Latest News | The Abay Times

IEA Releases Record 400 Million Barrels from Strategic Reserves as Oil Crisis Deepens Ethiopia's Import Burden

The International Energy Agency announced the release of 400 million barrels from strategic oil reserves on Thursday, marking the largest coordinated release in the agency's history as the US-Israe...

Mar 13 · 2 min read

IEA Releases Record 400 Million Barrels from Strategic Reserves as Oil Crisis Deepens Ethiopia's Import Burden

World

Iran-Israel War Spreads to NATO Territory as Turkey Intercepts Third Missile

The Iran-Israel conflict escalated across multiple fronts in the past 24 hours, with Iranian missiles now reaching NATO territory and both sides hardening their positions for a prolonged war that t...

Mar 13 · 2 min read

Iran-Israel War Spreads to NATO Territory as Turkey Intercepts Third Missile

Africa

Somalia Warns Against Reported Israeli Base Plans in Somaliland

Somalia's federal government has warned against reported Israeli plans to establish a military base in the breakaway region of Somaliland, with a senior minister telling Al Jazeera the development ...

Mar 13 · 2 min read

Somalia Warns Against Reported Israeli Base Plans in Somaliland

Africa

African Health Sovereignty Under Scrutiny as US Research Partnerships Face 'Extractivism' Claims

Growing concerns about US health research partnerships in Africa are raising questions about medical sovereignty and data governance across the continent, including in countries like Ethiopia that ...

Mar 13 · 2 min read

Africa

African Union Deploys Election Observers to Congo-Brazzaville Ahead of March 15 Presidential Vote

The African Union Commission has deployed an Election Observation Mission to the Republic of the Congo ahead of the March 15 presidential election, according to Fana Broadcasting.

Mar 13 · 1 min read

African Union Deploys Election Observers to Congo-Brazzaville Ahead of March 15 Presidential Vote

Business

Ethiopia Grants Production Licenses for Potash, Iron, and Gold Mining Projects

Ethiopia's Ministry of Mines granted production licenses to three companies for potash, iron, and gold mining projects on March 13, marking a concrete step in the government's push to diversify exp...

Mar 13 · 1 min read

Ethiopia Grants Production Licenses for Potash, Iron, and Gold Mining Projects

Business

WTO Chief Praises Ethiopia's 'Dynamic Progress' in Two-Decade Accession Push

World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala praised Ethiopia's "dynamic progress" in accession negotiations, describing the country's process as among the most active in the organ...

Mar 13 · 2 min read

WTO Chief Praises Ethiopia's 'Dynamic Progress' in Two-Decade Accession Push

Africa

Eritrean Cartoonist Freed After 15 Years Without Charge in Rare Release from World's Most Repressive Media Environment

Eritrean cartoonist Biniam Solomon has been released after 15 years in prison without ever being formally charged, according to BBC Africa, in a rare development from one of the world's most repres...

Mar 13 · 1 min read

Eritrean Cartoonist Freed After 15 Years Without Charge in Rare Release from World's Most Repressive Media Environment

Ethiopia

Government pledges rehabilitation support two days after Gamo Zone landslide

The Ethiopian government formally expressed sorrow over the Gamo Zone landslide and pledged rehabilitation support for affected citizens, two days after the March 10 disaster that killed at least 3...

Mar 13 · 1 min read

Government pledges rehabilitation support two days after Gamo Zone landslide

Ethiopia

Ethiopia declares three-day national mourning after Gamo Zone landslide

Ethiopia's House of People's Representatives has declared a three-day national mourning period following the deadly landslide in Gamo Zone that has killed at least 64 people.

Mar 13 · 1 min read

Ethiopia

Federal Police Say Digital ID System Aids Crime Investigation

Ethiopia's Federal Police say the Fayda digital national ID system has simplified crime investigation, prevention, and traffic management across the country.

Mar 13 · 1 min read

Federal Police Say Digital ID System Aids Crime Investigation

Ethiopia

Court Lifts Injunction on Election Board Border Constituency Ruling

Ethiopia's Federal High Court has lifted an injunction against the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), freeing the board to implement a House of Federation decision on five contested consti...

Mar 13 · 1 min read

Court Lifts Injunction on Election Board Border Constituency Ruling

Ethiopia

10,900 Candidates, Three Open Offices: Ethiopia's Election by the Numbers

A record candidate field masks a deeper contest over whether Ethiopia's seventh general election can be credible in regions still gripped by insecurity.

Mar 12 · 4 min read

Ethiopia

Amnesty Documents Gang Rape, Sexual Slavery by Rebel Fighters in Western Oromia

A new briefing details atrocities against women and girls in Kellem Wallaga zone between 2020 and 2024, calling on Ethiopian authorities and international monitors to pursue accountability for acts that may constitute war crimes.

Mar 12 · 4 min read

Amnesty Documents Gang Rape, Sexual Slavery by Rebel Fighters in Western Oromia

Business

Oil Prices Surge Above $100 as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Ethiopia's $2 Billion Fuel Import Challenge

The price surge follows the actual closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces, disrupting the passage of roughly 20% of global oil through the critical energy chokepoint.

Mar 12 · 2 min read

Oil Prices Surge Above $100 as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Ethiopia's $2 Billion Fuel Import Challenge

Diaspora

In Legal Limbo: Ethiopian TPS Holders Navigate Court Victory Amid Uncertain Future

Federal judge blocks deportation protections termination as Colorado community mobilizes while government agencies offer conflicting safety assessments

Mar 12 · 3 min read

In Legal Limbo: Ethiopian TPS Holders Navigate Court Victory Amid Uncertain Future

Business

EPSE CEO Reportedly Arrested as Ethiopia Expands Fuel Subsidies Amid Hormuz Crisis

Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE) CEO Esmelealem Mihretu was reportedly arrested by Federal Police on Monday March 10, according to multiple local media outlets, as the government simult...

Mar 12 · 1 min read

EPSE CEO Reportedly Arrested as Ethiopia Expands Fuel Subsidies Amid Hormuz Crisis

Culture

The Sound of Tomorrow: How Blén Is Weaving Electronic Dreams from Ethiopian Tradition

With 'Tèkètèlègn,' the singer-songwriter joins a growing movement of artists modernizing ancestral sounds for global audiences

Mar 12 · 2 min read

The Sound of Tomorrow: How Blén Is Weaving Electronic Dreams from Ethiopian Tradition

Business

UN Calls on Ethiopia to Address Pollution at Lega Dembi Gold Mine After Child Health Report

The call comes after released findings showing environmental contamination at , one of Ethiopia's largest gold mining operations, according to .

Mar 12 · 1 min read

UN Calls on Ethiopia to Address Pollution at Lega Dembi Gold Mine After Child Health Report

Culture

Ethiopia Launches Campaign for UNESCO Recognition of Its Coffee Ceremony

Ethiopia has launched a campaign to secure UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for its centuries-old coffee ceremony, framing the push as both an act of cultural preservation and a strategy ...

Mar 12 · 2 min read

Ethiopia Launches Campaign for UNESCO Recognition of Its Coffee Ceremony