Ethiopia News News Ethiopia » People: These female skateboarders are shredding stereotypes in Ethiopia
Skateboarding is giving some Ethiopian girls a way to express themselves and have fun with friends they wouldn’t have made otherwise. It’s also letting them redefine their identity.
News Ethiopia » People: Ethiopia’s Abiy Seeks Mediation to Ease Tensions With Eritrea
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for international mediation to ease tensions with Eritrea and secure a resolution that restores direct sea access for his landlocked country.
News Ethiopia » People: Clip shows Indian doctor, not Egyptian diplomat, visiting Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Ethiopia recently accused Eritrea of collaborating with rebels from the northern Tigray region amid increasing instability in the Horn of Africa and neighbouring countries. A clip widely circulating ...
News Ethiopia » People: Beyond the Colonial Line: Ethiopia, the Afar People, and the Quest for a Just Peace on the Red Sea
The main obstacle to correcting this historical flaw is the rigid application of colonial boundaries, often defended by the legal principle of uti possidetis juris (the sanctity of colonial borders) ...
News Ethiopia » People: Ethiopia claims Eritrea is readying to ‘wage war’ against it
In a letter to the UN, Ethiopia’s foreign minister claims Eritrea is colluding with a Tigray-based opposition group.
News Ethiopia » People: Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing for war as Red Sea tensions rise
Ethiopia has written to the UN, accusing Eritrea of "funding, mobilizing and directing armed groups" on its soil.
News Ethiopia » People: Crisis in Ethiopia: What you need to know and how to help
Ethiopia ranks on the IRC’s 2024 Emergency Watchlist as drought-stricken communities face the twin threats of conflict and the likelihood of El Niño-induced flooding. Although the ceasefire between ...
News Ethiopia » People: Mexican Impressed by "Warmth of Ethiopian People" and Unique History
Addis Ababa, June 12, 2025 (ENA) — A Mexican citizen who was in Addis Ababa with UK-MED and the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK-EMT) to provide training for the Ethiopian Emergency Medical Team, has ...
News Ethiopia » People: Mudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It’s not clear how many people are still missing
Young children and pregnant women were among the victims of mudslides caused by rain in Kencho Shacha Gozdi district of southern Ethiopia. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Mudslides triggered by heavy ...
News Ethiopia » People: Ethiopia: PM Abiy Accuses TPLF of Breaching Peace Deal, Calls for Development Over Conflict in Tigray
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of failing to respect the peace agreement and diverting federal budget allocations toward militant activities ...
News Ethiopia » People: Trump speech praising Ethiopian PM is a deepfake
Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest dam in September 2025 and officially opened an oil refinery a month later, events which have been the subject of online disinformation. Videos circulating widely ...
News Ethiopia » People: Passengers jump from windows in fatal Ethiopia train crash
Passengers were forced to jump from carriages in a train crash that killed 15 people in eastern Ethiopia, a local official has told the BBC. The train derailed on Monday night in the town of Shinile, ...