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EU warns Ethiopia-Eritrea tension risks a regional war as Isaias returns from Alamein talks
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Abiy Ahmed begins new five-year term pledging sea access and constitutional change as war continues in the north
Economists doubt Ethiopia’s inflation data and NBE independence, EEA survey finds
Ethiopian Gov’t says Abay and Red Sea talks must include Ethiopia’s interests
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan say only coastal states should govern the Red Sea
About 150,000 displaced in northern Afar as Ethiopian Gov’t forces retake Abala and Erebti
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Ethiopian Gov’t forces hold Mekelle as residents fear a return to full-scale war
Most economists in an EEA survey are not convinced the birr float will last
Mereja TV to host a worldwide online symposium on Ethiopia’s current affairs
Somalia offers Ethiopia commercial access to two or three ports
TPLF says it left Mekelle as Ethiopian Government forces enter the city
EU Aspides escort shortage leaves merchant ships waiting at Bab el-Mandeb
Ethiopian Government allies claim Mekelle airport as fighting still hits Amhara towns
Bocconi and Fondazione Nuovo Fiore open 2026-2027 scholarships for Ethiopian students
Saudi Red Sea tanker war-risk premiums spike, lifting costs on routes Ethiopia still needs
Ethiopian Government closes its Asmara embassy and orders Eritrean diplomats out
Addis heard explosions on Wednesday night and again overnight into Friday
Amnesty urges AU emergency session as Ethiopian Government fighting expands into Amhara and Afar
Ethiopian Government closes Asmara embassy as residents report unverified Addis blasts
Ethiopia malaria resurgence: 7.3 million cases in 2024 and a new push on vivax radical cure
Ethiopian Government corridor risk: why Berbera matters as Bab el-Mandeb raises Djibouti costs
Ethiopian Government forces push north from Alamata as hospital sources tell BBC 52 civilians killed
Meskel Demera lights Addis as Kitfo Fest brings Gurage food and music to Piassa
Hapag-Lloyd adds Red Sea sailings as Bab el-Mandeb risk still weighs on Ethiopia’s Djibouti corridor
MSF suspends Alamata hospital work as war-wounded surge across northern Ethiopia
NBE warns on hawala remittances as diaspora dollars still chase market value
Red Sea war-risk insurance soars as Ethiopia’s Assab talk raises corridor stakes
Ethiopian Government forces claim Alamata as fighting spreads into Amhara and Afar
Fresh Voices in Addis: six new art graduates show free at Ethio-post through October 5
Bab el-Mandeb risk reaches Ethiopia through Cape diversions, war-risk premiums, and Djibouti logistics
Ethiopian Government and Tigrayan forces fight on three fronts; Tigrayan officials say more than 21 strikes on Alamata killed at least 14
CPHIA 2026 abstract deadline nears as Addis Ababa hosts Africa’s biggest public health meeting
Berbera sits at 30% capacity while Ethiopia still routes 96.7% of seaborne trade through Djibouti
Ethiopian Government army chief promises ‘wisdom and restraint’ as Amhara prisoner transfers and Fano fighting continue
GEREZAT at Fendika: Tewoldebrehan Kidane’s free Addis solo show runs through October 19
Houthi hold on Perim and Mokha raises Red Sea freight costs for Ethiopia’s Djibouti corridor
Ethiopian Government forces face fighting in Wag Hemra as Tigrayan fighters reportedly enter Sekota
Ethiopian Government, Djibouti and Dangote plan $660m fuel pipeline on a corridor facing war and Red Sea risk
Saudi Red Sea war-risk premiums hit 3% as Bab el-Mandeb risk raises Ethiopia’s freight bill
Ethiopian Government forces fight Tigrayan and Fano fighters in North Wollo as internet cuts hit the north
Displaced Amhara families in Harbu and Chagni say months without food aid as malaria spreads
Ethiopia still moves 96.7% of seaborne trade through Djibouti as Bab el-Mandeb war risk rises
Fano and TPLF push into Amhara as Tigray says full-blown war with Abiy Ahmed’s government
Banks bid less than offered at Ethiopia’s central bank dollar auction, and analysts cited by Capital Ethiopia point to a birr shortage
UK shipping insurer drops war cover in Red Sea waters that carry Ethiopia’s sea trade
Tigray says defensive war as Mekelle airport falls and fighting spreads into Amhara with Fano
Toledo Museum partners with Ethiopia on 380 artworks. Five pieces set for return.
Eleven Amhara zones still at war: AAA’s Sept 14–20 map as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government faces a new alliance
WHO verifies Ethiopia’s civilian emergency medical team while Amhara war-zone care stays strained
Houthi hold on Perim puts Bab el-Mandeb risk on Djibouti’s doorstep and Ethiopia’s freight bill
Head surgeon Begashaw Melese spoke about the low pay and exit of Ethiopian doctors
Seven armed groups form Alliance for Survival against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. Fano and TPLF share the same table.
Saudi Musaned suspends new Ethiopian domestic worker hiring after Addis decision
Bab el-Mandeb war-risk stays near 3% while terrorism cover climbs toward 10%
They called it a New Year release. About 30 Amhara detainees stayed in custody.
Ethiopian Government pushes “sovereign” Red Sea access while Bab el-Mandeb insurance stays near war prices
Ethiopian Government builds drone factories while Amhara has already taken more than 100 strikes
Dagne Wale’s new song Addis Ababa finds a wide audience online
