Somalia offers Ethiopia commercial access to two or three ports
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TPLF says it left Mekelle as Ethiopian Government forces enter
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EU Aspides escort shortage leaves merchant ships waiting at Bab el-Mandeb
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Tigray Peace Forces claim control of Mekelle airport
Bocconi and Fondazione Nuovo Fiore open 2026-2027 scholarships for Ethiopian students
Ethiopian Government closes Asmara embassy and orders 10 Eritrean diplomats out as Eritrea cuts ties
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Addis heard explosions on Wednesday night and again overnight into Friday
Amnesty urges AU emergency session on Ethiopia’s widening war
Ethiopia recorded 7.3 million malaria cases in 2024, its highest in seven years, study finds
Hospital sources tell BBC 52 civilians killed in fighting around Alamata as federal forces push north
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
National Bank of Ethiopia warns against unlicensed remittance services
Ethiopian Government forces and allies say they have taken Alamata
Fresh Voices in Addis: six new art graduates show free at Ethio-post through October 5
War-risk costs and fighting near Bab el-Mandeb weigh on Ethiopia’s trade through Djibouti
Tigrayan officials say more than 21 air strikes on Alamata killed at least 14 civilians
Abstract deadline nears for Africa CDC’s CPHIA 2026 public health conference in Addis Ababa
Berbera port runs at 30 percent of capacity, DP World official says
Ethiopia’s army chief promises ‘wisdom and restraint’ on the Tigray front, Al Jazeera reports
GEREZAT at Fendika: Tewoldebrehan Kidane’s free Addis solo show runs through October 19
Tigrayan fighters reportedly enter Sekota, Kulu Media says
Ethiopia, Djibouti and Dangote plan $660 million fuel pipeline
Federal forces and rebel groups fight on several fronts, AFP reports
Displaced Amhara families in Harbu and Chagni say they have gone months without food aid
Tigrayan and Fano forces attack federal troops in Amhara’s North Wollo
Banks bid less than offered at Ethiopia’s central bank dollar auction, Capital Ethiopia reports
UK shipping insurer drops war cover in Red Sea waters that carry Ethiopia’s sea trade
Tigray says it has entered a ‘defensive war’ against federal troops
Toledo Museum agrees long-term partnership with Ethiopia on 380 artworks
Amhara Association of America says fighting hit 11 Amhara zones in one week
WHO verifies Ethiopia’s national emergency medical team, the first civilian team in Africa to qualify
Seven armed groups, including Fano and the TPLF, form alliance to remove Ethiopia’s government
Saudi Arabia’s Musaned suspends hiring of Ethiopian domestic workers
About 30 Amhara detainees stay in custody after refusing a guilty-plea condition for release
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
Ethiopia’s remittances hit $7.14 billion, but the managed birr still pushes families toward market rates
Mereja TV holds special fundraising and membership registration program on September 19 and 20
War-risk insurance and Cape detours keep raising the price of Red Sea oil and Horn freight
Ethiopian Government forces killed an Orthodox student in Merawi, AAA says, as Amhara fighting still spans eight zones
Ethiopian Government drones hit Amhara schools during registration, AAA says, with civilian deaths in Dera and Wegera
Telebirr seeks higher limits as remittance payout gaps push Ethiopians toward market rates
Bab el-Mandeb traffic stuck near 26 ships a day as Houthi coastal gains raise war-risk costs
Eight Amhara zones still at war in AAA’s Sept 7–13 report, while Fano’s North Wollo captive claim stays unverified
Ethiopian film Mehal Sefari takes two Final Cut honors at Venice
Teddy Afro’s Das Tal and Etorika: mourning tents, national identity, and a diaspora still listening
Eritrea says Abiy Ahmed’s government is “actively destabilising” the Horn as Assab and Red Sea access stay flashpoints
Months without food aid: Amhara IDPs in Harbu, Chagni, Jawi and Qalu say Abiy Ahmed’s war left them invisible
Malaria hits 7.3 million Ethiopian cases as Amhara incidence rises fivefold and conflict blocks care
AAA counts 614 Amhara civilian victims as Abiy Ahmed’s national dialogue continues amid war
Djibouti still handles 96.7% of Ethiopia’s sea cargo as Bab el-Mandeb risk keeps Berbera thin
EducationUSA fair brings 20-plus U.S. universities to Addis for scholarship and admissions talks
Amhara war spans eight zones as civilian harm mounts under Abiy’s attrition campaign
Bab el-Mandeb crossings crash after Perim seizure as Cape diversion freight taxes the Horn
Fano claims 150-plus ENDF captives in North Wollo as Abiy’s drone war grinds on
