- Ethiopia's special adviser Getachew Reda accused Eritrea and Sudan of arming insurgents inside Ethiopia, and both countries deny the charges.
- US senators asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to press for a ceasefire and new mediation in Ethiopia.
- G7 foreign ministers warned that tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea risk regional escalation.
- Renewed fighting in Tigray is pushing the region's healthcare system toward collapse.
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Ethiopia's Getachew Reda Accuses Eritrea and Sudan of Arming Insurgents and Coordinating Drone Strikes
Getachew Reda, special adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on East African affairs, accused Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of arming and coordinating insurgent groups inside Ethiopia and of involvement in drone strikes. After meeting UN special envoy Guang Cong, he urged international action, and the two agreed dialogue should continue. Asmara and Khartoum deny the allegations.
Borkena; also Addis Standard, Addis Maleda (Telegram)
US senators send second letter to Rubio urging action on Ethiopia conflict
US senators sent a second letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging action to avert a widening conflict in Ethiopia. They cited renewed clashes in Tigray since August, Ethiopian government drone strikes, fighting between federal forces and Fano fighters in Amhara, and insurgency in parts of Oromia. They pointed to a September 20 drone strike on a Catholic Relief Services aid convoy carrying US-funded assistance, and raised concerns about reported Eritrean forces in Tigray.
Addis Standard (@addisstandard); also Addis Maleda (Telegram)
G7 foreign ministers warn of regional escalation risk as Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions worsen
In a joint declaration after meeting in Paris on November 9 and 10, 2026, G7 foreign ministers said they noted with great concern the worsening security situation in the Horn of Africa, specifically between Ethiopia and Eritrea. They warned of the risk of regional escalation, saying further escalation could have serious consequences for regional stability, humanitarian crises, security and international trade, particularly in the Red Sea.
Addis Standard (@addisstandard)
Renewed fighting in Tigray pushes healthcare system toward collapse, surgeon says
Renewed fighting in Tigray is pushing the region's fragile healthcare system closer to collapse, according to an Addis Standard report. It cites cuts in international humanitarian assistance, including those tied to the dismantling of USAID, along with shortages and continued looting that have depleted medical supplies. Many doctors have reportedly left the country. A Mekelle surgeon describes the crisis as an open wound that never healed and is now infected.
Addis Standard (@addisstandard)
Security
UN-backed assessment finds 71 percent of displaced households in Moyale, Kenya, lack adequate food
A late-October joint assessment by Kenyan authorities, UN agencies and humanitarian groups found about 50,000 civilians fleeing Ethiopia's Oromia–Somali conflict in Moyale, Kenya, face acute food, water and medical shortages.
Borkena
Deaths reported in Jimma clash between residents and security forces
Two people died in unrest in Jimma's Bore neighborhood, Oromia's Southwest Zone, during two days of clashes between locals and security forces.
DW Amharic
Economy
Ethiopia Spends About a Third of Export Earnings on Foreign Public Loan Repayments, EEA Report Says
A September 2026 Ethiopian Economics Association report says external public debt service still exceeds 30 percent of export earnings, though easing.
Ethiopian Business Review (Telegram); also stockmarket.et (Telegram)
Ethiopia's central bank committee sees inflation staying in double digits for six months after September's 14.9 percent
Headline inflation was 14.9 percent in September, and Ethiopia's Monetary Policy Committee expects double-digit inflation to persist over the next six months, Addis Fortune reports.
Addis Fortune (@addis_fortune)
Ethiopia's Ministry of Revenues taxes digital content creators earning over 50,000 birr a year
Ethiopia's Revenues Ministry now taxes digital creators earning over 50,000 birr yearly; platforms must report payments quarterly.
Birr Metrics
Society
Residents of Sehala Woreda face drought, hunger and malaria outbreak, residents tell DW
Residents of Sehala Woreda, Amhara's Wag Hemra zone, say drought, food shortages and malaria are driving a humanitarian crisis; children in Meshha kebele died without malaria medicine.
DW Amharic · reported by DW; based on local residents and health official
AI
Ethiopia Uses Satellite Data and AI to Strengthen Climate Forecasting, PM Abiy Tells COP31
At COP31 Leaders' Summit opening in Antalya, Türkiye, PM Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia uses satellite data and AI forecasts to warn farmers of extreme weather.
Fana (English)
Foreign relations
Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed and Somalia's Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Discuss Security in Antalya Ahead of COP31
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met in Antalya, Türkiye, before COP31 to discuss regional security and sustained dialogue for peace and stability.
Fana (English)
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