Ethiopia repatriates 2,494 nationals from Saudi Arabia, ministry says
Ethiopia has brought home 2,494 citizens who had been living in difficult conditions in Saudi Arabia, according to the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs.
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Ethiopian water minister says Nile resource development will continue
Water and Energy Minister Habtamu Itefa said on August 21 that Ethiopia would continue developing its Nile water resources despite opposition from downstream states.
IGAD chief urges investment and local production to strengthen East African health systems
IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu called for greater investment, local production and regional cooperation to reduce health-sector dependency and build more resilient systems across East Africa.
Ethiopia calls for stronger East African production of medicines and medical supplies
Health Minister Mekdes Daba has urged stronger local pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing to reduce East Africa’s exposure to external supply disruptions.
Ethiopia and US Agree to Deepen Defense and Security Cooperation
Ethiopia and the United States agreed to elevate defense and security ties following high-level consultations at the Pentagon, according to Ethiopian state media.
MSF launches expanded healthcare support in East and West Wollega
Médecins Sans Frontières has launched a programme supporting primary and secondary healthcare in East and West Wollega, where conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks and damaged facilities have constrained access to care.
NASA-Funded Study Finds Addis Abeba Black Carbon Levels Far Above Three US Cities
A NASA-funded study reported average black carbon concentrations in Addis Abeba at roughly four to nine times the levels measured in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Boston.
U.S. adviser signals readiness to resume mediation in Ethiopia-Egypt GERD dispute
A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump has said Washington is ready to resume mediation between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, according to an Addis Standard report carried by AllAfrica on August 19, 2026.