Ethiopia’s renewed war is being fuelled by foreign weapons, illicit gold and regional rivalries. As civilians face hunger, conscription, ransom and displacement, billions of dollars are flowing through governments, arms suppliers and mining networks.
Drones, gold and Gulf money: who pays for Ethiopia's war
Ethiopia’s renewed war is being sustained by foreign money, weapons, illicit gold and regional rivalries. As armed groups mobilise and civilians face conscription, ransom and displacement, billions fl...
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September 30, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Ethiopia’s renewed war is being fuelled by foreign weapons, illicit gold and regional rivalries. As civilians face hunger, conscription, ransom and displacement, billions of dollars are flowing through governments, arms suppliers and mining networks.
Ethiopia’s government forces retake airport from Tigray rebels in Mekelle https://aje.news/0zlshl
October 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Ethiopia’s government forces retake airport from Tigray rebels in Mekelle https://aje.news/0zlshl
Aid agencies distributing U.S. food aid in Ethiopia's war-affected Tigray region say they have had to stop feeding millions of people because of the Trump administration's restrictions on foreign aid.
'We will just die in silence': US aid cuts hit Ethiopia's fragile Tigray region
Aid agencies distributing U.S. food aid in Ethiopia's war-affected Tigray region say they have had to stop feeding millions of people because of the Trump administration's restrictions on foreign aid.
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March 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Aid agencies distributing U.S. food aid in Ethiopia's war-affected Tigray region say they have had to stop feeding millions of people because of the Trump administration's restrictions on foreign aid.
The Brutalism of Ethiopia's Abrehot Library r/brutalism
September 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The Brutalism of Ethiopia's Abrehot Library r/brutalism
Bloody hell he must be superhuman
August 10, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Bloody hell he must be superhuman
Ethiopia’s ancient Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in 12,000 years. 🌋
What have we done to displease the gods?
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What have we done to displease the gods?
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November 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Ethiopia’s ancient Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in 12,000 years. 🌋
What have we done to displease the gods?
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What have we done to displease the gods?
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Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.
How the fighting in Ethiopia spread beyond Tigray, in maps and charts
Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia's north.
www.aljazeera.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Old rivalries, territorial disputes and new alliances are reshaping the conflict in Ethiopia’s north.
Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal. n.pr/3VbxhO3
Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal.
n.pr
September 24, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal. n.pr/3VbxhO3
Explosions heard overnight in Ethiopia's capital, diplomatic sources say reut.rs/4iTCdRx
Explosions heard overnight in Ethiopia's capital, diplomatic sources say
Explosions were heard overnight in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, three diplomatic sources told Reuters.
reut.rs
October 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Explosions heard overnight in Ethiopia's capital, diplomatic sources say reut.rs/4iTCdRx
Thousands flee Mekelle amid advancing troops and disrupted services as tensions rise in Ethiopia's northern territories.
Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north
Thousands flee Mekelle amid advancing troops and disrupted services as tensions rise in Ethiopia's northern territories.
www.aljazeera.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Thousands flee Mekelle amid advancing troops and disrupted services as tensions rise in Ethiopia's northern territories.
An endangered Ethiopian wolf licking the nectar of a red hot poker (Kniphofia foliosa).
Researchers found these predator wolves may be pollinators in Ethiopia's Bale Mountains. 🌱
botany.one/2025/02/from... #nature #animals
Researchers found these predator wolves may be pollinators in Ethiopia's Bale Mountains. 🌱
botany.one/2025/02/from... #nature #animals
From Predator to Pollinator: Unveiling the Floral Foraging Habits of Ethiopian Wolves
When Ethiopia’s top predator licks flowers for nectar, it may be helping to shape the future of its Afroalpine...
botany.one
February 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
An endangered Ethiopian wolf licking the nectar of a red hot poker (Kniphofia foliosa).
Researchers found these predator wolves may be pollinators in Ethiopia's Bale Mountains. 🌱
botany.one/2025/02/from... #nature #animals
Researchers found these predator wolves may be pollinators in Ethiopia's Bale Mountains. 🌱
botany.one/2025/02/from... #nature #animals
Tigray was the centre of a devastating two-year war that pitted the TPLF against Ethiopia’s federal army.
Tigray fighters enter Ethiopia’s Afar region, stoking fears of new conflict
Tigray was the centre of a devastating two-year war that pitted the TPLF against Ethiopia’s federal army.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Tigray was the centre of a devastating two-year war that pitted the TPLF against Ethiopia’s federal army.
"Ethiopia’s forgotten war is the deadliest of the 21st century, with around 600,000 civilian deaths"
- every couple of weeks I think about how this happened between 2020 and 2022 and just...never really made or stayed in the news.
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- every couple of weeks I think about how this happened between 2020 and 2022 and just...never really made or stayed in the news.
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Ethiopia’s forgotten war is the deadliest of the 21st century, with around 600,000 civilian deaths
Estimates by European institutions and academics say over half a million non-combatants have died during the Tigray conflict as a result of a government blockade that kept out humanitarian aid
english.elpais.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
"Ethiopia’s forgotten war is the deadliest of the 21st century, with around 600,000 civilian deaths"
- every couple of weeks I think about how this happened between 2020 and 2022 and just...never really made or stayed in the news.
english.elpais.com/internationa...
- every couple of weeks I think about how this happened between 2020 and 2022 and just...never really made or stayed in the news.
english.elpais.com/internationa...
Ethiopia’s colonial artefacts have been returned—a drop in the ocean—but the fact remains: Britain still needs a full reckoning with its imperial past to get over itself.
Brits actually return stolen Ethiopian colonial artefacts in shock move
Ethiopia’s colonial artefacts have been returned, but to get over itself, Britain still needs a full reckoning with its imperial past
www.thecanary.co
May 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Ethiopia’s colonial artefacts have been returned—a drop in the ocean—but the fact remains: Britain still needs a full reckoning with its imperial past to get over itself.
Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region reut.rs/4i1mu1G
Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region
A militia group allied to Ethiopia's federal government said they had recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, an opposition stronghold.
reut.rs
October 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region reut.rs/4i1mu1G
curious what Ethiopia's overall mix looks like now
May 22, 2026 at 12:26 PM
curious what Ethiopia's overall mix looks like now
Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon reut.rs/494r76f
Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon
Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia broke her own women's only world record in winning the London Marathon on Sunday.
reut.rs
April 26, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Ethiopia's Assefa breaks own world record at London Marathon reut.rs/494r76f
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha ran the London Marathon in under two hours, but he only got second place. He told NPR he hopes to run his next marathon a minute faster. n.pr/3QOdbaj
Yomif Kejelcha broke the 2-hour marathon but got 2nd place. He's still happy
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha ran the London Marathon in under two hours, but he only got second place. He told NPR he hopes to run his next marathon a minute faster.
n.pr
April 29, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha ran the London Marathon in under two hours, but he only got second place. He told NPR he hopes to run his next marathon a minute faster. n.pr/3QOdbaj
Nine cases reported in Ethiopia's Omo region, bordering conflict-wracked South Sudan, which has a fragile health system.
Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus
Nine cases reported in Ethiopia's Omo region, bordering conflict-wracked South Sudan, which has a fragile health system.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Nine cases reported in Ethiopia's Omo region, bordering conflict-wracked South Sudan, which has a fragile health system.
Egypt has erupted in fury over Ethiopia's declared plans to build three more Nile dams, with official media in Cairo strongly suggesting military action could not be ruled out.
August 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Egypt has erupted in fury over Ethiopia's declared plans to build three more Nile dams, with official media in Cairo strongly suggesting military action could not be ruled out.
It certainly looked like an official campaign to harm Ethiopia’s chances at the World account Championships through mass visa refusals.
US vetoes most Ethiopian athletes for the World Crosscountry Championships in Florida by denying their visas. Ethiopia will be unable to record a team result in either the U20 men’s or U20 women’s races, ending its 44-year medal streak.
I’m sure the Olympics and World Cup are going to be fine. 😡
I’m sure the Olympics and World Cup are going to be fine. 😡
U.S. denies entry to 14 Ethiopian athletes ahead of World XC Championships - Canadian Running Magazine
According to a report from LetsRun.com, only four of the 18 Ethiopian U20 athletes had their U.S. visa applications accepted
runningmagazine.ca
January 24, 2026 at 2:18 AM
It certainly looked like an official campaign to harm Ethiopia’s chances at the World account Championships through mass visa refusals.
In Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait prison, 200 Ethiopian men are awaiting execution. Most were sentenced in mass trials without legal representation, according to Ethiopia’s Tigray Youth Affairs Bureau.
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May 18, 2026 at 11:25 AM
In Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait prison, 200 Ethiopian men are awaiting execution. Most were sentenced in mass trials without legal representation, according to Ethiopia’s Tigray Youth Affairs Bureau.
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#Ethiopia's #Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as government forces enter city
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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as government forces enter city
Ethiopian federal forces have entered the capital of the northern Tigray region and seized its airport, witnesses said Saturday, reversing a takeover by rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Fron...
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October 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM
#Ethiopia's #Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as government forces enter city
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