Ethiopia Approves 22 Ministers for Abiy’s New Cabinet
Ethiopia's parliament approved 22 ministers for Abiy Ahmed's new cabinet on Thursday, with Fitsum Assefa replacing Ahmed Shide as finance...
October 8, 2026Topic
Abiy Ahmed
Tigray Explained, the Region and Ethiopia’s New War in 2026
Tigray explained: why Ethiopia's northern region is at war again in October 2026, who leads it, how Mekelle fell and...
October 7, 2026
Ethiopia Red Sea Access Push Risks a Wider Horn Crisis
Ethiopia red sea access demand after Abiy's October 2026 swearing-in has united Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan against Addis Ababa's...
October 6, 2026
Ethiopia Swears In Abiy for a Second Five-Year Term
Ethiopia's new parliament opened on 5 October and Abiy Ahmed took the oath for a second term. What is known...
October 5, 2026
AU Urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to Show Restraint
The African Union urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt on 1 October 2026 to show restraint. Cairo pushed back on 3...
October 3, 2026
Ethiopian Troops Retake Mekelle Airport From TPLF
Ethiopian forces retook Mekelle airport on 3 October 2026, but control of Tigray's capital is unclear. MSF counts 720 wounded...
October 3, 2026
Eritrea Cuts Ties With Ethiopia After Embassy Order
Eritrea cut all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia on 1 October 2026 after Addis Ababa closed its Asmara embassy and expelled...
October 2, 2026
Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Funding Rebels as War Returns to Its North
Ethiopia says Eritrea is funding a new seven-group rebel alliance that unites former enemies, four years after a war that...
September 26, 2026
Landlocked Ethiopia Starts US$660 Million Fuel Pipeline to Djibouti’s Coast
Landlocked Ethiopia, home to 135 million people, broke ground on a US$660 million pipeline from Djibouti that should cut fuel...
September 25, 2026