Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian government has arrested eleven top officials on allegations of corruption linked to the procurement of fertilizer, authorities announced on Thursday. According to government sources, the suspects — many of them senior figures within the Agricultural Works Corporation — are accused of engaging in serious misconduct during fertilizer purchase processes. Officials
AFAR, ETHIOPIA — Breaking News A powerful volcanic eruption has been reported at Mount Erta Ale, one of Ethiopia’s most active and iconic volcanoes, located in the scorching lowlands of Dallol in the Danakil Depression. The eruption sent massive plumes of ash and smoke billowing high into the sky, visibly darkening the horizon and drawing
By HornCurrent Newsroom Date: 24 November 2025 Location: Jigjiga, Ethiopia Shabelle Bank CEO Khadar Reportedly Flees as Sources Confirm Major Institutional Collapse Reliable sources have confirmed to HornCurrent that Mr. Khadar, the Chief Executive Officer of Shabelle Bank, has fled the country after spending several weeks in the United States. The development comes amid growing
Addis Ababa (HornCurrent) — Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, announced the arrival of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on an official visit to Ethiopia, marking a significant step in strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations. In a message shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, PM Abiy expressed his warm welcome
Maalmo ka hor ayaan daawaday muuqaal kooban oo uu Madaxweyne George W. Bush ka jeedinayay aaska qaran ee saaxiibkii iyo ku-xigeenkiisii Dick Cheney. Waxa i taabtay ma ahayn xafladda nidaamsan ama muuqaalada baroordiiqda ee madasha ka dhacay, balse waa miisaanka culus ee ku dheehnayd hadalka Bush. Codkiisa waxaa ka muuqday waayo-aragnimo, xusuus, iyo qaddarin qoto
Dashe Koto, Meskan Woreda, East Gurage Zone — A tragic incident has shaken communities in the Central Ethiopia Regional State as seven members of a single family have died following what authorities describe as suspected “food poisoning.” Another family member remains in critical condition. Police have detained ten individuals as part of an expanding investigation.
The Somali Region enters this week under a tightening climate stress pattern, with the performance of the current season continuing to fall below expectations. The most recent climate observations, rangeland assessments and hydrological readings indicate that drought risk is intensifying across the region’s eleven zones, with particular pressure in the southern and eastern pastoral districts.
A high-level delegation led by Ambassador Redwan Hussien, Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), held productive discussions today with its Djiboutian counterpart in Djibouti. The delegation, which also included the Deputy Director of NISS, Sisay Tolan, engaged in wide-ranging talks focused on strengthening bilateral relations, enhancing ongoing security cooperation, and addressing
The study of Marxist-Leninist revolutionary theory proved beneficial by the beginning of 1974; it came to the youth as both a panacea for the region’s social ills and a venue for intellectual growth. Marxism provided the youth of the time a rare perspective on the dynamics of oppression and liberation as two sides of the
The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs of Ethiopia, exercising the authority granted to it by the Council’s Establishment Proclamation No. 1207/2012 and by the Federal Constitution of 2015, confirms that any decisions or actions taken by state bodies that infringe upon or restrict the religious rights of the Muslim public must be corrected. The Council