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Ethiopian Gov’t says Abay and Red Sea talks must include Ethiopia’s interests

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday that any discussion of the Abay River and the Red Sea must take account of Ethiopia’s geographic reality and legitimate national interests. The ...
Mereja

Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan say Red Sea governance belongs to littoral states

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud shake hands during bilateral talks in Alamein on the margins of the four-country summit, 5 October 2026 (Yemane G. Meskel / ...
Mereja

Ethiopian Gov’t forces hold Mekelle as residents fear a return to full-scale war

Ethiopian Government forces and allied Tigray Peace Forces fighters were in control of Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, on Sunday after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it had ...
Mereja

About 150,000 displaced in northern Afar as Ethiopian Gov’t forces retake Abala and Erebti

About 150,000 people were displaced from three northern Afar districts during a week of fighting that ended with Ethiopian Government forces and Afar regional special forces reclaiming Abala and ...
Mereja

Economists doubt Ethiopia’s inflation data and NBE independence, EEA survey finds

A survey of economists by the Ethiopian Economics Association finds deep doubt about official inflation figures, the National Bank of Ethiopia’s independence and the credibility of the fight for ...
Mereja

Somalia offers Ethiopia commercial access to two or three ports

Mohamud told Al Jazeera that Somalia does not oppose Ethiopia gaining commercial access to the sea. “We are ready to allow Ethiopia to use two or three Somali ports for importing and exporting goods,” ...
Mereja

Most economists in an EEA survey are not convinced the birr float will last

More than half of Ethiopian economists surveyed by the Ethiopian Economics Association are not convinced that the birr’s market-based exchange rate will survive the next two to three years. Ethiopian ...
Mereja

Mereja TV to host a worldwide online symposium on Ethiopia’s current affairs

Mereja TV is a premier independent Ethiopian television channel. It has been on the air for eight and a half years, since 2018. It is a consortium of several Ethiopian media organizations. The channel ...
Mereja

TPLF says it left Mekelle as Ethiopian Government forces enter the city

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said late Saturday that it had temporarily moved out of Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, after Ethiopian Government forces and allied fighters ...
Mereja

Ethiopian Government allies claim Mekelle airport as fighting still hits Amhara towns

The Tigray Peace Forces said on X late Friday into Saturday that they had taken full control of Alula Aba Nega Airport outside Mekelle, capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The group said on X, “We’ve ...
Mereja

Ethiopian Government closes Asmara embassy as residents report unverified Addis blasts

Addis Ababa, October 2, 2026. Residents have told Mereja of further blasts overnight into Friday near the palace at 4 Kilo and near the Fana Broadcasting headquar ...
Mereja

EU Aspides escort shortage leaves merchant ships waiting at Bab el-Mandeb

European Union governments are still short of the warships needed to escort merchant traffic through the Red Sea. Italy said on October 2 that it will add ships to the Aspides mission only if the rest ...