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A view over low-rise buildings and hills in Abha, the capital of Saudi Arabia's Asir province, under a cloudy sky
Diaspora

Tigray official says 520 Ethiopians are on death row in Saudi Arabia

The claim came a day after Saudi Arabia executed two more Ethiopians for drug smuggling, its second such announcement in a week

News Desk·Nov 12
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
Street lights glowing over shops and pedestrians on a street in Jimma at dusk
Conflict

At least two killed in Jimma clashes amid anger over conscription, residents say

Nov 12
Steam venting beside a drilling rig at a geothermal well site on a green hillside
Business

IEA says Ethiopia's single-buyer power market is holding back private geothermal

Nov 12
Dry, bare farmland and scrub below rocky hills in the Amhara highlands between Lalibela and Sekota
Society

Drought and fighting could push parts of Tigray, Amhara and Afar into emergency hunger, FEWS NET says

Nov 12
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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A large baobab tree beside a dirt track in dry countryside in Sudan's Blue Nile stateConflictDrone strike blamed on RSF kills nine civilians in Sudan's Blue Nile, local official saysNov 10Aerial 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 7
Sunset over Assosa, capital of Benishangul-Gumuz regionPolice say 52 killed in attack in Benishangul-Gumuz's Bilidigilu woredaView 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 border

Business & Economy

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The illuminated Bayer cross logo, a circle of lights with the word Bayer written horizontally and vertically, against a dusk skyBusinessBayer explores local medicine manufacturing in EthiopiaNov 12Shoppers and vendors among fruit and vegetable stalls at Merkato market in Addis AbabaBusinessExcess money growth could keep Ethiopia's inflation high through 2030, economists warnNov 11Close-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 11
Sacks of produce stacked in an Ethiopia Commodity Exchange warehouseEthiopia orders oilseed and pulses export payments routed through the commodity exchangeAerial view of a gold processing plant with large circular tanks under construction on cleared red earthAllied Gold pours first gold at Ethiopia's Kurmuk mineThe 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 talks

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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An Ethiopian Orthodox priest holding a hand cross stands beside a man in a white shawl inside a church decorated with icons and curtainsSocietyUN counts nearly 65,000 Ethiopian refugees still in SudanNov 12Exterior of the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis AbabaSocietyEthiopia–UK public health research partnership conference opens in Addis AbabaNov 11A 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 11
Aerial view of a multi-storey Ambo University building beside a tree-lined campus road, with other campus buildings and hills behindPolice investigate death of Ambo University student Masarat AbarraaDelegates seated in a conference hall at the opening of COMSTEDA 23 in Addis AbabaEthiopia expanding science and technology education, state minister saysSignposts for government offices, a district hospital, schools and a bank on a roadside in Moyale, northern KenyaMost surveyed households displaced into Kenya's Moyale lacked enough food, assessment finds

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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.

Carved standing stones in a dry grassy field under a blue sky with white cloudsNov 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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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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Two 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 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 10

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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
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
Two white UN water tanker trucks parked on a dirt landing beside a river lined with trees
Horn of Africa

Amnesty says South Sudan and UN peacekeepers ignored warnings before Abiemnom massacre

Nov 12
An Ethiopian Orthodox priest holding a hand cross stands beside a man in a white shawl inside a church decorated with icons and curtains
Society

UN counts nearly 65,000 Ethiopian refugees still in Sudan

Nov 12

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The illuminated Bayer cross logo, a circle of lights with the word Bayer written horizontally and vertically, against a dusk sky
Business

Bayer explores local medicine manufacturing in Ethiopia

Nov 12
Carved standing stones in a dry grassy field under a blue sky with white clouds
Culture

Ethiopia signs heritage digitisation deal with Russian archaeology centre

Nov 12
Empty red all-weather running track with numbered lanes and white lane markings at a sports park in Taiwan.
Sports

Four Ethiopian athletes handed doping bans, including eight years for Mosisa Siyoum

Nov 12
Ethiopian runner Elsabet Amare crosses the finish line with her arms raised during the women's 1500m at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Sports

From Injibara to Dakar gold: Elsabet Amare follows the example of Meseret Defar

Nov 12
A white mobile anti-doping control unit parked beside bicycles during the 2008 Tour de Taiwan.
Sports

Ethiopia anti-doping chief alleges widespread use of falsified athlete evidence

Nov 12
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