People watch ash billow from the first time eruption of the Hayli Gubbi Volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region on Nov. 23, 2025. Afar Government Communication Bureau via AP
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving the neighboring village of Afdera covered in dust.
