- 3d ago
Ethiopia expels six Sudanese consular staff and closes Assosa consulate
Ethiopia gave six Sudanese consular staff 48 hours to leave and closed Sudan's consulate in Assosa. Sudan responded by closing an Ethiopian consulate-general in Gedaref, as the two governments trade accusations over drone attacks and Tigray.
- Oct 26
At least 60 Orthodox Christians killed in two attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region
Two attacks on 20 and 24 October in the Arsi Zone killed at least 60 people, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, which also reported more than 20 seriously injured and 20 homes burned.
- Oct 25
Abay Alemu Lesa wins 45th Dublin Marathon as Hugh Armstrong takes Irish men's title
Ethiopia's Abay Alemu Lesa and Zenebu Fikdau Jebesa won the men's and women's races in windy conditions on Sunday, 25 October, while Ballina AC's Hugh Armstrong was the first Irishman home.
- Oct 22
Ethiopian marathoner Ruti Aga banned six years for fake doping prescription
The Athletics Integrity Unit found that the Tokyo Marathon 2019 winner submitted a fake prescription to explain a positive methylprednisolone test. The six-year ban was imposed without a hearing after she did not respond to the charges.
- Oct 17
Climate panel IPCC fails to agree on timing of next assessment report
The IPCC's 65th plenary session in Addis Ababa ended on Friday, 16 October, with countries split over whether the seventh assessment report comes out in 2028 or 2029.
- Oct 12
UNHCR has 35% of its 2026 funding and has cut nearly 8,000 staff since 2024
High Commissioner Barham Salih told the executive committee in Geneva that the refugee agency had $3 billion as of 9 October, against the $8.5 billion it needs for 2026. The agency is restructuring its headquarters and regional offices, and Salih warned that efficiency gains cannot offset the shortfall.
- Oct 10
Eritrea and Ethiopia trade war accusations at UN as Tigray fighting escalates
Eritrea asked the UN Security Council on Saturday to condemn what it calls Ethiopia's declaration of war, while residents of the border town Adigrat report that Ethiopian forces have taken control of it.
- Oct 4
Eritrean troops reportedly enter Ethiopia's Tigray region as drones strike near Adigrat
Witnesses and the ACLED monitoring group say Ethiopian drones struck Eritrean forces overnight near Adigrat, after Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic relations on 1 October.
- Oct 1
Ethiopian troops enter Mekelle as TPLF rebels withdraw to launch guerrilla campaign
Ethiopian federal troops and allied militias took control of the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle after rebel forces withdrew from the city, following ten days of intense fighting across northern Ethiopia.
- Oct 1
At least three women die in cash handout stampede in Niger State, Nigeria
Thousands gathered outside Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago's residence in Minna for a 10,000-naira giveaway before a crowd crush left at least three dead and six injured.
- Sep 30
Federal troops advance in northern Ethiopia as renewed Tigray fighting kills 52 in Alamata
At least 52 civilians have died in Alamata after clashes resumed between Ethiopian federal forces and a newly formed seven-member rebel alliance across Tigray, Amhara, and Afar.
- Sep 30
Kenyan consumer group challenges Dangote's $16 billion oil refinery
A Kenyan consumer-rights organisation has filed a court petition against Aliko Dangote's $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, citing withheld project details days after the site launch.
- Sep 28
Tigst Assefa wins Berlin Marathon in 2:11:04 with ruptured Achilles tendon before undergoing surgery
The Ethiopian runner completed the final kilometres of the race on Sunday before being flown to Bavaria for surgery on Monday, facing up to seven months away from competition.
- Sep 23
Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Eritrea and Egypt of backing northern Tigray rebels
Heavy fighting has resumed across Tigray, Afar, and Amhara as Ethiopian army chief Birhanu Jula alleges foreign powers are arming rebel forces.
