Ethiopia
Diplomats work to avert attack on Ethiopian capital
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Diplomatic efforts to try to avert an attack on Ethiopia's capital gathered pace on Thursday after…
Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict marked by ‘extreme brutality,’ possible ‘war crimes’
GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - All sides fighting in the war in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray committed violations that may…
U.S. Secretary of State alarmed by news of Ethiopia’s TPLF takeover of two towns
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he was alarmed by reports that rebellious Tigrayan forces had taken over…
Ethiopia government says Tigray forces killed 100 youths in Kombolcha
NAIROBI, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's government said on Monday rebellious Tigrayan forces had killed 100 youths in Kombolcha, one of two…
Ethiopian parliament confirms Abiy Ahmed as prime minister
Ethiopia's parliament confirmed incumbent Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for a five-year term on Monday, cementing his power domestically amid mounting international…
Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook, other platforms
Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook , Twitter and Whatsapp, though it does not plan to…
100,000 children in Tigray at risk of death from malnutrition – UNICEF
More than 100,000 children in Tigray, Ethiopia, could suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition in the next 12 months, a 10-fold jump…
Ethiopia PM Abiy’s party wins landslide victory in election
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won the most seats in Ethiopia's parliamentary election, the election board said, a victory that assures…
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels agree to ‘ceasefire in principle’ but set strict conditions
Ethiopia's Tigray region wants a full withdrawal of troops from Eritrea and the neighbouring state of Amhara before it can engage in…
U.N. warns of worsening famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Top U.N. officials warned the Security Council on Friday that more than 400,000 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray were now in famine and…
Ethiopia says many soldiers and civilians killed in Tigray conflict
Many soldiers and civilians have been killed in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a spokesman for the Ethiopian government task force…
UN says 350,000 people face famine in Tigray
More than 350,000 people in Ethiopia's Tigray are suffering famine conditions, with millions more at risk, according to an analysis by United…