Latest news in Ethiopia? September 10th, 2026
10-09-2026
Key developments and headlines regarding Ethiopia as of September 10, 2026:
- Regional Diplomacy & BRICS Summit: Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos arrived in New Delhi, India, ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, joining member delegates to discuss multilateral cooperation, trade, and economic resilience. Concurrently, Israel voiced diplomatic support for Ethiopia’s ongoing initiative to negotiate secure sea and port access in the Red Sea region. ANI News+ 1
- Security & Domestic Drone Operations: International and local reports spotlight an acceleration in Ethiopia’s domestic drone production and assembly capacity across facilities like SkyWin Aeronautic. This comes amid continuing military operations and renewed tensions, notably reports of recent federal drone strikes in southeastern Tigray and ongoing clashes involving regional armed groups in Amhara and Oromia. Borkena+ 1
- Economic & Digital Infrastructure: State payment platform EthSwitch showcased Ethiopia’s national digital public payment rails at the Global Fintech Fest, highlighting surge volumes on its EthioPay instant-payment system. In parallel, Safaricom Ethiopia and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology concluded talks on telecom network expansion, infrastructure clearance, and progressing the “Digital Ethiopia 2030” agenda. Fintech Finance+ 1
- International Economic Partnerships: The European Union reaffirmed its backing of Ethiopia’s macroeconomic modernization programs, focusing assistance on renewable energy projects, digital transit, and preparatory work as Ethiopia gears up toward hosting COP32. allAfrica.com