Army chief says army defeated seven-group alliance that includes Fano
Saudi jets hit historic lighthouse on Mayun Island in Bab el-Mandeb, authorities in Houthi-controlled Sanaa say
Fano says it struck nine towns in Gondar and took Addis Zemen and Kimir Dingay in a single day
More than 40 killed and buried in one grave after attack on two villages in Arsi’s Shirka woreda, residents say
Russian military intelligence officer slipped into AU Commission chief’s Addis Ababa residence, investigation says
National Dialogue Commission ends its term without making its 394 recommendations public
Ethiopia’s intelligence chief says Red Sea security cannot be left to a few coastal states
Fano movement asks UN rights office for an independent inquiry into drone strikes on Amhara civilians
Moyale fighting has killed at least nine and driven 2,500 into Kenya, officials say
Former Tokyo Marathon winner Ruti Aga banned for six years for doping and a forged prescription, the AIU says
Sudan denies its army struck Abyei’s Amiet market, where local officials say Ethiopians were among the dead
India says 14 Indians on yacht hit near Yemen’s Zuqar Island are safe
Residents tell DW of new drone strikes in Wurgessa and Wegdi in Wollo
Hundreds of Ethiopians flee into Kenya as flag dispute fighting spreads around Moyale, Kenya Red Cross says
IMF says it is “too early to assess” the war’s cost to Ethiopia’s economy
Open-source tracker says convoy of technicals crossed from Berbera into Ethiopia at Wajale
Fano says it seized Debre Zebit and Agrit in North Wollo’s Meket
Eritrea calls its sovereignty “non-negotiable” in reply to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s warning
Open-source tracker says UAE cargo plane reached Asosa near the Sudan border
Church officials say six Orthodox Christians killed in Arsi
Eyewitnesses tell DW a drone strike hit a primary school in Dera, South Gondar
Accounts on X say drone strike killed four at Finarwa in Tigray
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed urges easier trade and travel with Kenya at Mashujaa Day in Eldoret
U.S. Ambassador Massinga urges return to Pretoria principles, criticizes armed alliance
TikTok restores Mereja TV account on appeal
Tigrayan commander claims 1,511 federal soldiers killed near Adet, according to posts on X; figures unverified
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warns Eritrea of “very, very, very severe” consequences in Tigrinya interview
Satellite image shows three Il-76 cargo planes at Harar Meda air base after UAE flights, analyst says
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission report lists pretrial detention and permit demands as main barriers for journalists
Four senior TPLF officials have reported to security forces in Mekelle, says list attributed to Tigray Peace Force
Alliance for Survival rejects Rubio’s “separatist” and “terrorist” labels
Gedu Andargachew tells BBC Amharic security agents stopped him after he met a U.S. envoy, says he works a parking job in exile
Tigray Peace Force says core TPLF members crossed into Eritrea, offers fighters a grace period
Rubio says “separatists” have been attacking inside Ethiopia
Displaced Raya residents rally in Kobo to demand halt to interim administration vote, federal official says they can return
Court orders Yohannes Buayalew, journalist Abay Zewdu and two others to defend terrorism charges, lawyer says
Statement attributed to TPLF warns against any movement at Mekelle airport
Russia offers to host Ethiopia and Eritrea talks on the sidelines of its Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
Ethiopian migrants in war-torn Yemen appeal for help as thousands keep arriving each month
Gambella city under indefinite night curfew after killings and unrest leave at least nine dead
Ethiopian Gov’t says Tigray war is over and names six-month trustee administration
Somaliland’s President Irro says Somaliland stands with Ethiopia
UN allocates $8.5 million in emergency funds for northern Ethiopia
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Ethiopian forces and Tigray Peace Force enter Aksum, Anadolu reports, citing ACLED
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Rubio and Abiy Ahmed give diverging readouts of call on Eritrea tensions
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Residents say fighting intensifies in Wollo and Shewa between Fano and federal forces
IMF projects Ethiopia growth at 9.2 percent for 2026, slowing to 7.8 percent in 2027
Houthis hit Aramco building in Dhahran
Ethiopian forces reach Zalambessa on Eritrea border, Reuters and OSINT say
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U.S. and UK warn citizens over northern Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed holds call with Netanyahu on bilateral ties
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DW says Ethiopian army has not entered Eritrea and Debay Sima capture claims are false, Natna News reports
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Houthis call Saudi Aramco facilities legitimate targets
Residents say life is returning to normal in Mekelle
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UN Security Council holds closed Horn of Africa consultations after northern Ethiopia escalation
Sudan army chief orders probe after airstrike kills at least 72 gold miners near Egypt border
OSINT analyst Rich Tedd says UAE cargo airlift to Ethiopia is stepping up
New strike hits Riyadh airport a day after Houthi attack killed 13
