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Beweketu Seyoum named headline guest for Barcelona Poetry 2026
Ethiopian poet Beweketu Seyoum has been unveiled as one of the headline guests of Barcelona Poesia 2026, set to take place from May 14 to 21, 2026, in Barcelona. Beweketu will take part in the festival’s closing ceremony on May…
Tigrayan Orthodox Church declares Axum ‘holy town,’ plans restrictions on alcohol and khat
The Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church Synod has announced that the town of Axum will be designated the “Holy Axum of St. Mary of Zion,” according to church statements. Following the decision, the church said it plans to introduce a set…
Ethiopian Airlines weighs domestic flight cuts amid soaring jet fuel costs
Ethiopian Airlines may suspend short-haul and domestic routes across its network as part of efforts to cut jet fuel consumption, sources told Ethiopia Observer. Jet fuel prices have doubled since the outbreak of the Iran conflict, prompting the airline to…
TPLF reconstitutes pre-war regional council, elects Debretsion President
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front reconstituted its dissolved pre-war regional council and elected chairman Debretsion Gebremichael as regional president, Tigray TV reported. The council, dissolved under the 2022 Pretoria Agreement between the federal government and the TPLF, has resumed work…
Xenophobic violence surges in South Africa following killings of Ethiopian nationals
Xenophobic violence in South Africa has intensified following the killing of five Ethiopians and other African nationals last Tuesday, signaling a renewed surge in attacks across the country. Migrants are facing growing intimidation, exclusion and, in some cases, deadly violence.…
Ethiopia wins arbitration case against Turkish contractor
Ethiopia has secured a major legal victory against Turkish contractor Yapı Merkezi İnşaat, after an international tribunal dismissed the bulk of a nearly $1bn claim.The London Court of International Arbitration rejected roughly $750mn of the contractor’s demands and ordered it…
Addis restaurant offering food and a view
Recently, I visited Union Cocktail Bar & Restaurant near Meskel Square—one of those places locals and expats often take visitors for a relaxed night out. The venue has a modern, rooftop-style setting with a carefully put-together look. Its vintage touches—reclaimed…
Ethiopian Airlines chief to steps down as the company faces turbulence
Mesfin Tasew, Group Chief Executive of Ethiopian Airlines, is set to depart the carrier, according to people familiar with the matter. Appointed in March 2022, his exit—if confirmed—would mark another leadership transition at the airline’s highest level, a role widely…
Ethiopia hit hard by the fuel crisis
Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on its Gulf neighbors, Ethiopia—fully dependent on Gulf countries for the supply of refined petroleum—has been facing severe shortages, despite government calls for restraint, writes Maëlle Duhamel…
The deadly journey of Ethiopian migrants along the Yemen-Saudi route
The case of Hana Wondimagne Hana Wondimagne, originally from Kobo town in the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, had lived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for several years. She sold traditional clothes online, mostly to Ethiopians living there, and…