central highlands

Residents say at least 50 detained in Shirka after burying attack victimsOct 28

Business & Economy

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A red and yellow Anbessa city bus on route 41 drives along a tree-lined street in Addis Ababa

BusinessEthiopia orders 400 more gas buses and extends conversion drive to taxis and factoriesOct 30

Two square TOPCon solar cells, one blue and one black, against a white background

BusinessUS Customs releases Toyo's Ethiopian-made solar cells as duty inquiry continuesOct 30

A smiling farmer crouches among cabbages in a green field near Eteya in Ethiopia's Arsi zone

BusinessGreen Climate Fund approves $30m project to help Ethiopian households cope with droughtOct 30

Roasted Ethiopian coffee beans in woven baskets in Addis Ababa

Coffee authority says traceability platform now covers 1.4 million Ethiopian producersOct 30

A red and yellow Anbessa city bus drives along a road in Addis Ababa

Abiy says first 26 gas-converted buses now running in Addis Ababa, fares halvedOct 30

Officials beside the Ethiopian Securities Exchange bell at the launch of equity trading in Addis Ababa in July 2025

Exchange and regulator disagree over shareholder record datesOct 30

Opinion & Analysis

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Illustration of a blue fibre-optic cable tied with rope knots snapping as it rises toward an airplane, above a highland village in northern Ethiopia where two people look up

Opinion

Ethiopia's Government Owes Us More Than Another Victory

The reversal of wartime alliances and the return of fighting demand an account of the government's failures—and a credible explanation of how this war ends.

Oct 12 · 5 min read

Opinion

The Prosperity Party Does Not Fear Losing This Election. It Fears Winning It Honestly.

Yadata Bori · Apr 2

Opinion

Ethiopia's Reform Showcase Has a Fuel-Shaped Hole in It

Yadata Bori · Mar 26

Society

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Officials in face masks look into the back of an equipped ambulance at an ambulance dispatch centre in Ethiopia

SocietyEthiopia says it is ready to host WHO global emergency medical teams meetingOct 30

A woman milks a dairy cow inside a cowshed near Gondar in Ethiopia, March 2017

SocietySurvey finds gaps in dairy farmers' awareness of toxic feed mouldOct 30

Ethiopian Public Health Institute laboratory personnel practise molecular testing for viral haemorrhagic fevers in 2025

SocietyStudy points to single animal-to-human infection in Ethiopia's Marburg outbreakOct 30

Tables and traditional woven seating inside a restaurant in Addis Ababa

Israeli businessman found dead in Addis Ababa restaurantOct 29

Teachers sit at desks with small green laptops in a classroom during a training session

Ethiopia launches offline AI teaching assistant in schools pilotOct 27

Assessment finds child malnutrition deepening in Afar, Amhara and TigrayOct 27

Diaspora

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The colonnaded sandstone Judiciary building in Nairobi under a blue sky

Kenyan court orders asylum registration reopened for Ethiopians and Eritreans

A High Court judge ruled that the suspension, in place since July 2025, was unlawful and discriminated on the basis of national origin.

Oct 30 · 2 min read

Saudi ministry says Ethiopian domestic worker recruitment remains available

Diaspora Desk · Oct 30

Durban court keeps three Ethiopians in custody in protest assault case

News Desk · Oct 24

Culture

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The facade of the Ethiopian National Theatre building on a sunny street in Addis Ababa

Culture · BriefEuropean Union Film Festival opens in Addis AbabaOct 25

Close-up of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama speaking, in front of a blue and pink map backdrop

CultureMahama says Ethiopia is ready to host a successful AFCONOct 24

CultureEthiopian animation project Sunday Morning wins two Durban FilmMart awardsOct 18

Fans fill the far stands of Addis Ababa Stadium behind a row of advertising boards, with high-rise buildings and hills on the skyline

CAF inspectors arrive in Addis Ababa to assess Ethiopia's 2028 AFCON bidOct 15

The carved stone arch of the Addis Ababa University main gate, topped by two lion statues, with a man walking past

194 researchers at Ethiopian institutions make global top 2% list, analysis saysOct 12

Crowds gather around the pool at Fasilides' Bath in Gondar during the Timkat water-blessing ceremony

20 years to say it out loudAug 23

The Region

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Runners and spectators near the finish line at the Lagos City Marathon in Nigeria in February 2026

AfricaEthiopian runners among 13,722 entrants for Nigeria's Ikogosi raceOct 30

Horn of AfricaAfrican Union peacekeepers to leave four bases in Somalia's Lower ShabelleOct 29

Horn of AfricaFrance condemns Sudan drone strikes as UN warns of grid damageOct 28

Tents and a treatment building at an open-air Ebola treatment unit in Liberia

AfricaEbola outbreak passes 10,000 confirmed cases in CongoOct 28

Ethiopia orders 400 more gas buses and extends conversion drive to taxis and factories

Oct 30

A group of visitors walks along a paved path on the Mekelle University campus, with university buildings behind

Society

Mekelle University begins admitting new students as Adigrat and Aksum call students back

Oct 30

Business

US Customs releases Toyo's Ethiopian-made solar cells as duty inquiry continues

Oct 30

Diaspora

Kenyan court orders asylum registration reopened for Ethiopians and Eritreans

Oct 30

Business

Green Climate Fund approves $30m project to help Ethiopian households cope with drought

Oct 30

Business

Coffee authority says traceability platform now covers 1.4 million Ethiopian producers

Oct 30

Politics

Abiy seeks Russian partners for Ethiopia's new AI university at Moscow summit

Oct 30

Business

Abiy says first 26 gas-converted buses now running in Addis Ababa, fares halved

Oct 30

Africa

Ethiopian runners among 13,722 entrants for Nigeria's Ikogosi race

Oct 30

The Abay Times: news on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa

US condemns targeted killings of civilians in Arsi and urges Ethiopia to investigate

Ethiopia's return to a seaport is inevitable, navy commander says

Drone strike in Tigray's Rama kills at least 11 people collecting grain, medical source says

The long way around: Why Ethiopia's trade routes lead abroad

Film actor and two other men shot dead in Wolkite, residents say

The War in Ethiopia

Mekelle University begins admitting new students as Adigrat and Aksum call students back

Politics

Conflict & Security

Business & Economy

Opinion & Analysis

Ethiopia's Government Owes Us More Than Another Victory

The Prosperity Party Does Not Fear Losing This Election. It Fears Winning It Honestly.

Ethiopia's Reform Showcase Has a Fuel-Shaped Hole in It

Society

Diaspora

Kenyan court orders asylum registration reopened for Ethiopians and Eritreans

Saudi ministry says Ethiopian domestic worker recruitment remains available

Durban court keeps three Ethiopians in custody in protest assault case

Culture

The Region

Latest

Addis Ababa to host Africa forum on refugee economic inclusion

Dangote hires Spanish firm to supply hydrogen units for Gode fertiliser plant

Ethiopia says it is ready to host WHO global emergency medical teams meeting

Ethiopia orders 400 more gas buses and extends conversion drive to taxis and factories

Mekelle University begins admitting new students as Adigrat and Aksum call students back

US Customs releases Toyo's Ethiopian-made solar cells as duty inquiry continues

Kenyan court orders asylum registration reopened for Ethiopians and Eritreans

Green Climate Fund approves $30m project to help Ethiopian households cope with drought

Coffee authority says traceability platform now covers 1.4 million Ethiopian producers

Abiy seeks Russian partners for Ethiopia's new AI university at Moscow summit

Abiy says first 26 gas-converted buses now running in Addis Ababa, fares halved

Ethiopian runners among 13,722 entrants for Nigeria's Ikogosi race

The Abay Times: news on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa

US condemns targeted killings of civilians in Arsi and urges Ethiopia to investigate

Ethiopia's return to a seaport is inevitable, navy commander says

Drone strike in Tigray's Rama kills at least 11 people collecting grain, medical source says

The long way around: Why Ethiopia's trade routes lead abroad

Film actor and two other men shot dead in Wolkite, residents say

The War in Ethiopia

Mekelle University begins admitting new students as Adigrat and Aksum call students back

Politics

Conflict & Security

Business & Economy

Opinion & Analysis

Ethiopia's Government Owes Us More Than Another Victory

The Prosperity Party Does Not Fear Losing This Election. It Fears Winning It Honestly.

Ethiopia's Reform Showcase Has a Fuel-Shaped Hole in It

Society

Diaspora

Kenyan court orders asylum registration reopened for Ethiopians and Eritreans

Saudi ministry says Ethiopian domestic worker recruitment remains available

Durban court keeps three Ethiopians in custody in protest assault case

Culture

The Region

Latest

Addis Ababa to host Africa forum on refugee economic inclusion

Dangote hires Spanish firm to supply hydrogen units for Gode fertiliser plant

Ethiopia says it is ready to host WHO global emergency medical teams meeting

Ethiopia orders 400 more gas buses and extends conversion drive to taxis and factories

Mekelle University begins admitting new students as Adigrat and Aksum call students back

US Customs releases Toyo's Ethiopian-made solar cells as duty inquiry continues

Kenyan court orders asylum registration reopened for Ethiopians and Eritreans

Green Climate Fund approves $30m project to help Ethiopian households cope with drought

Coffee authority says traceability platform now covers 1.4 million Ethiopian producers

Abiy seeks Russian partners for Ethiopia's new AI university at Moscow summit

Abiy says first 26 gas-converted buses now running in Addis Ababa, fares halved

Ethiopian runners among 13,722 entrants for Nigeria's Ikogosi race