Abiy vs. Isaias, From Rama to Badme; "Drones Were Hit," TDF; "Sanctions on the Prosperity Party," the Letter Written From America; G7 and Ethiopia's Wars

ዐቢይ ከኢሳያስ ከራማ ባድመ፣ “ድሮኖች ተመቱ” TDF፣ “ብልፅግና ላይ ማዕቀብ” ከአሜሪካ የተፃፈው ደብዳቤ፣ ቡድን 7 እና የኢትዮጵያ ጦርነቶች
Ethio Forum covers Abiy Ahmed, Isaias Afwerki, Rama and Badme, a TDF statement that drones were hit, a letter from America that the title links to sanctions on the Prosperity Party, and the G7 and Ethiopia's wars.

Background: In a joint declaration after their November 9 and 10, 2026 meeting in Paris, G7 foreign ministers said they noted "with great concern" the worsening security situation between Ethiopia and Eritrea and warned of the risk of regional escalation, Addis Standard reported. They urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, pursue diplomatic solutions and allow unhindered humanitarian access, and voiced support for United Nations and African Union efforts to reduce tensions. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated over Ethiopia's stated demand for sovereign access to the Red Sea, including through the Eritrean port of Assab, which Eritrea rejects. In Washington, members of Congress wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio in late October urging action on the conflict, and Addis Standard reported on November 11 that U.S. senators had sent a second letter.

Source: Ethio Forum

TDF Commanders at the Front; The Appointment Prosperity Made in the Welkait Zone; From Gada Commando to Drone; Getachew and Salary; "Those Who Trampled the Soldier's Uniform"

የTDF አዛዦች በግንባር፣ በወልቃይት ቀጠና ብልፅግና የሰጠው ሹመት፣ ከገዳ ኮማንዶ ወደ ድሮን፣ ጌታቸውና ደሞዝ፣ “የወታደር ዩኒፎርም የረገጡ” Ethio Forum's title lists TDF commanders at the front, an appointment made by Prosperity in the Welkait zone, a shift from Gada Commando to drones, Getachew and salaries, and a quote about those who trampled the soldier's uniform.

Background: The Tigray Defense Forces, the armed wing of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, have been fighting federal forces near the Eritrean border, including around Rama, which ACLED reported federal forces retook in early November 2026. Getachew Reda, an adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and former head of the Tigray interim administration, said the federal government had transferred funds to Mekelle to pay public employees' salary arrears, with payments set to begin November 11, Wazema Radio reported; the amount was not disclosed. Welkait remains a territory contested between Amhara and Tigray.

Source: Ethio Forum

The Generals the Prime Minister Insulted; "Even the Defense Force Was Saved by My Drone" Abiy; Who Is "Asme"?

ጠ/ሚኒስትሩ የዘለፏቸው ጀኔራሎች፣ “መከላከያም የዳነው በድሮኔ ነው” ዐቢይ፣ “አስመ” ማነው? Ethio Forum's title lists generals it says the prime minister insulted, a quote it attributes to Abiy about the defense force being saved by his drone, and a question about who "Asme" is.

Source: Ethio Forum

Badme: Ethio Eritrea Gunfire; Asres Mare and the Gondar Captives; The Killed Official and the Jimma Protest; "They Will Enter the Grave" TPLF; Moyale and the Fighting

ባድመ፣ የኢትዮ ኤርትራ ተኩስ፣ አስረስ ማረና የጎንደር ምርኮኞች፣ የተገደሉት አመራር የጅማ ተቃውሞ፣ “መቃብር ይገባሉ” ህወሓት፣ ሞያሌና ውጊያው Ethio Forum's title lists gunfire between Ethiopia and Eritrea at Badme, Asres Mare and captives in Gondar, a killed official and a protest in Jimma, a TPLF quote, and fighting in Moyale.

Background: Badme, the border town at the center of the 1998 to 2000 Ethiopia Eritrea war, has again been named in reports of tension. A conflict tracker logged a claimed clash between Ethiopian and Eritrean forces in Badme and nearby areas on November 9, 2026, based on a single party's claim; it has not been independently verified. Ethiopia broke diplomatic ties with Eritrea in early October 2026, according to the Congressional Research Service, and Eritrea has denied Ethiopian accusations that it moved troops into Tigray. In Moyale, fighting between Somali regional police and Oromo militias has continued since October 18, according to ACLED.

Source: Ethio Forum

Abiy's Plea for the General; The TDF Commander "They Will Soon Be Defeated"; The Renewed Fighting and the Weapon; The 2 Trillion Birr Plan; The Neighbors Who Turned Rebel Toward Cairo

የዐቢይ ምልጃ ለጄኔራሉ፣ “በቅርቡ ይሸነፋሉ” የTDF አዛዡ፣ ያገረሸው ዉጊያና መሳሪያው፣ የ2 ትሪሊየን ብሩ እቅድ፣ ወደ ካይሮ የሸፈቱ ጎረቤቶች Ethio Forum's title lists Abiy's plea for a general, a TDF commander's quote, renewed fighting, a 2 trillion birr plan and neighbors turning toward Cairo.

Background: Fighting between federal forces and the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) has continued in Tigray's interior since mid October 2026, with reported clashes around Bizet, west of Adigrat, from November 1 to 3; casualty and capture reports from either side have not been independently confirmed. Ethiopia has accused Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan of fueling its internal conflicts; Eritrea has rejected the allegations against it.

Source: Ethio Forum

ዐቢይ ኤርትራን የሚወሩበት ቀን፤ ሻዕቢያና ብልጽግና ሊዋጉ ይችላሉ? Ethio Forum's title asks about the day Abiy invades Eritrea and whether Shabia and Prosperity could fight.

Background: Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic ties in October 2026 after Ethiopia accused Eritrea of backing rebel fighters in Tigray and expelled Eritrean diplomats. Ethiopia has since accused Eritrea of moving troops into Tigray; Eritrea's information minister has denied this and says Addis Ababa is seeking a pretext to take Red Sea access by force. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has publicly called sea access an existential issue. The two governments were allies in the 2020 to 2022 war. Reports of border clashes have not been independently verified, and the United States and United Kingdom have urged both sides to return to their 2019 peace framework.

Source: Ethio Forum

The Eritrean Army "We Will Not Negotiate"; The Defense Forces "They Are Boasting"; At the Border "120 Destroyed"; The Bishop's Anger "We Lined Up Toward the Palace"; The Nekemte Drone

“አንደራደርም” የኤርትራ ጦር፣ “እያቅራሩ ነው” መከላከያ፣ በድንበር “120 ተደምስሷል”፣ የጳጳሱ ቁጣ "ወደቤተመንግሥት ተሰልፈን"፣ የነቀምቴው ድሮን Ethio Forum's title covers an Eritrean army quote refusing negotiation, a Defense Forces quote saying "they are boasting", a "120 destroyed" figure at the border, a bishop's anger, and a drone at Nekemte.

Background: Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties in early October 2026. Ethiopia's foreign minister told the UN Security Council that Eritrean troops had advanced up to 60 km into Tigray; Eritrea's information minister rejected this and accused Addis Ababa of seeking a pretext for war. The conflict monitor ACLED reported drone strikes, believed to be Ethiopian, on Eritrean forces near Adigrat; neither government commented on them. No neutral body has confirmed troop positions along the border.

Source: Ethio Forum

Three Divisions from the TDF at Rama; The Captives "We Fired at the People"; Shimelis Abdisa's "Tanks and ZU 23"; The Red Sea and Sebeta; The Moyale Travel Warning

ሶስት ክፍለጦር ከTDF በራማ፣ ምርኮኞቹ “ወደ ህዝቡ ተኩሰናል”፣ የሽመልስ አብዲሳ “ታንክና ዙ23”፣ ቀይ ባህርና ሰበታ፣ የሞያሌ የጉዞ ማስጠንቀቂያው Ethio Forum's title covers three divisions and the TDF at Rama, captives quoted as saying they fired at the people, Shimelis Abdisa's "tanks and ZU 23", the Red Sea and Sebeta, and the Moyale travel warning.

Background: Rama, a Tigray town on the Eritrean border, has been contested between federal forces and the Tigray Defense Forces since late October. The conflict monitor ACLED reported large federal troop and equipment movements from Adwa toward Rama on November 5 and 6, with TDF members present in and around the town; who controls Rama remains disputed. On November 6 the UK Foreign Office advised against all but essential travel to Moyale town in Kenya and up to 5 km around it, citing violence in Ethiopian Moyale that has caused stray gunfire, unexploded ordnance and casualties on the Kenyan side. Fighting in Moyale has pitted Oromia and Somali regional forces against each other since October.

Source: Ethio Forum

ባለሜንጫዎች የሚያፈርሷት አገር፤ ከሜንጫ ወደ ድሮን Ethio Forum's title speaks of a country being torn apart by machete wielders and of a move from machete to drone.

Source: Ethio Forum

ኔታንያሁም በምርጫ ተሸነፉ? የተገደለው የጀኔራሉ ልጅ Ethio Forum asks whether Netanyahu also lost the election and discusses the general's son who was killed.

Background: Israel's Central Elections Committee certified the results of the October 27 vote this week, Mereja Media reported, citing The Jerusalem Post and Channel 14. The committee's official count gives Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition parties 53 seats, the opposition bloc 48 and Arab parties a record 19, leaving neither camp with the 61 seats needed for a majority. The certification came as the Shin Bet chief and the attorney general traded accusations over the Shin Bet chief’s request to question four Arab lawmakers.

Source: Ethio Forum