One person has been killed and another injured in drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, a senior Tigrayan official and a humanitarian worker said, in another sign of renewed conflict ...

Passenger flights between Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, and cities in the northern Tigray region have been cancelled amid fears of a return to conflict, with reports of clashes in one area.

Addis Abeba — When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appeared at Addis Ababa University (AAU) on 02 January 2026, to mark its 75th anniversary, many expected him to reflect on the university's journey and its ...

An Ethiopian asylum seeker had been inappropriately touching the faces of staff for a week before he allegedly groped a hotel worker's left breast, a court heard. Melaku Gebresembet, 23, left the ...

An Ethiopian asylum seeker has been charged with sexually assaulting a member of staff at a hotel housing migrants. Melaku Gebresembet, 23, is accused of molesting a worker at Highfield House Hotel in ...

In Batu, a town on the western shore of Lake Dambal in the Oromia Region, thousands of pilgrims entered the lake waters after priests blessed them, symbolically reenacting baptism and embracing the ...

CROWNS, gold-trimmed capes, incense and chanting. No, it’s not a movie set or a scene from King Charles III’s coronation, but an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church wedding. Among all the wedding ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Ethiopian Airlines announced today Africa's largest carrier ordered nine 787 Dreamliner airplanes as demand for long-haul ...

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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians gathered on Monday at celebrations for Epiphany, locally known as Timkat, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

January 4, 2026 (ENA)—Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called upon Ethiopian scholars to exercise stronger intellectual leadership by forging a shared national narrative vital to breaking free from ...