Ethiopia: Türk fears new crisis in Tigray amid renewed fighting
Tweet URLThe development comes against a backdrop of deadly conflict in Tigray from 2020 to 2022 between Government troops and separatist Tigray forces, following rising tensions between national and regional authorities. Intensifying fightingAccording to the UN human rights office (OHCHR), the latest escalation saw clashes between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and the regional Tigray Security Forces (TSF) intensify on 26 January, close to the Amhara border. “Drones, artillery and other powerful weapons were used by both sides,” Mr. Türk said in a statement. Meanwhile, in Tigray’s south and southeast near the Afar border, clashes between the TSF and the “Tigray Peace Forces”, a rival faction, continue unabated, the High Commissioner noted. The High Commissioner also warned that recent tensions between Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea risked worsening the already serious human rights and humanitarian challenges in both countries and across the wider Horn of Africa.
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February 10, 2026 18:39 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines Posts USD 4.4 Billion in Half-Year Revenue
Speaking at a media briefing held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Mesfin attributed the growth to fleet expansion and increased flight activity. Ethiopian logged nearly 334,000 flight hours and carried 10.64 million passengers over the period. Ethiopian Airlines transported 451,000 tons of cargo, representing a 19 percent year-on-year increase, according to the CEO. The new airport, projected to cost over USD 10 billion, is designed to accommodate up to 110 million passengers annually at full capacity. The first phase, targeting 60 million passengers per year, is slated for completion by November 2029, according to airline executives.
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February 10, 2026 17:50 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines beats revenue target for first half of fiscal 25/26
Ethiopian Airlines has reported a revenue of $4.4 billion during the first six months of the 2025/26 fiscal year, exceeding its target by 2%, the airline announced on Tuesday. Speaking in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, the airline's chief highlighted the carrier's expansion, announcing the launch of flights to Porto (Portugal), Hanoi (Vietnam), and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) during the first half of the fiscal year. The new additions will bring the airline's total international destinations to 145. Passenger traffic remained robust, with 10.64 million passengers transported, marking an 11% increase compared to the same period last year. In cargo operations, the airline carried 451,000 tons of cargo, surpassing its half-year target by 4%.
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February 10, 2026 16:50 UTC
Russia's KAMAZ, GAZ to Launch Vehicle Assembly in Ethiopia
Russia’s ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin has said that Russian automakers KAMAZ and GAZ are preparing to launch vehicle assembly operations in Ethiopia. Under current rules, the Ethiopian government allows the import of only electric and gas-powered vehicles, making gas-fueled vehicle assembly the most promising option - an area where KAMAZ and GAZ hold strong positions. He said Russian companies are working to ensure their assembly lines become among the first to operate in this emerging segment. Later, Ethiopia’s ambassador Genet Teshome Jirru said AvtoVAZ would begin producing electric cars in Ethiopia by the end of 2025 - a claim the company later denied. KAMAZ and AvtoVAZ revisited plans to build assembly lines in Ethiopia in 2023, though those initiatives were not realized at the time.
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February 10, 2026 14:19 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines half-year revenue up 14% from previous year
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s biggest commercial carrier, said on Tuesday that its half-year revenue rose 14% from the previous year, helped by the introduction of new destinations, more flights and seven new aircraft. Chief Executive Mesfin Tasew told a press conference that the state-owned airline recorded $4.4 billion in revenue in the first six months of its financial year, which began on July 8. Ethiopian Airlines has a fleet of about 150 aircraft. Last month, it announced an order with Boeing BA.N for nine 787 Dreamliner jets amid growing demand for long-haul travel. The company also officially started construction of a $12.5 billion airport last month that officials say will be Africa’s largest when completed in 2030.
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February 10, 2026 14:05 UTC
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Ethiopia hosts covert training base for Sudan's RSF fighters: Reports
Ethiopia is reportedly hosting a covert camp in its western Benishangul-Gumuz region to train thousands of Rapid Support Forces fighters for Sudan’s civil war, with sources alleging UAE funding and support. Sudan’s war and its human tollThe war in Sudan started in 2023 after a confrontation between the national army and the RSF during a planned transition to civilian rule. The camp is located in the remote Benishangul Gumuz region, close to the border shared by Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan. Numbers and leadershipSecurity documents claim that more than four thousand RSF fighters were undergoing training at the site in early January. An uncertain outlookAs of now, neither Ethiopia’s government nor the RSF has publicly addressed the reports concerning the training camp.
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February 10, 2026 12:26 UTC
Ethiopia builds secret camp to train Sudan RSF fighters
Activity picked up in October at the camp, which is located in the remote western region of Benishangul-Gumuz, near the border with Sudan, satellite images show. A senior Ethiopian government official, as well as four diplomatic and security sources, confirmed Getachew's role in launching the project. New recruits were spotted travelling to the camp in mid-November, two senior military officials said. A senior Ethiopian government official said construction on the camp was ongoing but did not elaborate on future building plans. A senior Ethiopian government official and one of the senior military officials said the Ethiopian military planned to turn the airport into a drone operation centre, in addition to at least five other drone centres they are aware of across Ethiopia.
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February 10, 2026 11:18 UTC
Türk Calls for Calm, De-escalation in Tigray Crisis
OHCHRGENEVA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday called on all parties to take urgent steps towards de-escalation, amid the precarious situation in the Tigray region. Recent fighting between the Ethiopian army and regional forces has highlighted the risk of a deepening human rights crisis in the north of the country. "The situation remains highly volatile, and we fear it will further deteriorate, worsening the region's already precarious human rights and humanitarian situation," said Türk. Clashes between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and the regional Tigray Security Forces (TSF) intensified on 26 January, particularly in the areas of Tselemti and Laelay Tselemti, in the region's north-west, close to the Amhara border. In the south and south-east of the Tigray region, near the Afar border, clashes between the TSF and the "Tigray Peace Forces", a rival faction, continue unabated.
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February 10, 2026 11:02 UTC
Ethiopia enforces nationwide ban on single-use plastic bags
According to the country's environmental protection agency, the measure is aimed at protecting citizens' right to a clean environment and reducing the risk of various pollution-related diseases, including cancer. It is noted that plastic can remain in the soil and other environments for more than a hundred years without decomposing, harming nature, and human health. The Ethiopian authorities have indicated that individuals caught using or storing prohibited plastic bags face fines ranging from US$12.80 to US$32.25. The government has called on citizens to make a personal contribution to reducing plastic pollution. Previously, Qazinform reported the economic damage caused by climate change is almost twice as high as previously believed, after researchers counted the harm done to the world’s oceans for the first time.
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February 10, 2026 00:38 UTC
Eritrea calls Ethiopia’s accusations of military aggression ‘deplorable’
Eritrea on Monday (February 9, 2026) rejected accusations by Ethiopia that it was responsible for military aggression and was backing armed groups inside Ethiopian territory as “false and fabricated”, calling the claims part of a hostile campaign by Addis Ababa. Advertisement AdvertisementEthiopia’s Foreign Minister had accused neighbouring Eritrea over the weekend of military aggression and of supporting armed groups inside Ethiopian territory, where recent clashes between Tigrayan forces and Ethiopian troops have raised fears of a return to war. “The patently false and fabricated accusations against Eritrea issued by Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister yesterday is astounding in its tone and substance, underlying motivation, and overarching objective,” the Ministry of Information said in a statement. The two longstanding foes waged war against each other between 1998 and 2000, signing a peace deal in 2018. They were allies during Ethiopia’s two-year war against regional authorities in the northern Tigray region, but relations between the two nations have plunged into acrimony since then.
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February 10, 2026 00:15 UTC
Kenya Pipeline $825m IPO closes 19 Feb
The capital-raising share offer aims to raise KES 106.3 billion ($825 million). The offer opened on 19 January and closes at 5pm on 19 February. The share price has been set at KES 9 each (nominal value KES 0.02 each), with over 11.8bn shares on sale. It is a monopoly with an extensive pipeline network linking Mombasa port to major consumption centres across Kenya country, including Nairobi and western Kenya. Since then the Kenyan shilling has depreciated against the USD so the historic Safaricom IPO is still larger than the current KPC IPO when measured in equivalent US dollars.
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February 09, 2026 23:00 UTC
Eritrea rejects Ethiopian claims of troops operating inside its borders
FILE - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali attends a session at the World Atomic Week forum at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow. Tensions are rising in the Horn of Africa after Eritrea forcefully rejected Ethiopian claims that its troops are operating inside Ethiopian territory. Eritrea’s Information Minister says the allegations were part of a hostile campaign against his country and insisted Eritrea has no desire to escalate tensions. Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, but the countries later fought a brutal border war that killed tens of thousands. Although Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed once pursued peace, earning a Nobel Prize, the alliance fractured after the Tigray war, which killed at least 600,000 people.
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February 09, 2026 14:43 UTC
Eritrea calls Ethiopia's accusations of military aggression 'deplorable'
NAIROBI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Eritrea on Monday rejected accusations by Ethiopia that it was responsible for military aggression and was backing armed groups inside Ethiopian territory as "false and fabricated", calling the claims part of a hostile campaign by Addis Ababa. Ethiopia's foreign minister had accused neighbouring Eritrea over the weekend of military aggression and of supporting armed groups inside Ethiopian territory, where recent clashes between Tigrayan forces and Ethiopian troops have raised fears of a return to war. "The patently false and fabricated accusations against Eritrea issued by Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister yesterday is astounding in its tone and substance, underlying motivation, and overarching objective," the ministry of information said in a statement. The two longstanding foes waged war against each other between 1998 and 2000, signing a peace deal in 2018. They were allies during Ethiopia's two-year war against regional authorities in the northern Tigray region, but relations between the two nations have plunged into acrimony since then.
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February 09, 2026 11:42 UTC
Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea of Military Aggression And Backing Armed Groups
Ethiopia has accused neighbouring Eritrea of military aggression and of supporting armed groups operating inside Ethiopian territory, signalling a sharp deterioration in relations between the two former allies. He called for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean forces and an end to all cooperation with armed groups operating inside Ethiopia. Ethiopia and Eritrea fought a bloody border war between 1998 and 2000 before signing a peace deal in 2018. In the letter, Gedion warned of the risk of further escalation, citing what he described as joint military manoeuvres between Eritrean forces and Ethiopian armed groups near the northwestern border. Despite the sharp accusations, Gedion said Ethiopia remained open to dialogue, provided Eritrea respected its territorial integrity.
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February 09, 2026 10:10 UTC
Ethiopia demands Eritrea ‘immediately withdraw’ troops from its territory
In recent months, Addis Ababa has accused Eritrea of supporting rebel fighters on Ethiopian soil. Ethiopia’s foreign minister has accused neighbouring Eritrea of military aggression and of supporting armed groups inside Ethiopian territory, amid growing tensions between the neighbours. In recent months, Addis Ababa has accused Eritrea of supporting rebel fighters on Ethiopian soil – allegations Asmara denies. “The incursion[s] of Eritrean troops further into Ethiopian territory … are not just provocations but acts of outright aggression,” his letter said. Timothewos demanded that Asmara “withdraw its troops from Ethiopian territory and cease all forms of collaboration with rebel groups”.
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February 08, 2026 18:50 UTC