Ethiopia

Ethiopian government forces entered the regional capital of Tigray in early October after months of military operations, ending years of armed control by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. The development marks a new phase in Ethiopia’s internal war with deep implications for the wider Horn of Africa, where the long-running conflict has shaped humanitarian conditions, regional diplomacy and the political architecture of Africa’s most populous landlocked country.

According to a Reuters, Wall Street Journal and Ynet composite, Eritrea on October 1 severed all diplomatic ties with Ethiopia in response to Addis Ababa’s order to close the Eritrean embassy in Asmara and expel ten Eritrean diplomats. The same day, three explosions were reported in Addis Ababa as an opposition armed coalition claimed responsibility for the strikes, with the African Union and the United Nations calling for restraint.

Ethiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, after opposition fighters briefly held the city. Four African heads of state have issued a joint declaration calling for an immediate ceasefire.

According to BBC News, Dangote Group, controlled by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, is co-funding a roughly $660 million fuel pipeline connecting Ethiopia and Djibouti. The project is designed to ease Ethiopia’s long-standing energy-import bottleneck and reinforce Djibouti’s position as an East African energy transit hub.

On 23 September 2026, Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray regional authorities traded accusations of initiating military offensives, sharply escalating tensions. Tigrayan authorities said they had seized control of two regional airports and accused the federal military of carrying out drone strikes; the federal government rejected the claims and said Tigrayan forces had broken the ceasefire framework first. International organisations warned of the risk of a renewed full-scale war in the Horn of Africa.

According to the BBC, seven rebel groups that have long been active in Ethiopia’s most populous regions have announced the formation of a new alliance and pledged to operate in coordination. The development has significant implications for Ethiopia’s domestic security and for the broader stability of the Horn of Africa.

Ethiopian Woman Overjoyed With Rare Quintuplets After 12 Years A 35-year-old Ethiopian woman has celebrated the birth of quintuplets after trying for a baby for 12 years. The mother said she had been praying for a child and was “overjoyed” to be “blessed with five at once.” Quintuplets are extremely rare worldwide, with natural conception occurring at approximately one in tens of millions. Multiple pregnancies pose significant health challenges for both mother and babies, requiring specialized medical monitoring and delivery arrangements. ...