Ethiopia — country in the Horn of Africa

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Friday, October 9, 2026

Ethiopia

country in the Horn of Africa

In brief

NetBlocks confirmed a Tigray telecoms blackout on Sept. 24-25, 2026 as the TPLF declared full-blown war, seized airports, and fighting spread into Afar and Amhara.

The world is watching a slow-motion atrocity unfold in Nigeria and Ethiopia , and too many global institutions refuse to speak the truth about what it is: A Christian genocide . Entire villages in Nigeria’s Middle Belt…

LT Heavy Engineering has won large international orders up to ₹5,000 crore across Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Europe, including Dangote Group refinery and fertiliser expansion projects in Nigeria and Ethiopia, a repeat LNG-related order from a Japanese customer for Canada, and core equipment orders from Spain, the US and Brazil. In the same period, L&T reported a 3.12% fall in Q4 net profit to ₹5,325.60 crore despite an 11.25% rise in revenue.

World Athletics ratified seven senior world records and one world U20 record set in the first five months of 2026, including Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 sub-two-hour marathon on a record-eligible London course and Tigst Assefa’s women-only 2:15:41. The batch also features Mondo Duplantis extending his pole vault world record to 6.31m, underscoring a historic year for track and field records.

LatestEthiopians Celebrate Meskel, Pray for Peace Amid ConflictThousands gathered at Meskel Square for the Demera as Abune Mathias said the Cross's message is peace, unity, forgiveness and reconciliation amid northern fighting.Sep 27, 2026