The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/addis-ababa/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:48:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Addis Ababa | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/addis-ababa/ 32 32 Visiting Ethiopia, Herzog touts Israel’s ‘strong’ relationships across Africa https://www.timesofisrael.com/visiting-ethiopia-herzog-touts-israels-strong-relationships-across-africa/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:40:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3762297 Amid push from Jerusalem to build ties on continent, president meets top officials, Jewish leaders in Addis Ababa; Israel accepts appointment of Somaliland's first ambassador

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]]> Shedding image as bystanders to history, Ethiopian Jews reclaim their exodus saga https://www.timesofisrael.com/shedding-image-as-bystanders-to-history-ethiopian-jews-reclaim-their-exodus-saga/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:07:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2915078 Activists are highlighting the roles community leaders and others played in bringing the Beta Israel to Israel, seeking to combat racist attitudes and empower Ethiopian youth

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]]> 181 Ethiopian immigrants land in Israel as aliyah from African nation restarts https://www.timesofisrael.com/181-ethiopian-immigrants-land-in-israel-as-aliyah-from-african-nation-restarts/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:52:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2773742 After more than a year without immigration flights from Addis Ababa, the first of what are promised to be 3,000 new olim greeted with festive ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport

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]]> Ethiopia declares nationwide emergency as rebels threaten capital https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopia-declares-nationwide-emergency-as-rebels-threaten-capital/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:08:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2643008 Government orders Addis Ababa residents to prepare to defend neighborhoods from Tigrayan forces locked in brutal year-long war with Ethiopian army

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]]> Kissing the ground, hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants welcomed to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/kissing-the-ground-hundreds-of-ethiopian-immigrants-welcomed-to-israel/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2441671 Ethiopia-born Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shato arrives with flight, greeted with fanfare at airport, as plan to bring 2,000 kicks off, with thousands more still waiting

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]]> Immigration minister arrives in Ethiopia to airlift 500 Jews to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/immigration-minister-arrives-in-ethiopia-to-airlift-500-jews-to-israel/ Sun, 29 Nov 2020 14:43:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2439155&preview=true&preview_id=2439155 Some 14,000 Ethiopians with Jewish roots are waiting to come to Israel, but government has so far approved just 2,000

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]]> Ethiopian Israelis beg government to airlift relatives from war-torn country https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopian-israelis-beg-government-to-airlift-relatives-from-war-torn-country/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:05:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2437101 Rally outside PM's office draws some 200 protesters; many hold up photos of family members who've been waiting years to immigrate

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]]> Ethiopia conflict claims 1st Jewish victim; he’d waited 24 years for Israel move https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopia-conflict-claims-1st-jewish-victim-he-waited-24-years-to-move-to-israel/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:42:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2430074 Girmew Gete, 36, who was shot dead in the Amara-Tigray border area, is survived by partner and 4-year-old daughter; his 84-year-old grandmother is mostly alone in Kiryat Gat

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]]> Sudan fears massive influx of refugees fleeing Ethiopia as fighting persists https://www.timesofisrael.com/sudan-fears-massive-influx-of-refugees-fleeing-ethiopia-as-fighting-persists/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:09:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2428083 Sudanese officials say at least 6,000 have already entered country from Tigray, with numbers rising

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]]> Escorted by Likud lawmakers, 43 new immigrants arrive from Ethiopia https://www.timesofisrael.com/escorted-by-likud-lawmakers-43-new-immigrants-arrive-from-ethiopia/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 07:04:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2247076 Members of 9 families have specially shortened immigration procedures, in move opposed by AG, who warned their arrival could be understood as election campaign stunt

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]]> Ethiopian Airlines names new Dreamliner plane ‘Tel Aviv’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopian-airlines-names-new-dreamliner-plane-tel-aviv/ Sat, 16 Nov 2019 08:12:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2184656 Aircraft's moniker said to have been a secret that was to be revealed at Ben Gurion Airport ceremony

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]]> Ethiopian army chief, regional president killed in ‘failed coup attempt’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopian-army-chief-regional-president-killed-in-failed-coup-attempt/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:22:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2098877&preview=true&preview_id=2098877 Internet in country cut amid reports of gunfire in capital overnight and unrest elsewhere, as government says it put down rebellion in Amhara state

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]]> Ethiopian army chief shot in failed coup attempt, prime minister says https://www.timesofisrael.com/ethiopian-army-chief-shot-in-failed-coup-attempt-prime-minister-says/ Sun, 23 Jun 2019 02:54:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2098808 Condition of top general unknown and internet in country cut amid reports of gunfire in capital overnight and unrest elsewhere in country

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]]> In Addis Ababa, Abbas urges African states to maintain support for Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-addis-ababa-abbas-urges-african-states-to-maintain-support-for-palestinians/ Sun, 10 Feb 2019 17:02:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2015656 PA president tells the African Union his people reject US intervention in Venezuela; speaks to Norwegian PM about Palestinian boycott of US-led conference in Poland

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]]> Deadly blast at rally for Ethiopia’s new, reformist prime minister https://www.timesofisrael.com/deadly-blast-at-ethiopia-rally-a-well-orchestrated-attack/ Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:52:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1876154 Abiy Ahmed says several killed in 'well-orchestrated attack' as he waved to tens of thousands of supporters in capital

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