Ethiopia

Ethiopia ruling coalition to nominate new prime minister

Mar 05, 2018 15:37

Ethiopia's ruling coalition is expected to meet this week to choose a new prime minister, most likely from the populous Oromo ethnic group to try and dampen the discontent behind recent anti-government demonstrations.
Ethiopia says state of emergency will last six months

Feb 17, 2018 12:12

A state of emergency imposed by Ethiopia after the prime minister resigned will last six months, the defense minister says.
Ethiopian PM resigns 'to enable reform'

Feb 16, 2018 04:32

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suddenly resigned on Thursday in what he described as a bid to smooth reforms, following years of violent unrest that threatened the ruling party’s hold on Africa’s second most populous nation.
Over 60 dead after days of violence in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region

Dec 18, 2017 10:04

At least 61 people have been killed in clashes between different ethnic groups in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region, officials said, the latest bout of violence to highlight increasing instability in a province racked by bloody protests in 2015 and 2016.
Renewed Ethiopia clashes kill over 20

Nov 27, 2017 15:03

A renewed bout of clashes between two of Ethiopia's largest ethnic groups killed more than 20 people last week, the state-controlled broadcaster reported on Monday.
Ethiopia sends thousands of troops to Somalia to fight al-Shabab

Nov 03, 2017 03:44

Ethiopia has deployed thousands of troops to neighboring Somalia to help a regional fight against the al-Shabab Takfiri group, the most feared terror outfit in Africa.
10 killed as Ethiopian police clash with people protesting sugar shortages

Oct 26, 2017 14:14

At least ten people have been killed and several others wounded during protests over sugar shortages in Ethiopia's restive Oromiya region, witnesses say.
‘Hundreds’ dead in Ethiopia ethnic clashes

Sep 26, 2017 03:01

Clashes that erupted in Ethiopia earlier this month between two of the country’s largest ethnic groups have killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands more, the government said.
Drought leaves 8.5 million Ethiopians hungry

Aug 19, 2017 08:33

Livestock are dying in parts of Ethiopia that are overwhelmingly reliant on their milk as deepening drought pushes up the number of districts in need of life-saving aid by 19 percent, according to a report.
Ethiopia warns emergency drought aid to run out next month

Jun 10, 2017 14:37

Ethiopia's government is warning it will run out of emergency food aid starting next month as the number of drought victims in the East African country has reached 7.8 million.