Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The United Kingdom has issued a stark travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting all areas of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, citing renewed hostilities between local fighters and federal forces. Rising Tensions in Tsemlet Fresh clashes erupted in Tsemlet, western Tigray, an area claimed by forces…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has arrived in Addis Ababa for a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening Kenya’s bilateral and multilateral cooperation within the region and beyond. Strengthening Regional Cooperation During the visit, Mudavadi is scheduled to hold…
The African Union has reaffirmed its adherence to the “One China” policy, rejecting any recognition of Taiwan’s independence, during a visit by China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, to the bloc’s headquarters in Addis Ababa on Thursday. Wang’s visit comes at a sensitive moment for the region, following Israel’s decision to…
Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered in Addis Ababa’s Meskel Square on Tuesday to celebrate Christmas Eve, marking the culmination of 43 days of fasting. Participants, dressed in traditional white robes, participated in a candlelight ceremony followed by an all-night church service. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians follow the Julian calendar, which…
Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in the Afar region near the Eritrean border, erupted on Sunday, November 23, 2025, marking its first known eruption in nearly 12,000 years. The eruption sent thick ash plumes soaring up to 14 kilometers (9 miles) into the sky, drifting across the Red Sea toward…
Ethiopia has confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after reporting nine cases in the southern Omo region, near the border with South Sudan. The announcement was made on Friday, November 14, 2025, following initial investigations into “suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever” by Ethiopian health authorities. World Health…
At least 14 people have been confirmed dead and dozens more injured after an overcrowded train carrying merchants collided with a stationary train in eastern Ethiopia on Monday night, local authorities have said. The tragic crash occurred near Dire Dawa, a major city close to the Djibouti border, as the…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has joined global leaders in mourning the death of Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga. In an official statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Prime Minister Abiy expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the veteran Kenyan statesman. He…
Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have sharply escalated, with Ethiopia accusing its neighbor of preparing for war in collaboration with a hardline Tigrayan opposition faction. The allegations, detailed in a letter by Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, mark a significant deterioration in relations between the…