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Addis Ababa, August 12, 2026 (FMC) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called for Africa’s young people to move from the margins to the center of decision-making, stressing that their voices, ideas and…
Addis Abeba -- In my recent article, titled "Ancient Pride, Modern Paralysis: Deciphering Ethiopia's Long Struggle for Democracy," published by Addis Standard, I examined the successive regimes that have governed Ethiopia…
https://www.horndiplomat.com/feed/ By: Mohamed Duale ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 12 (Horndiplomat) — Ethiopia has been selected to host the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) Leadership Forum in October, bringing mayors and city leaders…
Addis Abeba -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking US$50 million to assist 4.66 million people in Ethiopia facing worsening food insecurity and livelihood losses as the country…
Addis Ababa, August 12, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia is set to bring mayors and city leaders from across Africa together this October, when Addis Ababa and Bishoftu host the upcoming African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI) Leadership Forum.…
Addis Abeba -- Security forces in Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, have repelled an alleged attempt by armed groups to enter Gilgel Beles town early Tuesday morning, according to the Metekel Zone…
Addis Ababa, August 12, 2026 (FMC) — In a city where history, diplomacy, commerce and millions of daily journeys converge, the transformation of urban life is often written in places people pass without a second thought: along a freshly…
Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia is approaching a dangerous precipice. The armed conflicts in Oromia and Amhara, and the possibility of renewed war in Tigray, are only the visible crises. Beneath them lies a quieter but far more…
The United Nations has once again urged warring parties in Sudan to protect civilians as the fighting continues to take a heavy toll on the population.
Addis Abeba -- Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the border town of Geissan in Blue Nile State on Tuesday, according to the RSF and local authorities, while a Sudanese army source told AFP that the…
Addis Ababa, August 12, 2026 (FMC) — For Ethiopia, the Red Sea has never been merely a stretch of water on the country’s eastern horizon. Across centuries, it has been intertwined with the country’s history, commerce, security and regional…
Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian nationals accounted for 91% of the 13,687 migrants who arrived in Yemen in July 2026, making them by far the largest group of migrants recorded entering the conflict-affected country during the…
Addis Ababa, August 12, 2026 (FMC) — Few countries carry the weight of history quite like Ethiopia. Its story reaches back across millennia, through kingdoms and civilizations, triumphs and trials, periods of grandeur and chapters of…
Addis Abeba -- Severe drought has "killed thousands of livestock and left over 4,000 hectares of farmland" without satisfactory yields in Abergelle Yechila district in the Central Tigray Zone, as persistent rainfall…
Ethiopia faces a severe agricultural and humanitarian crisis driven by forecasted El Niño conditions that threaten the core of the nation’s food production. International organizations have issued warnings that climate anomalies could…
Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed underscored that Ethiopia's favorable demographic structure, driven by a vibrant youth majority, serves as a crucial pillar for accelerating and sustaining national prosperity.
The alarming trend that severely challenges Ethiopia’s years of health protection efforts and public health security has cast a shadow over the effectiveness of nationwide antimalarial drugs. Although significant successes have been…
Rebel authorities on Tuesday accused the Ethiopian government of carrying out deadly drone strikes in southern Tigray state and condemned the move as "a serious escalation", amid fears of a new war.
Addis Ababa, August 12, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia’s future depends on the active participation of its youth, describing young Ethiopians as the country’s greatest opportunity to drive change, defend national…
The Incomplete Inheritance of Eritrea’s Political History Political communities rarely inherit their past in full. They inherit interpretations shaped by the needs of particular actors, and these interpretations often become the foundation…
Addis Ababa, August 11, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s modern political history has passed through profound upheavals and successive transformations. Among its most consequential chapters was the 27-year rule of the TPLF-led EPRDF, a period that…
The sources say a school, on a holiday break, was hit but the federal government has not commented.
Addis Ababa, August 11, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s National Dialogue has scored its first major breakthrough, with participants reaching consensus on recommendations under two of the conference’s eight core agenda themes — Peacebuilding &…
Tigray rebel authorities have accused Ethiopia’s federal government of carrying out deadly drone strikes in the region, raising fears of a renewed conflict nearly four years after a peace deal ended a devastating two-year war.
Addis Ababa, August 11, 2026 (FMC) — Participants in Ethiopia’s ongoing National Dialogue Conference see the process as an opportunity not only to address longstanding national challenges, but also to cultivate consensus and steadfast…
Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's ambassador to Somalia, Suleyman Daddaf, has accused Eritrea of violating Ethiopia's sovereignty by sending troops into the Tigray region, amid growing tensions between the neighbouring countries.
Addis Ababa, August 11, 2026 (FMC) — The Ethiopia n Air Force (EAF) has undergone a major technology-driven transformation over the past six to seven years, expanding its capabilities in aircraft maintenance, upgrading, spare-parts…
L’Éthiopie poursuit la modernisation de ses infrastructures aériennes et de ses grands pôles régionaux. Le Premier ministre Abiy Ahmed a inauguré, le 6 août 2026, le nouveau terminal de l’aéroport international Dejazmach Belay Zeleke de…
Addis Ababa, August 11, 2026 (FMC) — In the heart of Addis Ababa, where the pulse of a rapidly changing capital meets the quiet rhythm of green spaces, Friendship Park is becoming more than a place to pause, stroll or gather. In just four…
Addis Ababa, August 11, 2026 (FMC) — In Ethiopia’s political history, few groups have a longer record of trading on the name of the people than the illegal Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). It has spent decades struggling to build…