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February 16, 2026 08:25 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines Eyes New Flights to This World Famous Reef Nation with A350
Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – Ethiopian Airlines, ET-AVD, Airbus A350-941, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87491748Financial Strength and Network ScaleEthiopian Airlines remains Africa’s largest and most financially resilient carrier. Unlike regional peers such as Kenya Airways and South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines has maintained state ownership while preserving managerial autonomy. Photo: BoeingHistorical Evolution and Strategic DisciplineFounded in 1945 with technical assistance from Trans World Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines has remained majority Ethiopian-owned. During the liberalisation and state transitions of the 1990s, when many African carriers collapsed, Ethiopian Airlines maintained operational discipline and financial stability. The Australia expansion by 2028 completes a continental circuit decades in development and reinforces Ethiopian Airlines as a global aviation power.
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February 16, 2026 07:32 UTC
Erdoğan to Visit Ethiopia as Türkiye Intensifies Africa Diplomacy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Ethiopia for one day on February 17, following the postponement of his planned trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate. Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said Erdoğan will travel to Addis Ababa at the invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, with talks expected to focus on strengthening bilateral ties as well as regional developments, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media. Duran said several agreements and documents - including in areas such as trade, defense and infrastructure, for which negotiations have been completed - are expected to be signed during the visit. Erdoğan had been due to visit Abu Dhabi on Feb. 16, but the trip was postponed following a phone call with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the Turkish side citing the Emirati leader’s health issue.
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February 16, 2026 06:59 UTC
Erdoğan delays UAE visit, due in Ethiopia for talks
Erdoğan delays UAE visit, due in Ethiopia for talksANKARAPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has postponed his planned Feb. 16 visit to the United Arab Emirates and is expected to travel to Ethiopia on Feb. 17 for a one-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and signing new cooperation agreements. Erdoğan will hold talks in Addis Ababa at the invitation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The Turkish leader’s visit to the UAE was postponed due to health problems experienced by President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The second stage of the Gaza peace deal led by the United States, Türkiye, Qatar and Egypt was among the top issues to be discussed during the UAE visit. The Turkish business community foresaw that Erdoğan and Zahyan would take new decisions to advance bilateral economic relations through trade and investments.
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February 16, 2026 06:41 UTC
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Foreign Exchange Reform: Necessary Medicine or Premature Exposure? It is, without question, a decisive move toward a more market-oriented foreign exchange system. Recent reporting suggests that exchange rate realignments have already carried significant financial implications for the central bank and broader financial system. This raises a critical concern: is Ethiopia liberalizing the foreign exchange framework before the productive base is strong enough to sustain it? Without this deeper economic renewal, foreign exchange reform risks becoming a technical adjustment layered over structural fragility.
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February 15, 2026 18:39 UTC
Kamworor And Anley See Off Powerful Fields At Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Ras Al Khaimah (UAE): Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, the 19th Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon saw victory go to Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor and Asmarech Anley of Ethiopia. The 2026 champions, in what was the 19th staging of the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon, received their trophies from His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Phillipa Harrison, CEO of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), and Abdulla Al Abdouli, CEO of Marjan. For the elite men, the 19th Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon was one of the best races ever seen at this distance with five finishers running sub 59:00. The 2026 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon was also sponsored by ASICS, Channel 4 Radio Network. 19TH RAS AL KHAIMAH HALF MARATHON RESULTS1 GEOFFREY KAMWOROR (KEN) 58:142 BIRHANU BALEW (BHR) 58:233 GIDEON KIPKERTICH RONO (KEN) 58:38WOMEN1 ASMARECH ANLEY (ETH) 67:222 MELKNAT WUDU SHAREW (ETH) 67:273 MAGDALENA SHAURI (TNZ) 67:32
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February 15, 2026 17:43 UTC
First International Institution Applies for Investment License in Ethiopia
In a landmark development for Ethiopia’s financial sector, the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has announced that the first international institution has formally submitted an application for a license to operate in the country’s emerging capital market. “We have received the first official application from an international institution and completed the initial documentation process,” Hana said. Such knowledge transfer is considered critical for a nascent capital market seeking credibility and long-term stability. The entry of an international institution is expected to introduce new standards of competition and service quality. “Investment securities advisory services allow businesses to raise capital beyond traditional bank loans and expand through capital market instruments,” he said.
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February 15, 2026 06:39 UTC
Ethiopia’s Forex Reform Draws Cautious Optimism from Experts
The measures are designed to liberalise access to foreign currency, strengthen Ethiopia’s integration into global trade, and boost investor confidence. Nevertheless, he characterised the current changes as a critical second-generation reform in foreign currency administration — one that touches operations, reserve management, trade flows, and the balance of payments. Addressing Repatriation ConcernsA central objective of the reform is to restore confidence among foreign investors, particularly regarding the repatriation of dividends and capital. “International investors have frequently expressed concern about Ethiopia’s currency regime,” he said. Forex bureaus are now additionally permitted to sell foreign currency cash for domestic payments including visa, immigration, and licence fees upon presentation of payment evidence.
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February 15, 2026 06:39 UTC
Ethiopia blocks Reuters coverage at African Union summit
NAIROBI — The Ethiopian Media Authority declined to renew the accreditation for three Reuters journalists based in Addis Ababa and revoked the news agency’s credentials to cover the 39th African Union summit, officials and the news agency said. The decision comes amid heightened scrutiny of foreign reporting after the agency published an investigative report alleging Ethiopia hosted a secret training camp for fighters linked to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. Press freedom curbed in EthiopiaThe Ethiopian Media Authority’s refusal to renew accreditation and revocation of summit coverage rights signal a tightening media environment for foreign correspondents in the Horn of Africa. Foreign media organizations will likely watch closely whether Addis Ababa extends similar restrictions to other outlets, with implications for press operations across East Africa. ATTRIBUTION: Reporting based on Reuters and corroborating news coverage on Ethiopia’s revocation of Reuters journalists’ accreditation at the African Union summit.
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February 15, 2026 03:40 UTC
How to Get Away With Mass Murder: 4 Tactics Ethiopia Used to Hide Tigray Atrocities From the World
The tactics could easily be replicated by Ethiopia – or by other authoritarian regimes elsewhere – which makes understanding the Tigray case crucial. The Tigray war demonstrates how modern authoritarian states can combine military force, information control and narrative framing to obscure mass atrocities. Additionally, the Tigray war was presented as a “law enforcement operation”. In 2023, both the UN-mandated International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia and an African Union commission of inquiry were terminated. These commitments amounted to what the UN Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia has described as “quasi-compliance”: symbolic gestures rather than genuine efforts to ensure accountability.
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February 14, 2026 20:42 UTC
Italian PM Meloni visits Ethiopia and confirms her ambitions in Africa
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met her Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed for the second Italy-Africa Summit in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia on Friday. In her address, the Italian leader said that her government had continued to assert its major ambitions for the African continent to provide work and prospects for its best energies, while being able to rely on stable governments and dynamic societies. She emphasized that Italy had no interest in exploiting migration to obtain cheap labor and vowed to tackle its root causes.
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February 14, 2026 15:30 UTC
The Future of Fine Dining Is Africa, says Marcus Samuelsson
Acclaimed Ethiopian-Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson argues that African cuisine is not waiting for global recognition; it is reclaiming a legacy that has always existed. Central to his mission is dismantling the notion that African cuisine represents a single culinary identity. Moroccan food is different from South African food. And now they set the standard.”He believes African cuisine is moving along the same path. “You should recognize yourself, or discover something new.”For Samuelsson, fine dining is ultimately defined not by exclusivity but by meaning and connection.
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February 14, 2026 15:14 UTC
Ethiopia revokes Reuters journalists' accreditation
The Ethiopian Media Authority has declined to renew the accreditation for three Addis Ababa-based journalists from Reuters, the news agency said. The EMA also revoked the news agency's accreditation to cover the 39th African Union summit, which was taking place in the Ethiopian capital on February 14-15. Ethiopia gets involved in Sudanese Civil WarThe move comes days after the news agency published an investigative report that said Ethiopia was hosting a secret camp to train thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group in neighboring Sudan. The movement comes amid the ongoing conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army. While the EMA has informally indicated that the February 10 Reuters story prompted its decision, it has not made an official statement.
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February 14, 2026 14:29 UTC
Study Showcases Hefty Economic and Strategic Toll of Ethiopia’s Landlockedness
Ethiopia’s status as a landlocked nation, compounded by severe port-related constraints, costs the country between USD 19 billion and USD 31 billion annually in lost GDP. These inefficiencies have scaled in tandem with Ethiopia’s economic expansion, according to a landmark study by the Ethiopian Policy Studies Institute (PSI). The research, titled “Reclaiming Sovereignty at Sea: The Historical, Geopolitical, and Economic Imperatives Behind Ethiopia’s Legal Claim to Sovereign Port Access,” was recently reviewed during a validation workshop hosted by PSI’s senior directorate. The findings suggest that by 2024, losses related to landlockedness accounted for a staggering 13 to 23 percent of Ethiopia’s total GDP. The study characterizes these costs as a permanent tax on Ethiopian trade that increases in absolute terms as trade volumes expand.
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February 14, 2026 14:20 UTC
TPLF Urges AU to Safeguard Pretoria Peace Deal, Says Federal Troops Mobilizing to Tigray
While Ethiopia hosts the 35th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) calls for the African Union to safeguard the Pretoria peace agreement and ensure its full implementation, as its chairman tells local media that federal forces are mobilizing toward Tigray. On the same day, TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) told local media that federal forces are mobilizing toward Tigray. Although the Pretoria agreement ended two years of fighting between federal and Tigray forces, disagreements have continued over disarmament, restoration of services, territorial administration, and political arrangements in the region. In May 2025, federal authorities revoked the legal status of the TPLF as a political party, a decision the party rejected immediately. In a statement issued on Friday, the watchdog said the recent hostilities in Tigray are the result of widespread displacement.
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February 14, 2026 14:07 UTC