Strong Comparative Advantages Drive Ethio-Thai Business Partnerships, Says Thailand Advisor↗
Addis Ababa -- The strong comparative advantages of Ethiopia and Thailand provide a solid foundation for expanding trade and investment partnerships, according to Arthayudh Srisamoot, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of…
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Ethiopia's week unfolded at the intersection of continental diplomacy, health cooperation and the country's broader development ambitions, with Addis Ababa once again serving as a major platform for regional and international…
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Addis Abeba -- In June 2026, farmers around Tigray's capital Mekelle were still ploughing, spreading manure and searching for seed and fertiliser. Farmers purchased fertiliser at 13,000 birr per quintal, almost five times…
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At the inaugural Enugu City International Marathon in 2025, Kenya's Koros Ken won the 42-kilometre category, going home with a $15,000 prize.
Read at AllAfrica ↗Headline and extract © Premium Times — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Thailand Backs Ethiopia's Peaceful Quest for Sea Access↗
Addis Ababa, Aug. 29 (Horndiplomat) -- Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Ethiopia's pursuit of access to the sea was legitimate and should be addressed through dialogue and…
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The Ethiopian federal army and Tigrayan forces have resumed their war, having failed to turn the November 2022 peace deal into a lasting political settlement.
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Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's sea access is a justifiable quest that requires understanding from neighbors, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow said.
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Addis Ababa -- Nigeria's Interfaith Mediation Centre Co-director, Reverend James Movel Wuye, has lauded Ethiopia's commitment to resolving deep-seated political and social fractures through dialogue rather than force, describing the…
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Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has the sovereign right to utilize its natural resources, including its water resources, for the benefit of its people and national development, Ustath Jemal Bashir, Founder and Director of the Kings of Abbay…
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Addis Abeba -- The Tigray Education Bureau has accused the Ethiopian government of intensifying attacks against the region's education system, saying a series of air and drone strikes in 2026 has destroyed schools, damaged…
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Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia participated in a two-day Maritime Law Enforcement Dialogue held in Nairobi this week, bringing together security officials from Ethiopia, Yemen, Djibouti and Somalia to strengthen cooperation and…
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Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has renewed the reporting licenses of three Reuters journalists based in Ethiopia, ending a six-month suspension that followed the government's decision earlier this year…
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Addis Abeba -- Recently, reports of forced conscription have resurfaced across several districts of Oromia, notably within the Sheger City zone that encircles the capital, Addis Abeba. Affected families have come forward…
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Addis Ababa -- Former Water Minister Shiferaw Jarso called on the Ethiopian government to press Egypt for compensation over its use of Abay (Nile) water resources, stressing that Ethiopia contributes about 86 percent of the river's…
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Addis Abeba -- For more than four years, Ethiopia has been engaged in a "National Dialogue" process that promised a path toward consensus.
Read at AllAfrica ↗Headline and extract © Addis Standard — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. News - Ethiopians Increasingly Caught in Saudi Khat, Regulated-Tablet Smuggling Operations↗
Addis Abeba -- Saudi border authorities have seized nearly 900 kilograms of khat in a series of operations over the past two weeks, with Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals among those arrested while allegedly attempting to…
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Addis Abeba -- The European Union and several Western governments have warned that any renewed fighting in Tigray would further devastate a region already struggling with drought and severe humanitarian needs, while…
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Addis Abeba -- Sudan's army said on Thursday it shot down a "hostile" drone that crossed into southeastern Blue Nile State from Ethiopian territory, marking the third such incident reported near the border in recent days,…
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Addis Abeba -- When a social media platform enters a new market, it arrives with promises of global connection, creative expression, and digital democratisation. But in Ethiopia, ByteDance's TikTok has delivered something…
Read at AllAfrica ↗Headline and extract © Addis Standard — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. News - World Bank-Supported School ICT Center Destroyed in Latest Drone Strike in Tigray↗
Addis Abeba -- A secondary school in Saharty Woreda, Tigray, has been hit by a drone strike that destroyed an ICT facility equipped with 35 computers installed this year through the World Bank-supported 3R program,…
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Addis Ababa -- A special moment at Africa CDC today as we welcomed Dr. Senait Fisseha, Vice President of Global Programs at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. During her visit, Africa CDC unveiled a surprise statue in her…
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Addis Ababa -- Egypt's stance on Abay (Nile) River violates fundamental African Union principles on consultation, cooperation and equitable utilization of transboundary water resources, Political Science and International Relations…
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Addis Ababa -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Hadera Abera met with Kirsty McNeill, UK Minister of State for International Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to discuss ways of further…
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Addis Abeba -- The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its development arm EIB Global, has announced a grant of up to €4 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to support the development and rollout of climate-risk…
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Addis Abeba -- The guns may not yet have returned to the scale seen during Ethiopia's devastating 2020-2022 war, but the warning signs are becoming impossible to ignore. Tigray is once again caught in a dangerous political…
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Addis Abeba-- Tigray's regional authorities say talks with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo during his visit to Mekelle produced no new proposals or tangible progress from Ethiopia's federal government on issues…
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Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's annual inflation rate accelerated to 15.3 percent in July 2026, up from 13.9 percent in June and 13.7 percent a year earlier, as food and non-food prices both recorded renewed increases, according…
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Addis Ababa -- An African Union (AU) official emphasized Ethiopia's significant role in promoting peace and security not only in the Horn but also across the continent, while underscoring the need for African countries to strengthen…
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Addis Ababa -- Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Ethiopia's experience in financing and building the he Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) demonstrates how African countries can drive their own development…
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Addis Ababa -- Africa depends on its young population for its future as well as its present prosperity, Ambassador Lemlem Fiseha, Ethiopia's Permanent Representative to the African Union, said.
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