2026 in Ethiopia
The following is a list of events predicted and scheduled to take place in the year 2026 in Ethiopia.
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Incumbents
Events
Ongoing
January
- 6 January – A truck carrying emigrants overturns in Semera, Afar Region, killing 22 people and injuring 65 others.[1]
- 10 January – Construction officially begins on the Bishoftu International Airport.[2]
- 14 January – Police in Amhara Region seize more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition believed to have originated from Eritrea and destined for Fano rebels.[3]
- 15 January – A friendly fire drone strike by government forces on an allied militia camp kills 40 fighters in Wag Hemra Zone, Amhara Region.[4]
- 26 January – The first outbreak of Marburg virus in Ethiopia officially ends after 14 cases and nine fatalities since November in Jinka.[5]
- 28 January – Police arrest 22 people accused of trafficking 1,800 migrants, of which two died and 15 disappeared, and collecting 2.16 billion birr ($13 million) from the proceeds.[6]
- 29 January – Ethiopian Airlines cancels all flights to the Tigray Region after clashes erupt between national forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).[7]
- 30 January – A U.S. federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 5,000 Ethiopians living in the United States, delaying the planned 13 February termination.[8]
- 31 January – Alleged Ethiopian National Defense Force drone strikes in Tigray Region kill one person and injure another near Enticho and Gendebta.[9]
February
- 3 February – The Ethiopian government formally acknowledges the involvement of Eritrean military forces in the Tigray war and accuses them of mass killings in Tigray Region during the conflict.[10]
- 24 February – The Ethiopian Media Authority revokes the license of the independent online outlet Addis Standard on charges of harming national interests.[11]
March
- 10 March – At least 125 people are killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall in Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia.[12][13]
Scheduled
- 1 June – 2026 Ethiopian general election.[14]
Deaths
- 16 January – Netsanet Workneh, 42, actor, filmmaker and TV personality.[15]
References
- ^ Teferi, Michael (6 January 2026). "At least 22 Ethiopian migrants killed in 'horrific' road crash". BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Facts about the new Bishoftu Airport set to become Africa's biggest aviation hub". Africanews. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Ethiopian police find 50,000 ammunition rounds sent to rebels by Eritrea". Africanews. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Ethiopia: at least 40 army allies killed in drone strike". Africanews. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Ethiopia declares end of Marburg outbreak". France 24. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Ethiopian police arrest 22 in human trafficking crackdown". Africanews. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Biryabarema, Elias (29 January 2026). "Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray region after clashes". Reuters. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Raymond, Nate (30 January 2026). "US judge temporarily blocks end of Ethiopians' deportation protections". Reuters. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Paravicini, Giulia (31 January 2026). "Drone strikes in Ethiopia's Tigray region kill one, injure another". Reuters. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Ethiopia's prime minister accuses Eritrea of mass killings during Tigray war". AP News. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Ethiopia revokes media licence of independent outlet Addis Standard". Africanews. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ Teferi, Michael (12 March 2026). "Death toll from Ethiopia floods and landslides rises to more than 100". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Obulutsa, George (16 March 2026). "Death toll from Ethiopia landslides rises to 125, regional government says". Reuters. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Lucy Mumbi (23 October 2025). "Ethiopia sets June 1, 2026, for general election amid credibility concerns". The Eastleigh Voice News. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Beloved Ethiopian Actor and TV Host Netsanet Workneh Passes Away at 49". Addis Insight. 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-01-16.