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Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia threatens to undermine the country's economic recovery, putting investment, trade, mining, and foreign-currency earnings at risk as the conflict spreads into ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » Economy: Ethiopia: Afar nationalists see opportunity in Abiy’s tensions with Eritrea
At the centre of the escalating hostility between Ethiopia and Eritrea lies Assab, a highly strategic port on the Red Sea coast. Assab has been part of Eritrea since the country seceded from Ethiopia ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » Economy: Sultan of Afar Calls for De-Escalation of Conflict in Afar Homeland
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sultan of Afar Ahmed Alimirah is calling for support for the United Nations and African Union's call for de-escalation and talks to promote peace in the ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » Economy: Tourism emerges as new engine of Ethiopia's economy, says PM Abiy
Addis Ababa, June 30, 2026 (ENA) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has described tourism as a new engine of Ethiopia's economic growth. According to the premier, the country is repositioning the sector to ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » Economy: Fighting in Ethiopia threatens renewed civil war, destabilising Horn of Africa
With the Strait of Hormuz already closed, the US Israeli war of aggression against Iran is spreading from the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.
News Ethiopia » Afar » Economy: Youth employment opportunities in the digital economy in Ethiopia: Afar and Somali regions
This report aims to provide an insight into the opportunities that the digital economy can provide and the challenges in accessing them. The digital economy offers potential for the creation of decent ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » Economy: Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure
Oct 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its ...