The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China.

The Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in France confirmed the eruption after observing it on satellite images.

Experts warn that the outbreak’s proximity to borders with Kenya and South Sudan means that – if not contained – it could spread rapidly

Ibrahim Al Jarwan said some residents may experience eye or respiratory irritation, and the gas can react with moisture to produce light acid rain in these areas

Landlocked Ethiopia's calls for access to the Red Sea through Eritrea has triggered a fierce war of words. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed first openly declared in 2023 that his nation's access to the sea was an existential matter, comments that Eritrea dismissed.

President Taye Atske Selassie is in Luanda to attend the seventh AU–EU Summit, taking place under the theme “Promoting Peace and Prosperity Through Effective Multilateralism.” Leaders from African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) member states have gathered in the Angolan capital for the two-day summit,