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15/10/2026

"Feature: ’s Orma community seeks in schools after 500 years of preserving its identity, 2,000 Km from

Addis Abeba - The community, which settled more than 2,000 kilometers from Oromia in Kenya’s County, near the Ocean coast, says it has preserved its language, culture and customs for more than 500 years, passing them down through generations.

Orma descendants say more than 540 years have passed since their ancestors left Oromia. Despite the distance and the various pressures they have faced, they say they continue to protect their language and identity. They told Addis Standard that they are still calling for Afaan Oromo to be included in Kenya’s education system.

Usman Gutu, a resident of the Maro area and senior secretary of the Orma Council of Elders, told Addis Standard: “Although we have lived in Kenya for centuries, far from Oromia, our linguistic ties and Oromo identity have not been completely severed."

Read the full story here: https://addisstandard.com/?p=60286
~Via Addis Standard

10/10/2026

⚠️ Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Asmara, Eritrea (October 9, 2026)

Fighting continues in northern Ethiopia near the Eritrean border.

U.S. citizens in Eritrea should exercise increased caution because of travel restrictions, landmines, the risk of wrongful detention, and limited Embassy help.

🔹 Dual U.S.-Eritrean citizens: Eritrea does not recognize dual citizenship and will treat you only as an Eritrean citizen. You may have to pay taxes, you may not be allowed to leave Eritrea, and you may be required to serve in national service. The U.S. Embassy may not be able to help.

🔹Outside Asmara: Embassy staff can't travel more than 25 km (about 15 miles) from the center of Asmara, so we have limited ability to help you outside that area.

✅ What to do now:

• Make an evacuation plan that doesn't rely on U.S. government help.
• Keep your travel documents up to date and close at hand.
• Carry ID, including your U.S. passport with a current Eritrean visa.
• Review your personal safety plans.
• Follow local news.

• Sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) or register at the Embassy, to get alerts and help us reach you in an emergency. https://step.state.gov

🔗 Full Travel Advisory: Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Asmara, Eritrea (October 9, 2026) https://er.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-asmara-eritrea-october-9-2026/

Contact:

📞 U.S. Embassy Asmara (day and after-hours emergencies): +291-1-120-004
✉️ [email protected]
📍 179 Ala Street, Asmara
📞 From the U.S. or Canada: 1-888-407-4747 | From overseas: +1 202-501-4444

⚠️ ጸጥታዊ መጠንቀቕታ – ኤምባሲ ኣሜሪካ ኣስመራ፡ ኤርትራ (ጥቅምቲ 9, 2026)

ኣብ ሰሜን ኢትዮጵያ ኣብ ከባቢ ዶብ ኤርትራ ውግእ ይቕጽል ኣሎ።

ኣብ ኤርትራ ዝርከቡ ዜጋታት ኣሜሪካ፡ ብሰንኪ ድሩትነት ናይ ምጋሽ፡ ነተጉቲ፡ ብጌጋ ምእሳር፡ ከምኡ’ውን ውሱን ሓገዝ ኤምባሲ ክህሉ ስለዝኽእል ዝያዳ ጥንቃቐ ክገብሩ ይግባእ።

🔹 ድርብ ዜጋታት ኣሜሪካ-ኤርትራ: ኤርትራ ድርብ ዜግነት ኣፍልጦ ስለ ዘይትህብ ከም ኤርትራውያን ዜታታት ኢኹም ትፍለጡ። ግብሪ ክትከፍሉ ክትግደዱ ትኽእሉ ኢኹም፤ ካብ ኤርትራ ክትወጹ ከይፍቀደኩም ይኽእል ኢዩ፣ ኣብ ሃገራዊ ኣገልግሎት ከተገልግሉ’ውን ክትግደዱ ትኽእሉ። ኤምባሲ ኣሜሪካ ክሕግዘኩም ኣይክኽእልን ይኸውን።

🔹ካብ ኣስመራ ወጻኢ: ሰራሕተኛታት ኤምባሲ ካብ ማእከል ኣስመራ ልዕሊ 25 ኪ.ሜ. (ኣስታት 15 ማይልስ) ክጓዓዙ ስለዘይክእሉ፡ ካብቲ ከባቢ ወጻኢ ክንሕግዘኩም ዓቕምና ድሩት እዩ።

✅ ሕጂ እንታይ ክንገብር ኣለና፤
• ኣብ ሓገዝ መንግስቲ ኣሜሪካ ዘይምርኮስ ናይ ምውጻእ ውጥን ምግባር።
• ናይ መገሻ ሰነዳትኩም እዋናዊን ኣብ ኢድኩም ምቕማጥን።
• መለለዪ መንነትኩም ምስ ናይ ሕጂ ኤርትራዊ ቪዛ ዘለዎ ናይ ኣሜሪካ ፓስፖርትኹም ብሓደ ሒዝኩም ምኻድ።
• ውልቃዊ መደባት ድሕነትኩም ገምግሙ።
• ዘቤታዊ ዜናታት ተኸታተሉ።

• መጠንቀቕታታት ንምርካብን ኣብ ህጹጽ እዋን ክንረኽበኩም/ክንበጽሓኩም ንክሕግዘናን ኣብ ፕሮግራም ምዝገባ ስማርት ትራቨለር (STEP) ተመዝገቡ ወይ ኣብ ኤምባሲ ተመዝገቡ ። https://step.state.gov

🔗 ምሉእ ኣማኻሪ ጉዕዞ፡ ጸጥታዊ መጠንቀቕታ – ኤምባሲ ኣሜሪካ ኣስመራ፡ ኤርትራ (ጥቅምቲ 9, 2026) https://er.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-asmara-eritrea-october-9-2026/

ክትረኽቡና፥

📞 ኤምባሲ ኣሜሪካ ኣስመራ (ናይ መዓልትን ድሕሪ ሰዓትን ህጹጽ ኩነታት)፦ +291-1-120-004
✉️ [email protected]
📍179 ጎደና ዓላ ኣስመራ
📞 ካብ ኣሜሪካ ወይ ካናዳ: 1-888-407-4747 | ካብ ወጻኢ ሃገራት፡ +1 202-501-4444
~Via US Embassy in Asmara

09/10/2026

🇪🇹 Ethiopia’s Parliament Approves Temesgen Tiruneh as Deputy Prime Minister

Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives has approved Temesgen Tiruneh’s appointment as Deputy Prime Minister following his nomination by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

The approval came on October 8, 2026, as Parliament endorsed the new federal cabinet for the government’s upcoming term. Temesgen previously served as Deputy Prime Minister.

📰 Source: Ethiopian News Agency (ENA)

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09/10/2026

✈️ Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Addis Ababa–Mekelle Flights on October 11

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will resume regular flights between Addis Ababa and Mekelle on October 11, following a three-week suspension linked to security developments in the Tigray region.

According to the airline, passengers can begin booking tickets immediately.

📸 Photo: VCG | Source: CGTN Africa

08/10/2026

The Leap That No Longer Works

Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki may be relying on an outdated sense of regional influence as he seeks to project power beyond Eritrea’s borders. But today’s Ethiopia is vastly different, with greater economic, demographic and institutional capacity.

Attempts to destabilize Ethiopia, particularly as part of another country’s strategic agenda, could carry serious costs for Eritrea itself.

Decades of indefinite national service and repression have driven Eritrea’s youth to flee, draining the nation of its future leaders and professionals. Paired with economic stagnation and isolation, Asmara’s options are rapidly running out.

Regional interference risks deeper isolation, economic strain and further pressure on an already departing population.

Read more: https://pulseofafrica.info/opinion/259

~Via POA English

07/10/2026

Eritrean Forces Cross Into Ethiopian Territory

Eritrean forces crossing Ethiopia’s border without authorization is a serious violation of Ethiopia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Ethiopia has the full right to defend its borders and sovereignty against any unlawful foreign incursion, in accordance with international law.

05/10/2026

🇪🇹 Congratulations to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has been sworn in for his second five year term as Prime Minister of Ethiopia following his party’s victory in the recent election.

Oromia Global 24 congratulates Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and wishes him success in leading Ethiopia over the next five years.

In his speech, Abiy said Ethiopia will continue working to secure sea access and strengthen its role in regional affairs. He also spoke about strengthening the country’s defense capabilities.

We wish Ethiopia peace, stability and progress in the years ahead.

04/10/2026

Irreechaa 2026 in Pictures

The spirit of Irreechaa comes alive! 🇪🇹

This weekend, Ethiopia celebrates Irreechaa, the Oromo people’s cherished thanksgiving festival, a vibrant celebration of gratitude, peace, unity, hope, and renewal.

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
📍 Addis Ababa

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
📍 Bishoftu

From colourful traditional attire and cultural performances to moments of joy, togetherness, and gratitude, Irreechaa 2026 is a celebration to remember.

📸 This year, experience Irreechaa in pictures, capturing the colours, culture, people, and unforgettable moments of Ethiopia’s celebration of thanksgiving.

Celebrate gratitude. Celebrate culture. Celebrate Ethiopia.

24/01/2026

“Ethiopians Should Never Ask the U.S. to Pick between Egypt and Ethiopia”

Tibor Nagy, Trump’s former Africa envoy, speaks out on the developments in the Horn

A new era of ‘transactional diplomacy’ is sweeping through the world, and the volatile Horn of Africa and Red Sea corridor are proving no exception. The old rules no longer seem to apply.

Developments ranging from Israel’s strategic positioning to President Isaias Afwerki’s ‘signaled desire’ to mend fences with Washington. Further, President Trump’s apparent tilt toward Cairo—at the expense of Ethiopia’s interests—appears more pronounced than ever. Amidst this turbulence, PM Abiy Ahmed’s administration has been attempting to diversify Ethiopia’s allies, a strategy often characterized by engaging fierce rivals simultaneously.

In this complex equation of shifting variables, who wins and who loses? What is the likely trajectory of these developments? How far will President Trump go to back Cairo’s interests, and how might his administration’s involvement reshape the Greater Horn and the Red Sea corridor?

The Reporter’s Bewket Abebe spoke with Tibor Nagy, the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. A veteran diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to several countries, including Ethiopia, Nagy was also acting Under Secretary of State for Management during the second Trump administration. He is widely recognized for his deep interest in and unique perspective on the region’s diplomatic landscape.

Read the Full Interview: https://thereportermagazines.com/4995/
Via~The Reporters

17/01/2026

Architects reveals International Airport in

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has begun construction of an airport in the city of Bishoftu, Ethiopia, which is being billed as "the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa's history".
Named Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), the terminal is being built 40 kilometers south of the capital Addis Abeba and is hoped to become Africa's global aviation hub.

"Bishoftu International Airport is a visionary project for Ethiopia and Africa as a whole," said Zaha Hadid Architects' director of aviation Cristiano Ceccato de Sabata.

"Airports bring people together and bridge national divides. Zaha Hadid Architects is honored to be part of its development – connecting every region of the continent as Africa's global gateway."

BIA's first phase is scheduled to open in 2030, operated by the carrier Ethiopian Airlines.

This phase will comprise a 660,000-square-metre terminal and two runways that serve 60 million passengers annually. This number is expected to increase to 110 million passengers once the airport is completed with four runways and parking for 270 aircraft.

"Bishoftu International Airport will be the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa's history, more than four times the capacity of Ethiopia's current main airport, which will reach its limits on existing traffic in the next two to three years,” said Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.

According to Zaha Hadid Architects, the terminal is designed to achieve LEED Gold – the second-highest certification level awarded by the US Green Building Council.

Natural ventilation and solar shading will be utilized throughout, while photovoltaic arrays will contribute to the terminal's energy demands. The project will be complete with stormwater channels that direct to newly created wetlands and bioswales. Via ~ Addis Standard

https://www.dezeen.com/2026/01/15/zaha-hadid-architects-bishoftu-international-airport/

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