Ethiopia
Ethiopia launches manhunt for Tigray leaders, saying military operation is over
The Ethiopian government launched a manhunt on Sunday for leaders of a rebellious faction in the northern region of Tigray after announcing…
Six explosions in Eritrean capital of Asmara as Ethiopia declares military operation in Tigray complete
Six explosions were reported in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, late on Saturday, the U.S. State Department said on Twitter although the cause…
U.N. urges civilian protection after Ethiopia’s 72-hr deadline for Tigrayan forces
The United Nations urged Ethiopia on Monday to ensure the protection of civilians, a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave Tigrayan…
‘Brothers’ at war: battle for Ethiopia state capital looms
Ethiopia warned on Tuesday that a deadline for rebel northern forces to surrender had expired, triggering a push on the Tigray region's…
Eritrean capital hit by rocket fire from Ethiopia
At least three rockets were fired at Eritrea's capital from Ethiopia on Saturday night, five regional diplomats said, a major escalation of…
Ethiopia’s Amhara rocked by explosions, rights group warns on Tigray
Two explosions hit cities in Ethiopia’s Amhara state, which neighbours the northern state of Tigray where federal troops are fighting local forces,…
UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia
The United Nations agency for refugees said it was worried about a refugee emergency if more civilians are forced to flee fighting…
UN warns 9 million Ethiopians risk displacement in escalating conflict
Nine million people risk displacement from the escalating conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, the United Nations said, warning that the federal government's…
Ethiopia inches closer to civil war
Ethiopian jets bombed the Tigray region on Friday and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged more air strikes in the escalating conflict amid…
Reports of heavy fighting in Ethiopia as army sent into Tigray region
Heavy fighting broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region on Wednesday, diplomatic sources said, after the prime minister launched military operations in response…
Locust swarms ravage Ethiopia
Mother-of-ten Marima Wadisha screamed, threw rocks and in her desperation even fired bullets at the locusts that descended on her sorghum fields…
UNICEF and WFP launch partnership to help fight malnutrition in Ethiopia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a three-year partnership in Ethiopia to support the Government…