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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the ethiopia desk.
Hundreds of people reportedly fled toward Sudan after fighting in western Tigray on August 1, as federal and Tigrayan sides traded blame and concerns grew over the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement.
Ethiopian Federal Police said an alleged human-trafficking ringleader was extradited from Malawi after a joint operation involving Interpol and Malawian authorities.
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education says expanded school feeding services now benefit 8.9 million students nationwide.
Ethiopia and Cameroon have discussed expanding economic cooperation as they approach 60 years of diplomatic relations, according to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Azerbaijan’s parliamentary speaker described Ethiopia as a strategic partner and an anchor for expanding Baku’s engagement across Africa during a July 30 discussion in Addis Ababa.
Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia executed five Ethiopian migrants on July 27 for non-lethal drug offences and that at least 79 other Ethiopians face imminent execution.
Addis Ababa University has been named an inaugural Africa Higher Education for Transformation Prize winner and is set to receive $3 million to expand research and innovation work.
President Taye Atske Selassie said Ethiopia would work to deepen relations with Finland, Norway and India while bidding farewell to the countries’ outgoing ambassadors on July 28, 2026.
