Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will resume its flight services to Kuwait City following months of regional disruptions. It has been stated that the flights will officially restart on June 16, 2026.

The decision comes nearly four months after the airline was forced to scale back its Middle East operations. On February 28, citing escalating security concerns in the region, Ethiopian Airlines suspended several key routes—including flights to Amman, Tel Aviv, Dammam, and Beirut—in a strict bid to ensure passenger and crew safety.

In an official statement released on June 2, 2026, the airline stated, “It is with great joy that Ethiopian Airlines announces the resumption of flight services to Kuwait.” The airline also reaffirmed that it will continue to actively monitor security developments in the region to maintain passenger convenience and the highest safety standards.

Following the failure of fresh negotiations regarding the restructuring of Ethiopia’s $1 billion Eurobond debt, international creditors have announced that they will proceed with legal action against the Ethiopian government.

According to a statement issued by the creditors’ committee, they have rejected the government’s newly proposed debt restructuring option. However, the creditors stated that they remain open to discussions if a better alternative is presented. Meanwhile, a group representing certain members has decided to take the matter to a UK court to file a lawsuit in order to enforce their rights, affirming the pre-action warning previously issued in April.

It is recalled that at the end of 2023, Ethiopia was recorded as having “defaulted” on its debt in the international financial market after failing to make a Eurobond interest payment. Although the country has been negotiating with investors since then, the revised debt restructuring proposal presented last week failed to gain acceptance among creditors.

While the committee stated that the government’s newly revised proposal does not contain a viable solution that could lead to an agreement, the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance, for its part, released an official statement last week providing a detailed explanation on the matter.

The Ministry had stated that the restricted negotiation period held with the creditors’ committee from May 6 onwards concluded without an agreement, leading to a suspension of the talks. The Ministry recalled that these negotiations represented a new phase that followed the rejection of a preliminary agreement—reached between Ethiopia and its creditors last January—by the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) co-chaired by France and China.

The preliminary agreement reached last January was rejected by the bilateral creditors (OCC) because the “Value Recovery Instrument” contained within it—which allows for additional payments based on the country’s future macroeconomic growth—was deemed to violate the principle of “comparability of treatment.”

In its statement, the Ministry of Finance expressed disappointment over the investors’ decision, but noted that Ethiopia remains committed to seeking a market-based solution that aligns with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program and the principle of “comparability of treatment.”

TikTok has unveiled a series of integrity measures ahead of Ethiopia’s general election on 1 June 2026, including a dedicated in-app Election Centre in Amharic developed in partnership with the National Election Board of Ethiopia.

The platform’s election taskforce, comprising experts in misinformation, cybersecurity and deceptive behaviour, is leading the effort alongside advanced moderation tools and local language moderators. The Election Centre provides users with reliable information on voting, key dates, and tips to recognise false content.

“Our in-app election centre has authoritative information about the Ethiopian elections,” said Tokunbo Ibrahim, TikTok’s head of government relations for Sub-Saharan Africa. Labels and search banners now link directly to the centre.

The platform disclosed that TikTok prohibits content that could mislead voters or disrupt electoral processes, and bans paid political advertising. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the platform removed over 1.8 million videos violating its Community Guidelines in Ethiopia, with 99.9% taken down proactively.

It addd that it works with fact-checking organisation Code for Africa. Separately, TikTok and the Editors Guild of Ethiopia trained 10 journalists from five regions as part of a National Disinformation Taskforce initiative.

“We commend TikTok’s proactive engagement with media professionals during this election period,” said Derese Nigatu, the Guild’s executive director.

It said TikTok continues to publish updates through its Global Election Integrity Hub as the election approaches.