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US Ambassador Ervin Massinga rejected the Alliance for Survival’s approach, but an Amharic headline quotes a “dangerous mistake” his English text lacks. The post US Envoy Rejects Ethiopia’s Armed Alliance appeared first on The Rio Times.
Advisor to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister stated that Tigrayan forces and regional actors are hindering regional stability.
Hundreds of Ethiopians fled into Kenya at Moyale after clashes began on October 21, 2026, and the Red Cross is responding for 1,000 households. The post Moyale Border Crisis Pushes Ethiopians Into Kenya appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hundreds of Ethiopians crossed into Kenya on Thursday as gunfire and chaotic scenes were reported in the border town of Moyale, police said.
The leader of Ethiopia’s rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front says the northern state is still at war. In a message aired on Tigrayan television on Wednesday, Debretsion Gebremichael said the TPLF is continuing to fight federal forces in the region and will “remain a graveyard for its enemies.”
Dispute over raising flag of Somali Regional State devolves into fighting between regional forces.
Concerns are mounting as Ethiopia and Eritrea inch closer to war. With Ethiopia now having taken control of the border town of Zalambessa, the fear is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will send his troops into Eritrea. In Perspective, we spoke to Martin Plaut, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London.
The Ethiopia bond swap would replace a defaulted US$1 billion Eurobond with a new US$880 million note by December, the central bank governor said. The post Ethiopia Bond Swap Due in December, US$1B appeared first on The Rio Times.
US ambassador Ervin Massinga told The Reporter on 19 October that war is a last resort, aid is shrinking and US business should step in. The post US Ambassador Urges Ethiopia Talks 19 Oct appeared first on The Rio Times.
Al Jazeera correspondent shares his experience of covering the fighting between government forces and Tigray rebels.
In Adigrat, a city close to the Eritrean border, residents recall recent drone strikes by Ethiopian forces
Hundreds of former fighters in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have been signing up for a government programme to help them return to civilian life.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Friday the establishment of an interim administration in the northern Tigray region, which has been controlled by rebels who have clashed with federal forces in recent weeks
After military pushed back TPLF uprising, PM Abiy Ahmed promises free elections within six months.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday announced the appointment of an interim administration to prepare elections in the northern Tigray region previously controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front that has clashed with government forces since September. The recent conflict revived a war that killed hundreds of thousands between 2020 and 2022.
Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief October 16, 2026 — Sahel jihadist rivalry escalates across borders; Ethiopia launches a US$50M gold refinery; Dangote IPO opens to Ethiopian investors; disputed Sudan airstrike kills 72 miners. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, October 16, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ethiopia opened Africa's largest hydropower dam in 2025, and Egypt says it threatens its water. Here is the dispute, the failed talks and the US role. The post Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Dispute With Egypt Explained appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ethiopia is the only tracked debt case with a bond exchange still pending, a global progress report of 14 October 2026 shows. The post Ethiopia Bond Exchange Trails 4 Peers appeared first on The Rio Times.
In tonight's edition, as Joseph Kabila returns to centre stage with a new alliance with the M23 rebels, political leaders in Congo are having to choose sides. Also, the US is calling for restraint in Ethiopia as a rights group warns that the conflict in Tigray is already taking a toll on civilians. And the season of art fairs returns, we take a look at the rising international visibility of African contemporary art.
Eritrea denies troop movement inside northern Ethiopia as US calls for de-escalation.
The IMF says talks on Ethiopia's sixth loan review will take place in November, with a board decision on a payout of about US$208 million in early 2027. The post Ethiopia IMF Review Talks Slip to November appeared first on The Rio Times.
Eritrean troops in Tigray have suffered "heavy losses" and are retreating towards their border, according to a spokesperson for an Ethiopian pro-government militia.
The Tigray conflict puts the UAE’s backing of Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic role under scrutiny.
In tonight's edition, Ethiopian forces tighten their grip on Tigray, advancing into the key town of Adwa after rebels withdrew. Also, police arrested 30 people amid violence across South Africa. And we head to Tunisia, where ancient Sufi chants collide with pulsating electronic beats!
In northern Ethiopia, federal forces have retaken the town of Adwa, near the Eritrean border, without a fight following the withdrawal of TPLF rebels. The advance comes amid rising tensions with Eritrea, as commercial flights resume between Addis Ababa and Mekelle