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Hillside view over Mekelle's rooftops towards the tall Tigray Martyrs Memorial tower, with dry plains beyond
Conflict

Army chief says up to 800,000 young people left Tigray to avoid forced recruitment

Birhanu Jula also accused Eritrea of leading the latest offensive with Egyptian supplies and said retreating TPLF commanders were sheltering in Eritrean towns

News Desk·Nov 14
President Taye Atske Selassie in a dark suit and orange tie in front of an Ethiopian flag
Politics

Former speakers, ministers and dialogue commissioners among 32 new Ethiopian ambassadors

Nov 14
Marsabit County Governor Mohamud Ali speaking in his office, seated between the Kenyan flag and the county flag
Conflict

Marsabit governor says 10,000 Kenyans displaced by Moyale fighting

Nov 14
Takele Uma, in a dark suit and sunglasses, speaks at a lectern in front of a large green screen
Business

Ethiopia approves Galaan inland port as rail destination for cargo from Djibouti

Nov 14
A displaced family sits and stands against the wall of a building used as a shelter in Shire, Tigray, with a charcoal stove and water containers in front
Society

Survey found widespread hunger in Tigray before fighting resumed, Refugees International says

Nov 14
Series

The War in Ethiopia

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

Nov 13

Army chief Birhanu Jula meets Mekelle residents on consolidating peace in Tigray

Residents asked the federal government to keep up reconstruction and reform, and welcomed the resumption of civil servants' salaries

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Politics

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Satellite view of the Nile valley, the Red Sea and the northern Ethiopian highlandsPoliticsNew forum pledges to advance Ethiopia's Nile and Red Sea interestsNov 13
Former Ivorian prime minister calls Ethiopia's sea access ambition legitimatePoliticsFormer Ivorian prime minister calls Ethiopia's sea access ambition legitimateNov 12Prime 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 11G7 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief stand in a row in front of a G7 France backdrop in ParisPoliticsG7 foreign ministers warn Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions risk regional escalationNov 11
The west front of the US Capitol in Washington under a blue skyUS Senate Democrats urge Rubio to back Ethiopia ceasefire and halt arms sales, reports sayGetachew Reda and UN envoy Guang Cong stand side by side in front of Ethiopian flags in an officeGetachew accuses Eritrea and Sudan's army of arming groups in Ethiopia in talks with UN envoyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed shake hands in front of a COP31 Türkiye Antalya backdropAbiy meets Erdoğan in Antalya as Türkiye pledges to advance trade and investment ties

Conflict & Security

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Locator map highlighting Sudan's Blue Nile state in red on the border with EthiopiaConflict · BriefSudan's army says it shot down drone that crossed from Ethiopia into Blue NileNov 14Kaartaa 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 12
A large baobab tree beside a dirt track in dry countryside in Sudan's Blue Nile stateDrone strike blamed on RSF kills nine civilians in Sudan's Blue Nile, local official saysAerial 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 woreda

Business & Economy

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Two men shake hands holding green signing folders in front of an Ethiopian Investment Holdings sign and Ethiopian flagBusinessEthiopian Investment Holdings secures CCI Global as anchor operator for Addis outsourcing hubNov 14Aerial view of the Koysha hydropower dam under construction on the Omo River, with stepped concrete sections, the powerhouse and the river belowBusinessKoysha dam reaches 78.36% completion as status of €500 million financing stays unclearNov 14Officials and bank representatives pose with a licence certificate at the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority's head office in Addis AbabaBusinessEthiopia's capital market regulator licenses AMG and NileBridge investment banksNov 13
Pedestrians, cars and office towers near Meskel Square in Addis Ababa.What does Ethiopia's much bigger GDP figure actually change?Wegagen Bank and ShebaMiles launch card that earns travel points on purchasesWegagen Bank and ShebaMiles launch card that earns travel points on purchasesGlass office towers, including a tall twisted headquarters tower, rising over central Addis AbabaUS bankers' association chairman says Ethiopia's banking opening offers investors new opportunities

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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High-rise buildings in the Addis Ababa skylineSocietyAddis Ababa says 100,000 homes are under construction across 21 sitesNov 13Two women prepare coffee for a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, with a clay jebena and small cups arranged on grass.Society · AnalysisWhy coffee keeps some people awake and barely affects othersNov 13Dry, 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 12
An Ethiopian Orthodox priest holding a hand cross stands beside a man in a white shawl inside a church decorated with icons and curtainsUN counts nearly 65,000 Ethiopian refugees still in SudanExterior of the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis AbabaEthiopia–UK public health research partnership conference opens in Addis AbabaA 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 directive

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Diaspora

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The Parliament building of Eswatini at Lobamba, with a green roof and the national flag

Eswatini minister says Ethiopians and Somalis make up most non-compliance cases in shop crackdown

MPs have recommended a 12-month grace period as the kingdom's inspections of foreign-owned businesses draw accusations of xenophobia, which the government rejects

Nov 13 · 2 min read
Arts & Ideas

Culture

Music, film, books, heritage and ideas.

Poster for the 21st Ethiopian International Film Festival showing a mask with film reels, held with Addis Theatre and CinemaNov 14Russian Film Days to debut in Ethiopia at Addis Ababa film festivalSix Russian films will screen free at the Addis Theatre and Cinema between 15 and 22 November, opening with a Second World War drama
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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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Locator map highlighting Sudan's Blue Nile state in red on the border with Ethiopia
ConflictBrief

Sudan's army says it shot down drone that crossed from Ethiopia into Blue Nile

Nov 14
Poster for the 21st Ethiopian International Film Festival showing a mask with film reels, held with Addis Theatre and Cinema
Culture

Russian Film Days to debut in Ethiopia at Addis Ababa film festival

Nov 14
Guests photograph framed pictures on wooden easels at the China-Africa Impressions photography exhibition at UNECA in Addis Ababa
Culture

China-Africa photography exhibition opens at UNECA in Addis Ababa

Nov 14
Two men shake hands holding green signing folders in front of an Ethiopian Investment Holdings sign and Ethiopian flag
Business

Ethiopian Investment Holdings secures CCI Global as anchor operator for Addis outsourcing hub

Nov 14

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Aerial view of the Koysha hydropower dam under construction on the Omo River, with stepped concrete sections, the powerhouse and the river below
Business

Koysha dam reaches 78.36% completion as status of €500 million financing stays unclear

Nov 14
Officials and bank representatives pose with a licence certificate at the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority's head office in Addis Ababa
Business

Ethiopia's capital market regulator licenses AMG and NileBridge investment banks

Nov 13
Field Marshal Birhanu Jula speaks into microphones at a table beside an Ethiopian flag during a forum with Mekelle residents
Politics

Army chief Birhanu Jula meets Mekelle residents on consolidating peace in Tigray

Nov 13
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

Nov 13
The Parliament building of Eswatini at Lobamba, with a green roof and the national flag
Diaspora

Eswatini minister says Ethiopians and Somalis make up most non-compliance cases in shop crackdown

Nov 13
High-rise buildings in the Addis Ababa skyline
Society

Addis Ababa says 100,000 homes are under construction across 21 sites

Nov 13
Satellite view of the Nile valley, the Red Sea and the northern Ethiopian highlands
Politics

New forum pledges to advance Ethiopia's Nile and Red Sea interests

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