Ethiopia’s Parliament Pledges to Turn National Dialogue Recommendations into Action and Law↗
Addis Ababa, October 23, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives will work intensively to ensure that recommendations emerging from the country’s National Dialogue are implemented and that proposals requiring legislation…
Ethiopia’s Tigray Region to Resume Regular Schooling on October 26 as Caretaker Administration Advances Education Recovery↗
Addis Ababa, October 23, 2026 (FMC) — Schools across Ethiopia’s Tigray region are set to resume regular teaching and learning on Monday, October 26, as the regional Education Bureau confirms that preparations have been completed to bring…
Ethiopian Federal Police Hands Over Suspected Cross-Border Crime Ringleader to Justice Ministry After Investigation, 35 Charges Filed↗
Addis Ababa, October 23, 2026 (FMC) — The Ethiopian Federal Police has handed over suspected cross-border crime ringleader Adnew Bashaw Wudamo and his alleged accomplice, Tamirat Erdado Moloro, to the Ministry of Justice’s Attorney…
Tigray Region’s Caretaker Administration Accelerating Efforts to Restore Disrupted Services Through Federal and Public Cooperation↗
Addis Ababa, October 23, 2026 (FMC) — The caretaker administration in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is working in coordination with the federal government and local communities to restore disrupted public services, reinforce peace and security,…
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holy Synod Opens October Plenary, Patriarch Calls for Renewed Trust and National Peace↗
Addis Ababa, October 23, 2026 (FMC) — The October plenary session of the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church began today, with Patriarch His Holiness Abune Mathias I calling for renewed efforts to strengthen public trust…
12th Edition of Tana High-Level Forum Set to Kick Off in Bahir Dar in a Few Hours↗
Addis Ababa, October 23, 2026 (FMC) — African leaders, policymakers, distinguished delegates and security experts are arriving in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, as the 12th Tana High-Level Forum prepares to officially kick off today, bringing…
PM Abiy Inaugurates 185-Million-Cubic-Meter Megech Dam to Irrigate Over 17,000 Hectares↗
Addis Ababa, October 23, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially inaugurated the Megech Irrigation Dam Project, marking a major milestone in Ethiopia’s efforts to expand irrigation-based agriculture, strengthen food…
Tigray Region Has a New Opening for Peace and Development as Banned TPLF Group’s Conflict Agenda Fades Away↗
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2026 (FMC) — The people of Tigray Region want peace and development, not another round of war, Brigadier General Gebre Egziabher Beyene (Wedi Antir), Chief Executive for Security and Peace Affairs of the Federal…
PM’s Adviser Calls for Strategic Vigilance as Regional Alliances Reshape Horn of Africa↗
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2026 (FMC) — Ministerial Adviser to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on Eastern African Affairs Getachew Reda has emphasized the need for stronger institutional coordination and sustained strategic responses to…
War Does Not Build Nations; Peace and Cooperation Do: Lindiwe Sisulu↗
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2026 (FMC) — Peace, investment in human development and mutually beneficial international cooperation are essential to Africa’s long-term prosperity, while war diverts resources from education, healthcare and…
Farmer Prosperity Must Anchor Africa’s Institutional and Economic Transformation: AGRA’s Aggie Konde↗
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2026 (FMC) — African institutions must align knowledge, public spending and private investment around farmer prosperity to turn agricultural productivity into reliable incomes, viable enterprises and broader…
A Demonstration of Commitment to National Peace and Development↗
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2026 (FMC) – The peace agreement signed in Pretoria, South Africa, in October 2022 marked a historic step toward ending the war in northern Ethiopia. The agreement outlined clear directions for permanently ending…
Tigray Region Breaks Free from the Shackles of the Most Treasonous Group in Ethiopia’s History, Embraces Peace and a Ray of Hope↗
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2026 (FMC) — For decades, the defunct TPLF has sought to chain the fate, security, and future of the people of Tigray Region to its own political survival. It has tried to convince them that their identity,…
Exposing Cairo’s Destabilization Conspiracy Against Ethiopia and the Entire Horn of Africa↗
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2026 (FMC) — Egypt’s destabilizing policy in the Horn of Africa has not ended. It has grown more aggressive, expanded its reach, and adapted its methods to sustain regional instability and advance Cairo’s strategic…
A Shared Past, an Unfinished Promise: Ethiopia and Kenya Are Giving Pan-Africanism and African Fraternity Practical Meaning↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Pan-Africanism has long called for Africans to look beyond inherited borders and recognize their shared interests, history, and future. In the relationship between Ethiopia and Kenya, that aspiration…
From Neighbours to Brothers, From History to Shared Destiny: Ethiopia and Kenya’s Enduring Bond↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Some relationships begin with geography, grow through history and acquire their deepest meaning through the choices people make together. Ethiopia and Kenya share all three, a connection Ethiopian…
Africa Must Protect Statistical Independence and Ensure Data Reflects Every Community in Development – President Taye↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie has underscored the need for African governments to protect the professional independence of official statistics and ensure that the data guiding development…
PM Abiy Appoints Lt. Gen. Belay Seyoum Belay Seyoum Akele to Senior Federal Police Leadership Post↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Lt. General Belay Seyoum Akele as Deputy Commissioner General of the Ethiopian Federal Police, assigning him to lead the Crime Prevention Main Department. The…
Egyptian Analyst Exposes Cairo’s Flawed Anti-Ethiopia Narratives, Stresses Ethiopia’s Sovereign Rights on Abbay and Other Rivers↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Egyptian analyst Magdi Khalil has condemned Egypt’s efforts to obstruct the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a mistake, exposed longstanding anti-Ethiopia narratives…
Ethiopia Champions African Data Sovereignty to Shape the Continent’s Development↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia is championing an African statistical system capable of independently measuring the continent’s progress, safeguarding the integrity of its data and ensuring that development decisions are…
Ethiopia’s Digital Finance Reaches 257 Million Accounts, President Taye Says↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie has highlighted the country’s statistical reforms and digital transformation as examples of how measurable development targets and reliable data can advance…
10th StatCom-Africa Session Opens in Addis Ababa to Advance Data-Driven Development↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — The 10th Session of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa) opened in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, bringing together Africa’s statistical community to strengthen official data systems and…
How Did Eritrea Fall from the Promise of “Africa’s Singapore” to a Nation of Empty Ports and Stalled Cities?↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has laid bare the stark contrast between Eritrea’s promise of becoming “Africa’s Singapore” after independence and the economic decline that has engulfed the country over the…
How Has the Illegal TPLF Turned Humanitarian Aid into Weapons and Plundered Tigray’s Resources?↗
Addis Ababa, October 21, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has exposed the illegal TPLF’s alleged diversion of humanitarian grain to buy weapons and its plunder of Tigray’s resources, accusing the group of putting its military…
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Draws Ethiopia-Kenya Agricultural Parallels, Emphasizes Shared Mission to Feed Their People↗
Addis Ababa, October 20, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has drawn parallels between the agricultural potential of Ethiopia’s highlands and Kenya’s fertile farming areas, emphasizing the shared mission of farmers in both countries…
PM Abiy Casts Ethiopia-Kenya Athletics Rivalry as Proof of Africa’s Global Potential↗
Addis Ababa, October 20, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has presented the longstanding athletics rivalry between Ethiopia and Kenya as an example of how competition can coexist with partnership, saying the two countries’ sporting…
PM Abiy Cites Medemer’s Principle of Combining Strengths in Ethiopia-Kenya Energy, Connectivity and Business Cooperation↗
Addis Ababa, October 20, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has cited Ethiopia’s homegrown Medemer philosophy in describing how Ethiopia and Kenya can bring their respective strengths together for a common purpose, pointing to…
PM Abiy Ahmed Praises Close Ethiopia-Kenya Ties, Underscores Economic Cooperation and Shared Prosperity↗
Addis Ababa, October 20, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has praised the close ties between Ethiopia and Kenya, emphasizing the importance of translating their longstanding friendship and shared history into stronger…
Ethiopian PM Invokes Adwa and Kenya’s Freedom Struggle to Advance Medemer-Based Cooperation and Shared Prosperity↗
Addis Ababa, October 20, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has emphasized the shared history of courage and sacrifice between Ethiopia and Kenya, linking Ethiopia’s historic victory at Adwa with Kenya’s struggle for freedom and…
Bahir Dar Readies to Host Africa’s Security Forum as Amhara Police Finalizes Security Plan↗
Addis Ababa, October 20, 2026 (FMC) — Bahir Dar is preparing to welcome African and international delegates for the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, with the Amhara Regional Police saying a coordinated security framework…