May 2026

Addis Ababa, May 13, 2026 (FMC) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres is in Addis Ababa this week for a series of high-level engagements focused on strengthening Africa–United Nations…

Addis Ababa, May 13, 2026 (FMC) — As the vibrant tricolors of two ancient nations flutter in the breeze across the capital, the air in Addis Ababa carries the weight of a 183-year legacy—a…

Addis Ababa, May 13, 2026 (FMC) — As the global diplomatic landscape continues to shift toward multipolar engagement, the partnership between Ethiopia and France has increasingly taken on…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2026 (FMC) — #Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie has expressed condolences over the passing of Zegeye Asfaw, Commissioner of the Ethiopian National Dialogue…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has mourned the death of Zegeye Asfaw, Commissioner of the country's National Dialogue Commission. In a statement…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos today met with researchers and area specialists from leading thinktanks at the Hudson Institute in Washington,…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2026 (FMC) — Relics associated with Emperor Tewodros II, taken to Britain following the 1868 Maqdala campaign, were formally returned to Ethiopia during a ceremony at St…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2026 (FMC) — UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Addis Ababa this evening to participate in the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has returned to Addis Ababa this afternoon following his participation at the Africa Forward Summit held in Nairobi,…

Addis Ababa, May 12, 2026 (FMC) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a €23 billion investment initiative aimed at supporting Africa’s development priorities, marking what he…