… The following day, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he did not want war in a speech unusually delivered in Tigrinya, the language of Tigray. …
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Abiy Ahmed
Also known as: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed · prime minister of the Ethiopia · Prime minister Abiy Ahmed · Abiy · Prime minister Abiy
Prime Minister of Ethiopia leading construction of Africa's largest airport in Bishoftu as part of continental trade expansion efforts.
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- March 2026
- February 2026
… Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initially sought rapprochement with Eritrea upon coming to power, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019. …
Eritrea rejects Addis claims of troops inside territory- January 2026
… In 2024, prime minister Abiy Ahmed told parliamentarians that “there are no people dying due to hunger in Ethiopia,” while WFP claimed more than 10 million Ethiopians were facing famine. …
USAID cuts deepen famine fears in Ethiopia’s Tigray as aid groups warn of deaths… ards addressing the infrastructural gap in Africa and a key player in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and at Ethiopian we are committed to realise the completion of this project.” The groundbreaking event this past weekend was attended by Abiy Ahmed …
Ethiopia’s new airport instrumental to Africa’s free trade… Prime minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday announced construction of “the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa’s history” had begun. …
Africa’s biggest airport construction commences- December 2025
… Since 2023, Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has been demanding access to the Red Sea through Eritrea, resulting in a furious response from Asmara. …
Eritrea quits regional bloc as tensions rise with Ethiopia- November 2025
… Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed first openly declared in 2023 that his nation’s access to the sea was an existential matter, comments that Eritrea dismissed. …
Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict- October 2025
… If Gedion’s allegations are true, it means that Eritrea is waging a proxy war against Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government, to prevent it from launching a military incursion into Eritrea to seize ports along the Red Sea. …
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing for war as Red Sea tensions rise- November 2019
ROBBIE COREY-BOULETWhen Zaid Aregawi learned that Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, her first thought was of her brother Alem, who is languishing in jail across the border in Eritrea. …
Abiy's Nobel Queried At Ethiopian Border- October 2019
ROBBIE COREY-BOULETEthiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed faces stark challenges on the very issues that earned him the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, and analysts say the coming months may tell whether he can translate this early applause into concrete success. …
Rough Road Ahead For Abiy After Nobel Triumph
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Tigrayans flee amid fears of renewed Ethiopian conflict
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Hundreds of residents are fleeing Tigray region as federal and Tigrayan forces mass at their shared border, with local officials warning that renewed conflict appears imminent. The previous civil war from 2020–2022 killed at least 600,000 people; the peace agreement has never been fully implemented and tensions remain volatile.
11 March 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 11 March
Tigrayans flee amid fears of renewed Ethiopian conflict
Hundreds of residents are fleeing Tigray region as federal and Tigrayan forces mass at their shared border, with local officials warning that renewed conflict appears imminent. The previous civil war from 2020–2022 killed at least 600,000 people; the peace agreement has never been fully implemented and tensions remain volatile.
11 March 2026 · New Era →
Wednesday 11 February
Eritrea denies Ethiopian claims of troop presence on soil
Eritrea has denounced accusations by Ethiopia that Eritrean troops are operating inside Ethiopian territory as "false and fabricated", amid longstanding tensions between the two countries. Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of supporting insurgents, particularly in the Amhara region, allegations Asmara denies and characterizes as part of a hostile campaign against it.
11 February 2026 · New Era →
Saturday 24 January
US aid cuts worsen famine crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region
USAID funding cuts under the Trump administration have deepened humanitarian shortfalls in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where aid organizations report up to 80% of the population needs emergency support and residents are dying from hunger and malnutrition. The closure of aid offices and reduced medical services have left internally displaced persons with minimal access to food, healthcare, and basic services, while the Ethiopian government denies the severity of the crisis.
24 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 14 January
Ethiopia begins construction of major continental airport hub
Ethiopian Airlines Group has commenced construction of Bishoftu International Airport on 10 January 2026, a project designed to support African trade and connectivity through the African Continental Free Trade Area. Phase one is expected to be completed by 2030 with capacity for 60 million passengers annually, expanding to 110 million when fully built.
14 January 2026 · New Era →
Monday 12 January
Ethiopia begins construction of Africa's largest airport
Ethiopia has begun building what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed describes as Africa's biggest airport in Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, at a cost of around $12.7 billion. The facility is expected to handle 110 million passengers annually when complete in five years, and will include a motorway and 38-kilometre high-speed railway link to the capital.
12 January 2026 · New Era →