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World enters a week of elections: From Malta and Colombia to Ethiopia and Armenia

May 29, 2026, is not marked by major national elections, but it opens a dense political week during which several countries will go through important votes. According to international electoral calendars, the coming days include parliamentary elections in Malta, votes in Somaliland and Guinea, the first round of Colombia’s presidential election, elections in Ethiopia, local elections in South Korea, and parliamentary elections in Armenia.

29 May 2026-13:16
Ethiopia before the vote: Why the June 1 elections will test Abiy Ahmed’s rule

Ethiopia is entering the final stage before parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for June 1, 2026. Formally, this is another vote in one of Africa’s largest countries.

29 May 2026-12:00
Ethiopia highlights health progress at World Health Assembly in Geneva

The Ethiopian delegation outlined national efforts aimed at improving public health outcomes, with a particular focus on maternal and child healthcare and long-term system strengthening.

22 May 2026-11:09
Ethiopia’s food security transformation highlighted ahead of COP32

Ethiopia’s efforts to strengthen food security and reduce reliance on wheat imports were discussed at a high-level event held in London, focusing on the country’s agricultural transformation and its relevance ahead of COP32.

13 May 2026-18:40
Sudan-Ethiopia tensions rise after airport drone strikes

Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, accusing Addis Ababa of carrying out a series of drone attacks that struck its international airport and other sites on Monday.

05 May 2026-09:59
Amnesty International calls for war crime probe into US strike in Yemen

Amnesty International has called for a United States air strike on a migrant detention center in Yemen to be investigated as a possible war crime. In a report released on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the rights group detailed that the strike—which occurred on April 28, 2025—hit a facility in Saada, killing at least 68 detainees and injuring 47 others.

28 Apr 2026-16:23
38 migrants from Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia drown off eastern Libya

Thirty-eight irregular migrants have died after a boat sank off the coast of eastern Libya, the Libyan Attorney General’s Office said on Monday.

28 Apr 2026-15:41
Azerbaijan, Ethiopia sign defense cooperation deal

Azerbaijan is set to deepen cooperation with Ethiopia in the defense sector following a new bilateral agreement.

27 Apr 2026-12:59
Ethiopian Prime Minister tours Azerbaijan's AI Academy

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed toured the AI Academy, a training centre established by the Azerbaijan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, in Baku on Friday.

27 Feb 2026-21:40
Azerbaijan and Ethiopia enhance climate collaboration, targeting COP32 goals

Azerbaijani and Ethiopian officials met in Baku on Friday to discuss exchanging experience in hosting UN climate conferences and cooperation ahead of the COP32 UN climate conference, which Ethiopia is set to host in 2027.

27 Feb 2026-21:15