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August 1, 2026 at 6:23 AM

Geopolitical updates

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TDF holds high ground near #Alamata, while TDF–Ugugumo control Abala/Erebti & advance toward Afdera. Sekota remains under ENDF. Explosions reported at Bishoftu/Kombolcha & Flights to Dessie/Kombolcha canceled, while #Kombolcha, #Lalibela and 3 Tigray airports suspended operations.

September 28, 2026 at 7:50 AM

Yonas Nigussie

@yonigussie.bsky.social

Fire at Semera Airport After Reported Strike

BREAKING: Footage shows a fire at Semera Airport, reportedly triggered by a nighttime drone strike conducted by #Tigray forces. Bole International Airport was also reportedly hit, just a day after drone attacks on Harar Meda, Kombolcha and Bahir Dar.

September 29, 2026 at 10:32 AM

Yonas Nigussie

@yonigussie.bsky.social

Kombolcha Airport Reopens After Nighttime Drone Attack

BREAKING: Flights have resumed at Kombolcha Airport after an overnight drone strike by #Tigray and Alliance for Survival forces. Residents told the BBC that access to the airport remains strictly off‑limits and that flights restarted at 2 p.m.

ተቋርጦ የነበረው የኮምቦልቻ በረራ ቢጀመርም በላሊበላ በረራ አለመኖሩን ነዋሪዎች ገለጹ - BBC News አማርኛ

ዛሬ መስከረም 18፣ 2019 ዓ. ም. ወደ ኮምቦልቻ የሚደረግ በረራ ተቋርጦ የነበረ ቢሆንም ከሰዓት ላይ ዳግመኛ መጀመሩን ቢቢሲ ያነጋገራቸው ሁለት የከተማው ነዋሪዎች ገለጹ። ሆኖም ግን ከባለፈው ሳምንት አንስቶ በላሊበላ የተቋረጠው በረራ እስከ ዛሬ ድረስ አለመጀመሩን ነዋሪዎች ተናግረዋል።

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September 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM

Geopolitical updates

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If opposition forces can strike #Dessie–#Kombolcha Airport w drones & rockets, the impact could be major: disrupting a key logistics hub, forcing #ENDF to widen its defensive perimeter and divert forces, while flight disruptions create wider psychological and economic pressure.

Geopolitical updates @geopolupdates.bsky.social · 5d

TDF holds high ground near #Alamata, while TDF–Ugugumo control Abala/Erebti & advance toward Afdera. Sekota remains under ENDF. Explosions reported at Bishoftu/Kombolcha & Flights to Dessie/Kombolcha canceled, while #Kombolcha, #Lalibela and 3 Tigray airports suspended operations.

September 28, 2026 at 8:41 AM

Yonas Nigussie

@yonigussie.bsky.social

#Tigray and Alliance for Survival forces, in a coordinated and high‑risk operation, executed multiple precision drone strikes on the #Ethiopian Air Force’s drone hangars and runway infrastructure at both Kombolcha and Bahir Dar, severely degrading the regime’s ability to conduct drone operations. 2/

September 28, 2026 at 11:32 AM

Yonas Nigussie

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Alliance Forces Launch Major Drone Strikes on ENDF Bases

Acc to TV Asena, #Tigray and “Alliance for Survival” forces have launched drone strikes on key military sites—inc Harar Meda Air Base, Awash Arba camp, Bahir Dar and Kombolcha Airport. Casualties include airmen and a UAE drone‑tech advisor.

September 28, 2026 at 2:15 AM

OGEL & TDM Law Journals

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Ethiopia Relaunches 1.7 bln US Dollar Railway After Years of Suspension
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Ethiopia Relaunches 1.7 bln US Dollar Railway After Years of Suspension - Birr Metrics

Ethiopia says it has relaunched work on the Awash–Kombolcha–Hara Gebeya railway, reviving one of the country’s most important unfinished transport corridors

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May 21, 2026 at 5:42 AM

BYTESEU

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Boosting Income for Smallholders: Climate-Smart Agriculture in Ethiopia

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In a pivotal study conducted in the Adami Tullu Jido Kombolcha district of Ethiopia, researchers have uncovered the significant impact of adopting climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAP) …

Boosting Income for Smallholders: Climate-Smart Agriculture in Ethiopia - Bytes Europe

In a pivotal study conducted in the Adami Tullu Jido Kombolcha district of Ethiopia, researchers have uncovered the significant impact of adopting

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October 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM

Yonas Nigussie

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Ethiopia Pushes More Troops Toward Afar Frontline

An #ENDF convoy has been spotted moving from Kombolcha toward Afar. On this front, TPF militias, Afar units and ENDF elements preparing to advance toward Mekelle from Abala and Tonsa were recently defeated and pushed back by #Tigray forces.

September 25, 2026 at 4:22 PM

OGEL & TDM Law Journals

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Ethiopia Avoids Major Payout in Billion Dollar Railway Arbitration Case
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Ethiopia Avoids Major Payout in Billion Dollar Railway Arbitration Case

The Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) has largely fended off a billion dollar compensation claim filed by a Turkish contractor over the Awash-Kombolcha-Hara Gebeya railway project, following a two-year international arbitration process in London.

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May 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM

glykosymoritis

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Eritrea, Ethiopia and the missteps that could lead to war: Abiy Ahmed’s naval ambitions and Isaias Afwerki’s proxy tactics are testing a fragile peace, which is one miscalculation away from unraveling
newlinesmag.com/argument/eri... By Mohamed Kheir Omer #Assab #Eritrea #Ethiopia

At the heart of the conflict is the port of Assab in Eritrea's far south. It is about 40 miles from the Ethiopian border at its closest point and between 50 and 55 miles from Ethiopia's Afar Region along the old main road that passes through Kombolcha. The port of Assab is too close to Ethiopia for the Ethiopian government to consider engaging in conflict there, while its position also makes it hard for Eritrea to defend it effectively. For Isaias, losing Assab would shatter the myth of invincibility that sustains his rule, after he led the defeat of one of the strongest armies in sub-Saharan Africa during Eritrea's 30-year liberation war against Ethiopia. For Abiy, capturing it would crown his promise to restore Ethiopia's maritime future and establish a naval force.

On the map, Assab is a dot; in both capitals, it is destiny. For Ethiopia, the port represents a lost limb - proof that landlocked status can be reversed. For Eritrea, it is the fortress of sovereignty. A dockworker who spent years working at the base leased by the UAE at Assab recalled the day Emirati ships left in 2021. "They took everything - cranes, tanks, even the air conditioners," he told New Lines. "Since then, the port sleeps."
The withdrawal stripped Eritrea of a wealthy patron. The UAE turned east toward Somaliland and Sudan, drawing closer to Addis Ababa with loans, drones and currency deals.
The Afar-Tigray-Sudan triangle bristles with shifting loyalties. Command lines blur easily. In Tigray, a silent coup by some army generals in October 2024 replaced the Tigray Interim Administration with a hard-line TPLF faction led by Debretsion, who is allied to Eritrea. Young TDF members demonstrated for five days in a row in various towns, demanding higher pay and improvements to their livelihoods.
They blocked roads. "We are not the TPLF's army," some of them shouted. To observers in Asmara, such unrest signals a lost opportunity - and that Tigray might not fight with Eritrea against Addis Ababa in a new war.

November 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM

Lara Durgavich

@ldurgavich.bsky.social

Tonight, Hyena was hit by a motorist from the Kombolcha region, who viewed hyenas as pests, & did not even try to swerve to avoid hitting her. #2018MMM

August 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM

Oromticha Oromo

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Seeyyee Yaa Killoo Bunaa - #Ateetee, #Ecology and Women's Planetary Guardianship. #Oromo traditional Cultural #Soundscapes. #Kombolcha #Arjoo #Oromia

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August 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM

Oromticha Oromo

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Seeyyee Yaa Killoo Bunaa - Ateetee, Ecology and Women's Planetary Guardianship. Oromo traditional Cultural Soundscapes. #Kombolcha #Arjoo #Oromia

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The Codex Press - Seeyyee Yaa Killoo Bunaa — Ateetee, Ecology, and Women’s Planetary Guardian

Seeyyee Yaa Killoo Bunaa — Ateetee, Ecology, and Women’s Planetary Guardianship Seeyyee Yaa Killoo Bunaa — Ateetee, Ecology, and Women’s Planetary Guardianship TC Press Ecology Series Song: https:/...

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August 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM

Oromticha Oromo

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Kombolcha- Micro #Rivers, #Indigenous #Ecology, and #Planetary Continuity
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The Codex Press - Kombolcha — Micro Rivers, Indigenous Ecology, and Planetary Continuity

Kombolcha — Micro Rivers, Indigenous Ecology, and Planetary Continuity 🎵Kombolcha — Micro Rivers, Indigenous Ecology, and Planetary Continuity TC Press, London — Cultural Atlas Series Ecology Lyrics...

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August 1, 2026 at 3:23 AM

aeroTELEGRAPH

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#AviationNews

Ethiopian Airlines eröffnet neuen Regionalflughafen in Wollo Kombolcha

Die Nationalairline Äthiopiens hat im nordzentralen Äthiopien einen neuen Flughafen in Wollo Kombolcha eröffnet. Die Anlage entspricht internationalen Standards und umfasst ein Passagierterminal, ein separates VIP-Terminal sowie mehrere Nebengebäude. Die Baukosten beliefen sich auf umgerechnet rund 12 Millionen Euro. Das neue Terminal erstreckt sich über 3.500 Quadratmeter. Ergänzt wird die Infrastruktur durch ein Feuerwehrgebäude, Wasserspeicher, Parkplätze und neue Zufahrtsstraßen, wie Ethiopian Airlines meldet.

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August 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM

Eye on The Horn

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Ethiopian to resume direct flights between Bahir Dar and Kombolcha cities

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July 18, 2024 at 11:50 AM

PressPortal 🇿🇦

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Ethiopian Airlines Celebrates Opening of New Airport to Enhance Travel Infrastructure and Safety - MyPressportal - Free Press Releases Southern Africa
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