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A moment that changed me: I arrived in London as a child refugee — and discovered a strange new world

The city sometimes felt achingly lonely. But after seeing my first escalator, trying salt and vinegar crisps and watching an East 17 video on repeat, I began to find my way

The Guardian - UK

Last throw of the boule for Addis Ababa’s historic pétanque club as developers turn city into hi-tech hub

In the heart of the Ethiopian capital is a relic of the French-built railway but the government’s grandiose redevelopment plans threaten this friendly club

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist explains the link

Ethiopia’s Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck on 4 January. The US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that its epicentre was 142km east of the capital,…

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‘For Ethiopia’s heritage’: War hero’s family fights to reclaim stolen medal

Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew resurfaces at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed.

Al Jazeera

African Union Chair Candidates Advocate For Regional Security And Trade

African Union chairperson candidates outline plans for regional security, trade, and reforms in Addis Ababa debate.

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Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace

Thousands of Ethiopians have gathered in the capital city to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the local Orthodox Christian faithful

The Independent UK

Ethiopia’s grand plans for Addis Ababa: 4 essential reads on the social cost of transforming an African city

Ethiopia’s capital city is undergoing a transformation. Addis Ababa is being redeveloped as part of Ethiopia’s broader economic ambitions. Mega road projects, ambitious housing developments and infrastructural changes, all aimed at modernising one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities, are shaping its facade.

The Conversation

Djibouti Says Offering Port-sharing Deal To Ethiopia

Djibouti said it has offered a port-sharing deal with Addis Ababa, a move aimed at easing tensions between Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Somalia.

International Business Times

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Demolitions in Ethiopia are giving rise to a new Addis Ababa – it comes at the expense of the city’s residents

A spate of demolitions radically transformed one of the oldest parts of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in early 2024. The city is home to an estimated 4 million people.

The Independent UK

Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa

Ethiopia is increasingly concerned over a defense deal signed earlier this month between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa is embroiled in disputes with amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa region

The Independent UK

Price instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms

The prices on the menu have been erased at a small hotel in a suburb of Ethiopia’s capital

The Guardian - US

As a war reporter, I trusted my fixer with my life. Two weeks later, he was kidnapped

Fixers are the backbone of the western news industry, but they face a profound disparity in pay, recognition and safety

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Chinese Firms End Six-Year Operation Running Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway

Contractor hands over China-funded 752-kilometer railway linking landlocked Ethiopia with the Red Sea

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Deadly Militia-Police Shootout Erupts In Ethiopian Capital

Recent shootout in Addis Ababa sheds light on Ethiopia's regional rebellions and escalating violence in Amhara region.

Radio France Internationale

Somalia's spat with Ethiopia deepens over naval base plans in Somaliland

Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador, ordered the closure of two Ethiopian consulates and recalled its own ambassador over Addis Ababa's plan to build a naval base in the breakaway region of Somaliland.

International Business Times

Somalia Expels Ethiopia Ambassador Over 'Interference'

Somalia on Thursday ordered the expulsion of Ethiopia's ambassador and said it was recalling its own envoy to Addis Ababa, accusing its neighbour of "bluntly interfering" in its internal affairs.

Al Jazeera

Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador amid Somaliland port deal dispute

Mogadishu also shuts down Addis Ababa’s consulates in Hargeisa, capital of the Somaliland, and Garowe in Puntland.

The Guardian - UK

Dismay in Addis Ababa as ‘the soul of the city’ is razed for development

Ethiopia’s push to attract tourism and investment has seen the demolition of a historic district in the capital, with people’s homes and livelihoods destroyed

Al Jazeera

Somalia president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territory

President Mohamud ‘objects’ to Ethiopia’s Red Sea port deal with Somaliland, territory Somalia claims as its own.

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