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A blue three-wheeled taxi parked on a dirt street in Mekelle beside a workshop where a man works on metal furniture frames
Politics

Tigray caretaker says civil servants' pay starts Wednesday, fuel due by Friday

Payments slip two days past the first date set after some payrolls were incomplete, while Mekelle filling-station owners blame checkpoints on the Djibouti road for rising fuel prices

News Desk·Nov 10
The brown waters of the Abay (Blue Nile) river flowing through a steep, dry gorge with red cliffs north of Addis Ababa
Politics

Egypt's efforts to block Ethiopia on the Abay and Red Sea no longer work, minister says

Nov 9
Aerial view of a main road with a roundabout running through Nekemte, lined with buildings and trees
Conflict

Oromia official confirms attacks on civilians in three Wollega districts

Nov 8
Start-up founders seated on tiered steps inside the AI UniPod in Addis Ababa at the opening of the Pan-African AI Ventures Residency
Business

Ethiopia aims to be one of Africa's leading AI hubs by 2030, institute head says

Nov 9
Aerial view of a multi-storey Ambo University building beside a tree-lined campus road, with other campus buildings and hills behind
Society

Police investigate death of Ambo University student Masarat Abarraa

Nov 10
Series

The War in Ethiopia

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

Nov 9

Most surveyed households displaced into Kenya's Moyale lacked enough food, assessment finds

A survey of 758 households also found shortfalls in drinking water, sanitation and healthcare among families who fled clashes in the Moyale area.

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Politics

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Aerial 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 9
Boats 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 8US ambassador Ervin Massinga, left, and Defence Minister Mohammed Idris seated facing each other in a meeting room with Ethiopian flags behind themPoliticsUS ambassador meets Ethiopia's defence minister on peace and Horn securityNov 7Delegates stand in a line on stage beneath a large screen reading African Political Parties Summit 2026, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaPoliticsAfrican parties adopt Addis Ababa Declaration on economic transformationNov 7
Foreign 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 IsaiasCairo skyline along the Nile River, with high-rise buildings beside the waterEthiopia links Nile understanding to Egyptian help on Red Sea accessA group of donkeys on a path on Mount Entoto above Addis AbabaProsperity Party elected unanimously to lead African Political Parties Initiative

Conflict & Security

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The 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 7A paved road at Moyale on the Ethiopia-Kenya borderConflictKenya orders more police to Moyale as fighting in Ethiopia pushes thousands across borderNov 6
The African Union Conference Centre building in Addis AbabaAU steps up Ethiopia-Eritrea diplomacy and warns against wider Horn crisisA field of ripening wheat stretches to a line of eucalyptus trees under a cloudy sky at Kulumsa in Arsi, OromiaRights commission confirms 41 killed in Sirka woreda attack in OromiaDry grassland and fields bordered by stone walls stretch towards low hills under a cloudy sky near AksumTPLF claims it killed 500 federal soldiers in fighting near Aksum

Business & Economy

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A warehouse worker uses a metal probe to draw green coffee beans from a stack of jute sacks for quality testingBusiness · BriefCoffee exports earn $878.5 million in first quarter but fall short of targetNov 9Vendors selling bananas, mangoes and avocados from handcarts on a street lined with shops and apartment blocks in Addis AbabaBusinessAddis Ababa households buy smaller quantities as food prices climbNov 8A large group in business dress posing on a stage in front of a backdrop reading Grand Launch with the Ethiopian Securities Exchange logoBusinessOECD says Ethiopia's stock market remains shallow despite Ethio Telecom listingNov 8
The tower of the Hilton Addis Ababa hotel behind palm trees and a garden lawnFranchise firms at Addis Ababa expo call for clearer legal protectionsTwo men seated at a table signing documents beside TotalEnergies and OLA Energy desk signs, under a screen announcing the sale purchase agreement signature in ParisOLA Energy's purchase of TotalEnergies Ethiopia reportedly enters COMESA competition reviewA red-and-white mobile telecommunications mast with antennas and microwave dishes beside an Ethio Telecom building and a roundabout on Selam Street, MekelleEthio Telecom and ZTE complete pre-commercial AI radio network deployment

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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Delegates seated in a conference hall at the opening of COMSTEDA 23 in Addis AbabaSocietyEthiopia expanding science and technology education, state minister saysNov 9Passengers in the large, brightly lit hall of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with a white steel roof and shop frontsSocietyEthiopia deports Indian fugitive wanted in 35 cases, Punjab police sayNov 9Exterior of Addis Ababa Bole International AirportSocietyMalawian man held in Addis Ababa over alleged cocaine smuggling to MalaysiaNov 5
The 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 AfricaEthiopian nurses practise rescue breathing on a training mannequin during an emergency medical courseEthiopia's WHO-classified medical team runs full-scale drill before Addis Ababa meetingHigh-rise towers of central Addis Ababa rise above tree-lined low-rise neighbourhoods under an overcast skyEthiopia enters final preparations to host African public health conference

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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.

Helen Berhe in a white outfit against a warm orange backdrop, beside gold Amharic lettering for Yebereta.Nov 10Helen Berhe releases ten Yebereta videos alongside five-track EPThe singer posted ten songs on YouTube over two days, while Apple Music lists a separate five-track edition of the project.
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The Region

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Aerial view of Berbera, Somaliland, with low-rise buildings, a roundabout and main road, and the port and Gulf of Aden coast in the distanceHorn of AfricaBerbera could make Somaliland a Red Sea security partner, Washington panel hearsNov 9Palm trees on the central reservation of Nile Street in Khartoum, with pedestrians, parked pickups and office buildings under a cloudy skyHorn of AfricaSudan's army detains ICC-wanted former ruling party chief Ahmed HarounNov 8An African Union police officer in a helmet and body armour stands on a Mogadishu street as pedestrians, three-wheel taxis and armoured police vehicles passHorn of AfricaSomalia's chief justice says he no longer feels safe in Mogadishu, blames presidentNov 7People and vehicles on a street in MogadishuHorn of AfricaSomalia reportedly seeks 20,000 foreign troops as Ugandan forces withdrawNov 6

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Helen Berhe in a white outfit against a warm orange backdrop, beside gold Amharic lettering for Yebereta.
Culture

Helen Berhe releases ten Yebereta videos alongside five-track EP

Nov 10
Detail of an abstract canvas by Tegene Kunbi, with blocks of blue, white, purple and orange paint and small patterned textile panels
Culture

At Venice, Tegene Kunbi challenges how African art is explained

Nov 10
A home music-production desk with a MIDI keyboard, studio monitor speakers, a drum-pad controller, headphones and a microphone
Culture

Nizo, the Ethiopian producer credited on NBA YoungBoy’s ‘Over’

Nov 10
Delegates seated in a conference hall at the opening of COMSTEDA 23 in Addis Ababa
Society

Ethiopia expanding science and technology education, state minister says

Nov 9

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

Thousands of Ethiopian Jews mark Sigd in Jerusalem

Nov 9
Signposts for government offices, a district hospital, schools and a bank on a roadside in Moyale, northern Kenya
Society

Most surveyed households displaced into Kenya's Moyale lacked enough food, assessment finds

Nov 9
Passengers in the large, brightly lit hall of Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with a white steel roof and shop fronts
Society

Ethiopia deports Indian fugitive wanted in 35 cases, Punjab police say

Nov 9
A warehouse worker uses a metal probe to draw green coffee beans from a stack of jute sacks for quality testing
BusinessBrief

Coffee exports earn $878.5 million in first quarter but fall short of target

Nov 9
Aerial view of Berbera, Somaliland, with low-rise buildings, a roundabout and main road, and the port and Gulf of Aden coast in the distance
Horn of Africa

Berbera could make Somaliland a Red Sea security partner, Washington panel hears

Nov 9
Aerial view over the former Expo 2016 grounds in Aksu, Antalya, with gardens, a lake, pavilions and paths, seen from the Expo tower
Politics

Ethiopia opens COP31 pavilion in Antalya ahead of hosting COP32

Nov 9
Palm trees on the central reservation of Nile Street in Khartoum, with pedestrians, parked pickups and office buildings under a cloudy sky
Horn of Africa

Sudan's army detains ICC-wanted former ruling party chief Ahmed Haroun

Nov 8
Vendors selling bananas, mangoes and avocados from handcarts on a street lined with shops and apartment blocks in Addis Ababa
Business

Addis Ababa households buy smaller quantities as food prices climb

Nov 8