Sudan denies its army struck Abyei’s Amiet market, where local officials say Ethiopians were among the dead
India says 14 Indians on yacht hit near Yemen’s Zuqar Island are safe
Residents tell DW of new drone strikes in Wurgessa and Wegdi in Wollo
Hundreds of Ethiopians flee into Kenya as flag dispute fighting spreads around Moyale, Kenya Red Cross says
IMF says it is “too early to assess” the war’s cost to Ethiopia’s economy
Open-source tracker says convoy of technicals crossed from Berbera into Ethiopia at Wajale
Attack on Dammam’s King Fahd airport kills two
Fano says it seized Debre Zebit and Agrit in North Wollo’s Meket
Eritrea calls its sovereignty “non-negotiable” in reply to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s warning
Open-source tracker says UAE cargo plane reached Asosa near the Sudan border
Church officials say six Orthodox Christians killed in Arsi
Eyewitnesses tell DW a drone strike hit a primary school in Dera, South Gondar
Houthis say ballistic missile hit Saudi operations room at Aden’s Badr Camp
Accounts on X say drone strike killed four at Finarwa in Tigray
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed urges easier trade and travel with Kenya at Mashujaa Day in Eldoret
U.S. Ambassador Massinga urges return to Pretoria principles, criticizes armed alliance
TikTok restores Mereja TV account on appeal
UK sends RAF Typhoons to help defend Saudi Arabia
Tigrayan commander claims 1,511 federal soldiers killed near Adet, according to posts on X; figures unverified
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warns Eritrea of “very, very, very severe” consequences in Tigrinya interview
Satellite image shows three Il-76 cargo planes at Harar Meda air base after UAE flights, analyst says
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission report lists pretrial detention and permit demands as main barriers for journalists
Houthi missiles kill at least 53 recruits at a training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa as fighting goes on near Bab el-Mandeb
Four senior TPLF officials have reported to security forces in Mekelle, says list attributed to Tigray Peace Force
Alliance for Survival rejects Rubio’s “separatist” and “terrorist” labels
Kenya’s Ebola cases rise to eight, including three health workers who treated its first patient
Gedu Andargachew tells BBC Amharic security agents stopped him after he met a U.S. envoy, says he works a parking job in exile
Egypt’s defense council pledges “all necessary” support to Saudi Arabia
Tigray Peace Force says core TPLF members crossed into Eritrea, offers fighters a grace period
Rubio says “separatists” have been attacking inside Ethiopia
Displaced Raya residents rally in Kobo to demand halt to interim administration vote, federal official says they can return
Court orders Yohannes Buayalew, journalist Abay Zewdu and two others to defend terrorism charges, lawyer says
Missiles land 500 meters from Yemenia plane at Aden airport, Yemen’s information minister says
Statement attributed to TPLF warns against any movement at Mekelle airport
Russia offers to host Ethiopia and Eritrea talks on the sidelines of its Russia-Africa summit in Moscow
Ethiopian migrants in war-torn Yemen appeal for help as thousands keep arriving each month
Gambella city under indefinite night curfew after killings and unrest leave at least nine dead
Houthi missiles hit Aden’s Maashiq presidential palace, killing five, health minister says
Ethiopian Gov’t says Tigray war is over and names six-month trustee administration
Somaliland’s President Irro says Somaliland stands with Ethiopia
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UK threatens Eritrea with full visa ban unless it takes back more migrants
UN allocates $8.5 million in emergency funds for northern Ethiopia
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Saudi coalition says it intercepted cruise missile over Medina
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Ethiopian forces and Tigray Peace Force enter Aksum, Anadolu reports, citing ACLED
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Rubio and Abiy Ahmed give diverging readouts of call on Eritrea tensions
84,000 Tanzanians Still Seek Redress Over World Bank-Funded REGROW Project at Ruaha, Oakland Institute Says
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Residents say fighting intensifies in Wollo and Shewa between Fano and federal forces
IMF projects Ethiopia growth at 9.2 percent for 2026, slowing to 7.8 percent in 2027
Houthis hit Aramco building in Dhahran
Ethiopian forces reach Zalambessa on Eritrea border, Reuters and OSINT say
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U.S. and UK warn citizens over northern Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed holds call with Netanyahu on bilateral ties
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DW says Ethiopian army has not entered Eritrea and Debay Sima capture claims are false, Natna News reports
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Houthis call Saudi Aramco facilities legitimate targets
Residents say life is returning to normal in Mekelle
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UN Security Council holds closed Horn of Africa consultations after northern Ethiopia escalation
Sudan army chief orders probe after airstrike kills at least 72 gold miners near Egypt border
OSINT analyst Rich Tedd says UAE cargo airlift to Ethiopia is stepping up
