New Five-Year Mandate Begins Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term, formally beginning a new phase of his leadership following the country’s latest parliamentary elections. Abiy took the oath of office on October 5, 2026, during the inaugural session of Ethiopia’s newly elected House of Peoples’ Representatives. Parliament […]
Flights to the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela have been suspended as fighting intensifies in northern Ethiopia, raising fresh concerns that the country could be heading toward a wider conflict. The suspension was reported on September 24, 2026, as clashes involving Tigrayan forces and their allies spread into parts of the Amhara and Afar regions. […]
FLIGHTS TO MEKELLE, SHIRE AND AXUM HALTED AS TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN TIGRAYAN FORCES AND ETHIOPIA’S FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region after Tigrayan forces reportedly seized control of Mekelle airport from federal police, adding to growing concerns over a renewed conflict in the region. The state owned airline said […]