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Steep red sandstone cliffs and green terraced fields in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Conflict

Eritrean troops leave Zalambessa as federal forces close in, militia says

A resident said the army was about five kilometres south of the border town, while researchers reported federal gains around Axum and towards Sheraro.

News Desk·Oct 14

Politics

Somaliland army chief and Ethiopian officials discuss defence cooperation in Hargeisa

Oct 14

Diaspora

IMF eyes November talks, early 2027 decision on Ethiopia review, spokesperson says

Oct 14

Official portrait of Health Minister Mekdes Daba, a woman in a grey suit standing in front of the Ethiopian flag

Society

Ethiopia and Beginnings Fund launch $90 million maternal health investment

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The War in Ethiopia

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

Oct 14

Eritrean troops leave Zalambessa as federal forces close in, militia says

A resident said the army was about five kilometres south of the border town, while researchers reported federal gains around Axum and towards Sheraro.

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Somaliland army chief and Ethiopian officials discuss defence cooperation in Hargeisa

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Ethiopian-Canadian Nebiyou Timotewos to receive Ontario youth volunteer medal

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Ethiopia urges enhanced Common Framework for debt restructuring

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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.

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

Yadata Bori · Apr 2

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

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

Eritrean troops leave Zalambessa as federal forces close in, militia says

Somaliland army chief and Ethiopian officials discuss defence cooperation in Hargeisa

Ethiopian-Canadian Nebiyou Timotewos to receive Ontario youth volunteer medal

Ethiopia urges enhanced Common Framework for debt restructuring

Ethiopian Airlines and China Southern sign codeshare agreement

Abiy says he discussed bilateral and regional issues with Rubio

Ethiopia and Eritrea trade accusations of aggression at UN

IMF eyes November talks, early 2027 decision on Ethiopia review, spokesperson says

Ethiopia and Beginnings Fund launch $90 million maternal health investment

The War in Ethiopia

Eritrean troops leave Zalambessa as federal forces close in, militia says

Politics

Latest

Somaliland army chief and Ethiopian officials discuss defence cooperation in Hargeisa

Ethiopian-Canadian Nebiyou Timotewos to receive Ontario youth volunteer medal

Ethiopia urges enhanced Common Framework for debt restructuring

Police arrest man over counterfeit banknotes in Nekemte

Somaliland army chief and Ethiopian officials discuss defence cooperation in Hargeisa

Abiy appoints seven officials to ministries and coordination offices

Sudan offers Ethiopia talks if alleged support for RSF ends

UN Security Council holds closed Horn of Africa consultations

Abiy appoints new heads of three federal institutions

Somaliland ready to discuss Ethiopian sea access, foreign minister says

Somali Region confirms Somali-trained soldiers crossed into Ethiopia

Abiy says he discussed bilateral ties, regional developments with Netanyahu

Conflict & Security

Eritrean troops leave Zalambessa as federal forces close in, militia says

Tadesse Werede and three officials escape TPLF custody

Police commander dies during operation in South Wollo, officials say

Sudanese army says it shot down drone that entered from Ethiopia

Federal forces enter Adwa after TPLF fighters withdraw, residents say

NaMA accuses Tigray Peace Force of violence in Raya, force denies claims

Business & Economy

Ethiopia urges enhanced Common Framework for debt restructuring

Finance Ministry plans 133.97 billion birr in Treasury bill sales this quarter

UK pushes debt restructuring overhaul as Ethiopia bondholder talks stall, report says

Abiy inaugurates Ethiopia's first national precious metals refinery

Banks' dollar bids exceed central bank's $140 million auction offer

Airbus forecasts near sixfold growth in Ethiopia's air passenger traffic by 2045

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

Police arrest man over counterfeit banknotes in Nekemte

Ethiopia targets 74.3% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

Addis Ababa reports progress on housing and transport under 90-day plan

UNHCR suspends refugee registration in Ethiopia amid funding crisis

Ethiopian rights commission documents killings, detentions and abductions in annual report

Rights groups urge UN Human Rights Council special session on Ethiopia

Diaspora

Ethiopian-Canadian Nebiyou Timotewos to receive Ontario youth volunteer medal

Shipwreck off Djibouti kills at least 139 migrants, 84 still missing

Saudi Arabia executes three Ethiopians for hashish smuggling

Culture

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

20 years to say it out loud

The Pentatonic Bridge: Girma Yifrashewa and the African Composers Reshaping Classical Music

Teddy Afro's Mourning Song Draws Millions as Ethiopia's Star Laments Lost Unity

Teddy Afro Pays 33 Million Birr to Exit Sewasew Deal Days Before Album Release

Simien Mountains Gain Recognition as Premier Highland Trekking Destination

Region

Ethiopian Airlines and China Southern sign codeshare agreement

Police arrest man over counterfeit banknotes in Nekemte

Abiy says he discussed bilateral and regional issues with Rubio

IMF eyes November talks, early 2027 decision on Ethiopia review, spokesperson says

Eritrean troops leave Zalambessa as federal forces close in, militia says

Finance Ministry plans 133.97 billion birr in Treasury bill sales this quarter

UK pushes debt restructuring overhaul as Ethiopia bondholder talks stall, report says

Ethiopia and Eritrea trade accusations of aggression at UN

Abiy inaugurates Ethiopia's first national precious metals refinery