Thailand plans resident embassy in Addis Ababa as business ties expand
Thailand plans to establish a resident embassy in Addis Ababa, a step announced during an Ethiopia–Thailand business forum on August 29, 2026.
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Ethiopia and Thailand Sign Political Consultation and Business Cooperation Agreements
Ethiopia and Thailand signed two agreements on August 28 to formalize political consultations and strengthen links between their business communities.
Ethiopia joins 13-country African pact on cross-border health security
Ethiopia is among 13 African countries that signed an agreement on disease prevention, health-data sharing and joint medical-supply provision.
Ethiopia Joins Regional Maritime-Security Talks in Nairobi
Ethiopia joined Yemen, Djibouti and Somalia in Nairobi for talks on maritime law enforcement, cooperation and information-sharing.
EU and Western governments warn against renewed fighting in Tigray
The European Union and several Western governments have urged renewed implementation of Ethiopia’s 2022 peace agreement, warning that fresh fighting would deepen Tigray’s humanitarian crisis.
€4 million initiative to extend climate-risk insurance to Ethiopian farmers
EIB Global has announced a grant of up to €4 million to the World Food Programme for climate-risk insurance products intended to reach 210,000 Ethiopian smallholder farmers.
Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and three others injured when an armed group attacked a joint UN patrol in South Sudan’s Jonglei State on 24 August 2026.
Ethiopia says digital health records now cover more than 33 million people
Ethiopia’s health minister says digital health records have expanded to about seven million households, covering more than 33 million people.