2026

Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — Cairo has never viewed Ethiopia merely as a fellow African state pursuing its own development. For the regime in Egypt, Ethiopia has long been a…

Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has praised Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s leadership and Ethiopia’s development efforts, saying he hopes Africa will…

Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — There is something profoundly anachronistic in the idea that Egypt can speak of diplomacy while simultaneously defining the boundaries within which…

Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — There comes a point when diplomatic language becomes so heavily loaded with conditions that the word “diplomacy” itself demands scrutiny. This is…

Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — On the shores of Lamu, the groundbreaking of a major refinery has placed a much larger idea in physical form: Africa’s economic future will increasingly…

Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia has established a national committee to assess and pursue compensation for development losses it says have resulted from the obstruction of more…

Addis Ababa, October 1, 2026 (FMC) — A hurdler does not run toward an obstacle to stop before it. The stride gathers, the body rises, the bar passes beneath, and the runner lands already…

Addis Ababa, September 30, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) has suspended the issuance of permits for all types of drone flights in Addis Ababa and…

Addis Ababa, September 30, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia and Japan have signed a 360-million-yen grant agreement, equivalent to approximately 375 million birr, to support the modernization of…

Addis Ababa, September 30, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has described the Lamu Refinery as a major opportunity to strengthen Africa’s energy security, expand regional…