Ethiopia

Leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea sign peace accord amid warming relations

Sep 17, 2018 07:30

Leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have signed a peace agreement amid warming relations between the two formerly warring African neighbors.
Landslide kills 12, injures 4 in southern Ethiopia

Sep 05, 2018 04:06

Heavy rains triggered a landslide in southern Ethiopia on Tuesday, killing 12 people and "severely injuring" another four.
Ethiopia’s violence kills civilians, displaces thousands

Aug 07, 2018 03:26

Violence in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region has reportedly left an unknown number of civilians dead and thousands of others displaced over the weekend.
Eritrean airline makes first flight to Ethiopia in 20 years

Aug 04, 2018 11:49

Eritrea's national airline has made its first commercial flight in two decades to Addis Ababa, the capital of neighboring Ethiopia, the latest step in a surprise peace process between the former foes that began just two months ago.
Thousands of Ethiopians stage funeral for mega dam engineer

Jul 30, 2018 06:42

Ethiopia staged the funeral on Sunday of the chief engineer of a controversial project to dam the Blue Nile, who was shot dead this week, state media reported.
Eritrea reopens embassy in Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa

Jul 16, 2018 08:17

Eritrea has reopened its embassy in Ethiopia after the two African neighbors agreed to end two decades of hostility over of a bloody border war and begin a new era in their relations.
Eritrea president arrives in Ethiopia for peace talks

Jul 14, 2018 07:30

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Ethiopia on Saturday for a historic visit to cement peace less than a week after the two nations declared an end to a two-decade conflict between the two countries.
Eritrea’s president to visit Ethiopia after declaring end of war

Jul 13, 2018 07:54

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki will visit Ethiopia on Saturday, Eritrea's information minister, Yemane Meskel, said on Friday, days after the two neighbors declared their "state of war" over.
UN applauds Ethiopia-Eritrea rapprochement

Jul 11, 2018 03:38

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has hailed the rapprochement between ex-foes Eritrea and Ethiopia but has not offered to review the sanctions on the former country after expressions of concern by a number of council members.
Ethiopia, Eritrea to reopen embassies, borders after two decades of hostility

Jul 09, 2018 01:37

Ethiopia and Eritrea have agreed to resume their diplomatic and commercial relations, signaling an end to almost two decades of hostility.