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'Horrendous' attack kills civilians in west Ethiopia: Government
Nov 03, 2020 02:39An armed group in Ethiopia's restive Oromia region has carried out a "horrendous" attack on civilians, the government says, with one survivor saying dozens had died.
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166 killed in Ethiopia protests over killing of musician
Jul 05, 2020 07:32Police in Ethiopia say 166 people have lost their lives in violent protests that have rocked the Horn of Africa country over the past week.
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Military deployed in Ethiopian capital after more than 80 killed in protests
Jul 02, 2020 03:35The military was deployed in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday, as armed gangs roamed neighborhoods in a second day of unrest that has claimed more than 80 lives and deepened political divisions in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s political heartland.
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Dozens killed in Ethiopia protests over death of singer
Jul 01, 2020 06:51At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia's Oromiya region during protests following the killing of a popular singer, a regional spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Ethiopia admits shooting down Kenyan aircraft in Somalia
May 10, 2020 05:09Ethiopian military forces in Somalia have admitted to shooting down a Kenyan cargo plane carrying aid supplies earlier this week, which resulted in the deaths of all the six people on board.
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Ethiopia releases over 4,000 prisoners from overcrowded jails
Mar 25, 2020 09:40Ethiopia announced Wednesday it would free thousands of inmates from the country's overcrowded prisons as part of a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Two dead in protests against Ethiopian PM: State media
Oct 24, 2019 09:46At least two people have been killed and dozens injured in violent Ethiopian protests against Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, state media reported Thursday.
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Egypt urges intl. mediation in Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia
Oct 07, 2019 13:46Egypt says three-way talks in Sudan on a massive dam that Ethiopia has been building over the Nile have hit a “deadlock,” calling for international mediation to help resolve the years-long water dispute.
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Ethiopia army chief, local leader killed amid regional coup bid
Jun 23, 2019 10:59Ethiopia's army chief and a top local leader have been shot dead, amid an attempt to overthrow a regional government in northern Ethiopia, underscoring political instability in the country as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tries to push through reforms.
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Sudan's military arrest protest leaders after meeting with Ethiopia PM
Jun 08, 2019 07:46Sudanese military forces have detained leading opposition members after they met with visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was in the capital Khartoum to help end the ongoing political impasse in the country.