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10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2025

Findings about our human ancestors continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.

LiveScience

Africa’s rarest carnivore: the story of the first Ethiopian wolf ever captured, nursed and returned to the wild

What’s the value of one animal? When a wild animal is found badly injured, the most humane option is often euthanasia to prevent further suffering. That’s what usually happens, and sometimes for good reason. Even when the resources to rescue one animal are available, a rehabilitated animal brought back into…

The Conversation

Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate

Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.

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India's Modi visits Ethiopia and calls for renewed bilateral relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a strategic relationship with Ethiopia during his first visit to the country

The Independent UK

The mother who unites a community around her cooking in Bristol

Using her mother’s Ethiopian recipes, Meriam brings sustenance to her local English community — with the help of ACH, a remarkable social enterprise that supported her journey

Evening Standard

Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains why

Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the continent, according to a new open access source book. It has provided the first-ever comparative analysis of how and why African states use blackouts –…

The Conversation

Eritrea withdraws from regional bloc as UN expresses concern over tensions with Ethiopia

Eritrea has withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development

The Independent UK

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Ethiopia is committed to peace and dialogue in the Amhara region

Letters: Ambassador Biruk Mekonnen Demissie responds to a photo essay about the Fano insurgency in the Horn of Africa

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia embraces big projects but risks another war by seeking access to the sea

Ethiopia’s prime minister loves big projects

The Independent UK

Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs

Burkina Faso’s security minister headed to Tehran on Nov. 12, 2025, for high-level talks with Iranian officials. The visit was a fruitful one: The West African nation reopened its Iranian embassy, finalized new agreements on security cooperation and held discussions about strengthening relations in agriculture and industry.

The Conversation

Uganda stops granting refugee status for Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians

Government once seen as progressive on migration says aid cuts to blame for excluding countries ‘not experiencing war’

The Guardian - UK

How the world’s largest humanitarian organisation is changing in the era of Trump’s aid cuts

ON THE GROUND: The UN’s World Food Programme has a reputation for handing out large quantities of food in disaster zones and then moving on. But in Ethiopia, Nick Ferris finds an aid agency increasingly prioritising ‘resilience’ and aiming to make the country self-sustaining. However, escalating aid cuts and the…

The Independent UK

African land policy reforms have been good for women and communities – but review of 18 countries shows major gaps

Land tenure is the relationship, defined in law and customs, that people as individuals or groups have with land. It involves a bundle of rights to land, such as the right to use, sell, or bequeath land. Secure tenure is crucial for people to have secure homes, for food production,…

The Conversation

Satellites capture aftermath of Ethiopian volcano's 1st eruption in recorded history (images)

What do volcanic plumes look like from space?

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International Business Times UK

Hayli Gubbi Eruption Is The 'Beginning Of The Next Earth Cycle': Ancient Prophecy Goes Viral As Volcano Suddenly Erupts After 12,000 Years

Hayli Gubbi's first eruption in 12,000 years brings heavy ash to Afar and sparks viral prophecy claims, but experts say it is a normal volcanic event.

International Business Times UK

Hayli Gubbi Eruption Ignites Next Earth Cycle Theory: Ethiopia Volcano Awakens After 12,000 Years

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts after 12,000 years, sparking fears of a prophesied Earth cycle shift, confirming ancient texts, and threatening local livelihoods in the Afar region.

LiveScience

'Like a sudden bomb': See photos from space of Ethiopian volcano erupting for first time in 12,000 years

Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano in northern Ethiopia, erupted for several hours on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 23 — the first eruption since the start of the Holocene.

The Independent UK

Ethiopian volcano subsides, leaving a trail of disruption and canceled flights

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has subsided after an eruption over the weekend

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The Independent UK

The village enduring climate catastrophe as Trump’s aid cuts bite

ON THE GROUND: Nick Ferris visits families forced from their home due to flooding in Ethiopia’s northern Afar region – who say they have been largely deserted by humanitarian organisations as aid cuts have taken hold this year

The Independent UK

Moment Ethiopia volcano erupts for first time in almost 12,000 years

A long-dormant volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in almost 12,000 years.

The Independent UK

Flights cancelled after Ethiopia volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years forming huge ash cloud

Thick plumes of ash tracked drifting over Yemen and Oman before spreading across Pakistan and into northern India

International Business Times UK

'Like a Bomb': Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi Volcano Awakens After 12,000 Years

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending ash clouds across continents and sparking fears for local livelihoods.

The Independent UK

Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

A volcano has erupted in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman

Euronews

Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has erupted for the first time in recorded history

Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in recorded history on Sunday, sending ash into the sky and triggering moderate tremors across the Afar region.

International Business Times UK

Dormant Volcano Hayli Gubbi Erruption: Experts Weigh In on 'Sign' That Pacific Ring of Fire May Be Awakening

Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in thousands of years. Scientists explain what it means and whether the Pacific 'Ring of Fire' is coming to life.

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