Cooking
Reports of beef selling for up to 7,000 birr a kilogram at some Addis Ababa outlets have fuelled an online campaign urging residents to stop buying meat until prices fall. Butchers, an economist and city officials offered differing explanations for the increases.
World
A federal appeals panel appeared sceptical on Sunday of a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to set aside thousands of California mail-in ballots the administration says went to likely noncitizens, according to several outlets. The hearing came shortly before the November 3 midterm elections.
Opinion
Ethiopian human rights lawyer Getachew Temare argues that the TPLF faction led by Debretsion Gebremichael lost much of its political, military and diplomatic standing within about a month of renewed fighting. He blames geopolitical miscalculation, military misjudgement and a loss of popular consent.
Arts
The European Union Film Festival has opened in Addis Ababa, according to Capital Newspaper. Details of the lineup, venues and dates have not yet been confirmed.
Ethiopia
Rebels in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region have been urged to lay down their arms, but a commander has vowed to keep fighting the federal government. The standoff raises fresh questions about the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement.
Tech
The National Bank of Ethiopia has joined a pan-African payments system, according to Addis Standard. The terms, timeline and participating commercial banks have not yet been made public.
Tech
A map associated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly depicts Ethiopia and Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces as 'friendly' to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, according to Addis Standard. Full details of the map and official reactions were not immediately available.
Tech
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan told the Tana High-Level Forum in Bahir Dar that Africa must implement agreements it has already signed and build its own technical capacity.
Tech
Safaricom has launched an overdraft for small traders on its Pochi La Biashara business wallet, letting them complete payments when their balances fall short. Repayments are taken automatically from incoming payments, and daily fees apply after 48 hours.