http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:58:53 +0100 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:58:53 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/24/the-major-new-travel-hubs-that-are-going-to-change-the-way-we-fly http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/24/the-major-new-travel-hubs-that-are-going-to-change-the-way-we-fly Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:02:22 +0100 From Poland to Ethiopia, these are all the upcoming transport hubs opening over the next decade. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/07/ethiopians-gather-for-orthodox-christmas-eve-candlelight-ceremony http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/07/ethiopians-gather-for-orthodox-christmas-eve-candlelight-ceremony Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:58:08 +0100 Thousands gathered for Ethiopia's Orthodox Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa, marking the end of a 43-day fast with prayers, hymns, and midnight Mass. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/caught-in-the-crossfire-of-war-a-community-in-ethiopia-keeps-preaching-peace http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/02/caught-in-the-crossfire-of-war-a-community-in-ethiopia-keeps-preaching-peace Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:05:22 +0100 The Arwa Amba in northern Ethiopia has been widely hailed for its radical commitment to equality, peace and pacifism. Now, fighting has erupted on its doorstep, and the community is struggling to stay unaffected. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/24/ethiopias-hayli-gubbi-volcano-has-erupted-for-the-first-time-in-recorded-history http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/24/ethiopias-hayli-gubbi-volcano-has-erupted-for-the-first-time-in-recorded-history Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:36:20 +0100 Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in recorded history on Sunday, sending ash into the sky and triggering moderate tremors across the Afar region. http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/11/17/ethiopia-confirms-3-deaths-from-ebola-like-marburg-virus-in-new-outbreak http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/11/17/ethiopia-confirms-3-deaths-from-ebola-like-marburg-virus-in-new-outbreak Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:25:57 +0100 Marburg can be fatal in up to 88 per cent of people who fall ill. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/troubled-waters-why-is-a-nile-dam-causing-such-tension http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/troubled-waters-why-is-a-nile-dam-causing-such-tension Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:30:00 +0100 In September, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, hailing it as “a generational victory,” but Sudan and Egypt have denounced it as an “existential threat.” Euronews explores why it was built and what it means for the region. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/24/somalia-says-no-to-egypt-ethiopia-peacekeeper-proxy-war-on-its-soil http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/24/somalia-says-no-to-egypt-ethiopia-peacekeeper-proxy-war-on-its-soil Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:19:40 +0200 There will be no "proxy war" between Egypt and Ethiopia on Somali soil, according to the country's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/07/ethiopians-celebrate-orthodox-christmas-with-prayers-feasts-and-acts-of-charity http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/01/07/ethiopians-celebrate-orthodox-christmas-with-prayers-feasts-and-acts-of-charity Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:18:18 +0100 Thousands of Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrated Christmas on 7 January, marking the end of a 43-day fast. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/12/03/france-returns-prehistoric-artifacts-to-ethiopia-in-diplomatic-handover http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/12/03/france-returns-prehistoric-artifacts-to-ethiopia-in-diplomatic-handover Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:01:52 +0100 French officials were keen to emphasise that the return of the objects – part of a larger haul of over 3,000 – was a “diplomatic handover” rather than a “restitution”. http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/23/at-least-146-killed-in-mudslides-in-southern-ethiopia http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/23/at-least-146-killed-in-mudslides-in-southern-ethiopia Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:56:28 +0200 The death toll rose from 55 on Monday to 146 on Tuesday as search operations continue in the area. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/06/ethiopia-india-wales-painting-with-light-exposes-air-pollution-in-cities-across-the-world http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/06/ethiopia-india-wales-painting-with-light-exposes-air-pollution-in-cities-across-the-world Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:00:46 +0200 From Port Talbot steelworks to a Delhi playground, the researchers hope their photos will help people see the impact of pollution on their lives. http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/03/19/theyre-in-the-money-ethiopian-bank-glitch-pays-out-millions http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/03/19/theyre-in-the-money-ethiopian-bank-glitch-pays-out-millions Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:30:17 +0100 Ethiopia's largest commercial bank is trying to recover millions after a glitch allowed customers to withdraw cash they didn't have. http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/18/rising-somalia-ethiopia-tensions-could-plunge-the-horn-of-africa-into-chaos http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/18/rising-somalia-ethiopia-tensions-could-plunge-the-horn-of-africa-into-chaos Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:07:59 +0100 A breakout of a war between Ethiopia and Somalia would carry catastrophic consequences not just for the region, but for Africa as a whole, Mohamed El-Bendary writes. http://www.euronews.com/2023/11/14/what-are-climate-hazard-flips-the-chaotic-weather-swings-hitting-everywhere-from-africa-to http://www.euronews.com/2023/11/14/what-are-climate-hazard-flips-the-chaotic-weather-swings-hitting-everywhere-from-africa-to Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:00:43 +0100 Italy’s weather extremes mirror Ethiopia’s climate, research reveals. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/09/29/combatting-biopiracy-ethiopian-entrepreneur-revives-teff-farming-for-ancestral-heritage http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/09/29/combatting-biopiracy-ethiopian-entrepreneur-revives-teff-farming-for-ancestral-heritage Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:11:36 +0200 Teff is the star ingredient of Ethiopian cuisine, yet this grain is also a victim of biopiracy- the unethical exploitation of indigenous knowledge and biological resources. In this episode, we meet Yonas Alemu, a man who is committed to inverting this trend by modernizing teff production. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/08/25/watch-tigrayan-women-celebrate-the-ashenda-festival-in-addis-ababa http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/08/25/watch-tigrayan-women-celebrate-the-ashenda-festival-in-addis-ababa Fri, 25 Aug 2023 22:02:47 +0200 It is the first time the celebration has been held in the Ethiopian capital since 2020. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/21/scenes-of-absolute-horror-saudi-border-guards-guilty-of-mass-killings-of-migrants-says-hrw http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/21/scenes-of-absolute-horror-saudi-border-guards-guilty-of-mass-killings-of-migrants-says-hrw Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:01:41 +0200 Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the border were killed by Saudi guards between March 2022 and June 2023. http://www.euronews.com/2022/12/14/lawsuit-accuses-meta-of-inciting-violence-in-ethiopia http://www.euronews.com/2022/12/14/lawsuit-accuses-meta-of-inciting-violence-in-ethiopia Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:48:56 +0100 Facebook’s parent company has been accused by two Ethiopians of amplifying sectarian conflict within their country. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/08/after-more-than-100-years-ethiopias-french-built-railway-remains-vital http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/08/after-more-than-100-years-ethiopias-french-built-railway-remains-vital Thu, 08 Dec 2022 22:26:36 +0100 Over a hundred years ago, the French built the 'Franco-Ethiopian Railway.' Commuters in the city of Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia still use it to this day. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/01/watch-children-and-youth-march-for-peace-in-tigray-region-after-ceasefire http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/12/01/watch-children-and-youth-march-for-peace-in-tigray-region-after-ceasefire Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:18:11 +0100 Young people from Tigray’s capital Mekele took part in a peace parade with many hoping that the ceasefire may mean they can soon return to school. http://www.euronews.com/2022/11/02/ethiopia-peace-deal-signed-to-end-conflict-in-tigray-region http://www.euronews.com/2022/11/02/ethiopia-peace-deal-signed-to-end-conflict-in-tigray-region Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:10:51 +0100 The Ethiopian government and rebels from the northern Tigray province have agreed to a permanent truce in a conflict which has brought a humanitarian crisis. http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/21/eritrea-accused-of-launching-full-scale-offensive-on-ethiopias-tigray-region http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/21/eritrea-accused-of-launching-full-scale-offensive-on-ethiopias-tigray-region Wed, 21 Sep 2022 02:03:20 +0200 A full-scale entry of Eritrea into the Tigray war could thwart peace efforts between Tigrayan leaders and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who mended ties with Eritrea shortly after taking office in 2018. http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/16/repeated-examples-of-human-rights-abuse-in-tigray-region-says-expert http://www.euronews.com/2022/09/16/repeated-examples-of-human-rights-abuse-in-tigray-region-says-expert Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:03:49 +0200 Drone strikes came after forces in Tigray said they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept an African Union-led peace process http://www.euronews.com/2022/08/27/unicef-condemns-ethiopia-airstrike-that-hit-tigray-kindergarten http://www.euronews.com/2022/08/27/unicef-condemns-ethiopia-airstrike-that-hit-tigray-kindergarten Sat, 27 Aug 2022 16:47:37 +0200 The Ethiopian government has said it was only aiming at 'military targets', but UN and EU officials say there were civilian casualties in 'barbaric attack'. http://www.euronews.com/2022/08/25/return-of-fighting-in-northern-ethiopia-tears-up-five-month-truce http://www.euronews.com/2022/08/25/return-of-fighting-in-northern-ethiopia-tears-up-five-month-truce Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:30:15 +0200 "We had hoped they were ready for peace, but now our hope is gone,” said Thaimanot Mezgebu, an Addis Ababa local. http://www.euronews.com/2022/02/03/is-a-coffee-shortage-inevitable-as-climate-change-gets-worse http://www.euronews.com/2022/02/03/is-a-coffee-shortage-inevitable-as-climate-change-gets-worse Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:50:39 +0100 The world's favourite drink could soon be in short supply as climate change threatens cultivation. http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/08/tigray-forces-say-ethiopian-airstrike-kills-56-civilians http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/08/tigray-forces-say-ethiopian-airstrike-kills-56-civilians Sat, 08 Jan 2022 19:48:20 +0100 An airstrike in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region has killed at least 56 people at a camp for displaced people, a spokesman for the Tigray forces said. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/07/ethiopians-celebrate-christmas-in-religious-town-of-lalibela http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/07/ethiopians-celebrate-christmas-in-religious-town-of-lalibela Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:18:45 +0100 Ethiopians celebrate Christmas in religious town of Lalibela http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/10/this-is-what-young-people-living-on-the-frontlines-of-the-climate-crisis-want-you-to-know http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/10/this-is-what-young-people-living-on-the-frontlines-of-the-climate-crisis-want-you-to-know Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:25:40 +0100 The African Youth Survey has discovered that climate change is one of the key concerns young people have about their future. http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/03/ethiopia-orders-emergency-as-tigray-forces-threaten-capital http://www.euronews.com/2021/11/03/ethiopia-orders-emergency-as-tigray-forces-threaten-capital Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:47:16 +0100 Ethiopia’s government declared a national state of emergency as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital. http://www.euronews.com/2021/10/08/nobel-peace-prize-who-were-the-last-five-winners-and-what-happened-next http://www.euronews.com/2021/10/08/nobel-peace-prize-who-were-the-last-five-winners-and-what-happened-next Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:42:36 +0200 The Prize has been awarded 101 since it was introduced in 1901. http://www.euronews.com/2021/08/06/ethiopia-is-the-african-nation-taking-an-international-lead-on-the-climate-emergency http://www.euronews.com/2021/08/06/ethiopia-is-the-african-nation-taking-an-international-lead-on-the-climate-emergency Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:02:54 +0200 AEPAC Chairman Mesfin Tegenu explains how Ethiopia’s approach to combatting the climate crisis is innovative and promotes citizen engagement. http://www.euronews.com/2021/07/11/ethiopia-s-ruling-party-wins-national-election-in-landslide http://www.euronews.com/2021/07/11/ethiopia-s-ruling-party-wins-national-election-in-landslide Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:32:39 +0200 The ruling party won 410 seats out of 436 contested in the federal parliament, which will see dozens of other seats remain vacant after one-fifth of constituencies didn't vote due to unrest or logistical reasons. http://www.euronews.com/2021/07/03/un-warns-of-escalating-famine-in-ethiopia-with-1-8m-at-risk http://www.euronews.com/2021/07/03/un-warns-of-escalating-famine-in-ethiopia-with-1-8m-at-risk Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:17:56 +0200 The UN says the conflict over Tigray in Ethiopia is escalating a humanitarian crisis with 1.8m people at risk of famine http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/26/aid-group-msf-horrified-as-colleagues-murdered-in-ethiopia http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/26/aid-group-msf-horrified-as-colleagues-murdered-in-ethiopia Sat, 26 Jun 2021 01:05:41 +0200 Two Ethiopian MSF colleagues and one from Spain were found dead Friday, a day after colleagues lost contact with them while they were traveling. http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/22/world-in-severe-cascade-of-human-rights-setbacks-un-human-rights-chief-warns http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/22/world-in-severe-cascade-of-human-rights-setbacks-un-human-rights-chief-warns Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:32:35 +0200 The United Nations' Human Rights chief called for "concerted action" to recover from "the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes." http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/11/un-warns-more-than-30-000-children-risk-death-from-famine-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region http://www.euronews.com/2021/06/11/un-warns-more-than-30-000-children-risk-death-from-famine-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:44:06 +0200 The risk of famine is imminent in Tigray, unless food, livelihood assistance and other life-saving interventions are scaled-up, unimpeded access is given and violence stops. http://www.euronews.com/2021/05/15/ethiopia-delays-national-elections-for-second-time-amid-deadly-tensions-in-tigray-region http://www.euronews.com/2021/05/15/ethiopia-delays-national-elections-for-second-time-amid-deadly-tensions-in-tigray-region Sat, 15 May 2021 23:10:24 +0200 Some opposition parties have said they will not take part in a national election which has already been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2021/04/26/ethiopia-closing-in-on-itself-amid-pressure-to-end-fighting http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2021/04/26/ethiopia-closing-in-on-itself-amid-pressure-to-end-fighting Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:26:23 +0200 Ethiopia has been locked in a regional conflict between government forces and the former ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, for months now. http://www.euronews.com/2021/04/21/more-than-700-million-children-are-living-on-the-frontlines-of-the-climate-crisis http://www.euronews.com/2021/04/21/more-than-700-million-children-are-living-on-the-frontlines-of-the-climate-crisis Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:01:31 +0200 Climate change is 'the largest threat' to children around the world, warns Save the Children International. http://www.euronews.com/2021/04/02/g7-seriously-concerned-about-human-rights-violations-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region http://www.euronews.com/2021/04/02/g7-seriously-concerned-about-human-rights-violations-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:45:20 +0200 The conflict between Ethiopia's federal government and the semi-autonomous Tigray region erupted in early November 2020. http://www.euronews.com/2021/02/10/ethiopia-s-conflict-hit-tigray-region-is-on-the-verge-of-a-humanitarian-disaster http://www.euronews.com/2021/02/10/ethiopia-s-conflict-hit-tigray-region-is-on-the-verge-of-a-humanitarian-disaster Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:37:29 +0100 It estimates that around 3.8 million of the roughly six million people there, are in desperate need of assistance. Without urgent action tens of thousands of people could starve to death. http://www.euronews.com/2021/01/09/hospitals-struck-by-artillery-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region-according-to-humanitarian-report http://www.euronews.com/2021/01/09/hospitals-struck-by-artillery-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-region-according-to-humanitarian-report Sat, 09 Jan 2021 20:17:45 +0100 The report, compiled by the Ethiopian government, the UN and NGOs on the ground in Tigray, has laid bare the scale of the damage inflicted on the region. http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/23/more-than-100-killed-in-latest-ethnic-massacre-in-ethiopia http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/23/more-than-100-killed-in-latest-ethnic-massacre-in-ethiopia Wed, 23 Dec 2020 22:55:56 +0100 The attack in Metekel zone of Benishangul-Gumuz region occurred a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the region and spoke about the need to end such massacres. http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/12/un-calls-ethiopia-s-forced-returns-of-refugees-fleeing-tigray-fighting-disturbring http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/12/un-calls-ethiopia-s-forced-returns-of-refugees-fleeing-tigray-fighting-disturbring Sat, 12 Dec 2020 15:48:58 +0100 The UN said the move to return Tigray refugees from the camps they fled from in Eritrea broke international law if confirmed. http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/03/ethiopian-forces-blocking-refugees-from-embattled-tigray-region-from-entering-sudan http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/03/ethiopian-forces-blocking-refugees-from-embattled-tigray-region-from-entering-sudan Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:48:45 +0100 Refugees fleeing the violence in the Tigray region were stopped from reaching the busiest crossing point for refugees on the Sudanese border, according to the latest reports. http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/03/un-ethiopia-sign-deal-for-aid-access-to-embattled-tigray http://www.euronews.com/2020/12/03/un-ethiopia-sign-deal-for-aid-access-to-embattled-tigray Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:03:39 +0100 This will allow the first food, medicines and other aid into the region of 6 million people that has seen rising hunger during the fighting between the federal and Tigray regional governments. http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/29/tigray-multiple-explosions-reported-in-eritrea-capital-after-ethiopia-declares-victory http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/29/tigray-multiple-explosions-reported-in-eritrea-capital-after-ethiopia-declares-victory Sun, 29 Nov 2020 12:59:43 +0100 Explosions were reported in Asmara hours after Ethiopia's military said it had gained “full control” of the capital in the Tigray region. http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/28/ethiopian-government-begins-offensive-in-tigray-capital-city-of-mekelle http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/28/ethiopian-government-begins-offensive-in-tigray-capital-city-of-mekelle Sat, 28 Nov 2020 16:44:29 +0100 The Ethiopian military has begun an offensive in Tigray's capital city of Mekelle, according to reports from the region. http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/26/ethiopian-pm-orders-army-to-attack-tigray-region-s-capital http://www.euronews.com/2020/11/26/ethiopian-pm-orders-army-to-attack-tigray-region-s-capital Thu, 26 Nov 2020 16:41:26 +0100 Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, ordered the federal troops to move on Mekelle after weeks of fighting in the semi-autonomous region.