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Abiy says Ethiopians do not fully recognize progress
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that while the world is “mesmerized” by Ethiopia’s rapid development and economic progress, many Ethiopians have yet to fully recognize the country’s achievements. Speaking at the inauguration of the Gelan Gura Industrial Park in Addis…
እስራኤል እና ዩናይትድ ስቴትስ በኢራን ላይ እንደገና ጥቃትን ለመጀመር እየተዘጋጁ ነው
እስራኤል እና ዩናይትድ ስቴትስ በኢራን ላይ እንደገና ጥቃትን ለመጀመር ከፍተኛ ዝግጅቶችን እያካሄዱ እንደሆነ ኒውዮርክ ታይምስ ዘገበ። አዲሱ ጥቃት ከዚህ በፊት ከተፈፀሙት ሁሉ የጠነከረ ሊሆን እንደሚችል ሁለት ባለስልጣኖችን በመጥቀስ ጋዜጣው ዘግቧል።ጋዜጣው የጠቀሳቸው የአሜሪካ ኃላፊዎች እንደሚሉት፣ በኢራን ላይ እንደገና ሊደረጉ ከታሰቡት የተቀናጁ…
Over 50 church students abducted by TPLF fighters in Alamata
More than 50 church students studying at Kidane Mehret Church in the town of Alamata were reportedly abducted by fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Deutsche Welle Amharic reported, citing sources on the ground. The radio station cited…
Ethiopian Airlines denies reports of domestic flight cuts amid rising fuel costs
Ethiopian Airlines has pushed back against reports suggesting it could suspend or reduce domestic flights as jet fuel prices climb amid tensions linked to the Iran conflict. The airline said the claims were inaccurate and insisted operations across its domestic…
The making and fall of an agricultural entrepreneur
Bereket Worku, widely known as “Bereket Geberewa” (“Bereket the Farmer”), had lived in Ireland for several years before returning to Ethiopia with her Irish husband and their two daughters. Back home, she immersed herself in commercial farming, frequently using social…
Beweketu Seyoum named headline guest for Barcelona Poetry 2026
Ethiopian poet Beweketu Seyoum has been unveiled as one of the headline guests of Barcelona Poesia 2026, set to take place from May 14 to 21, 2026, in Barcelona. Beweketu will take part in the festival’s closing ceremony on May…
Tigrayan Orthodox Church declares Axum ‘holy town,’ plans restrictions on alcohol and khat
The Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church Synod has announced that the town of Axum will be designated the “Holy Axum of St. Mary of Zion,” according to church statements. Following the decision, the church said it plans to introduce a set…
Ethiopian Airlines weighs domestic flight cuts amid soaring jet fuel costs
Ethiopian Airlines may suspend short-haul and domestic routes across its network as part of efforts to cut jet fuel consumption, sources told Ethiopia Observer. Jet fuel prices have doubled since the outbreak of the Iran conflict, prompting the airline to…
TPLF reconstitutes pre-war regional council, elects Debretsion President
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front reconstituted its dissolved pre-war regional council and elected chairman Debretsion Gebremichael as regional president, Tigray TV reported. The council, dissolved under the 2022 Pretoria Agreement between the federal government and the TPLF, has resumed work…
Xenophobic violence surges in South Africa following killings of Ethiopian nationals
Xenophobic violence in South Africa has intensified following the killing of five Ethiopians and other African nationals last Tuesday, signaling a renewed surge in attacks across the country. Migrants are facing growing intimidation, exclusion and, in some cases, deadly violence.…