Ethiopia

Ethiopia deploys military to volatile northern region, declares emergency

Nov 04, 2020 09:12

Ethiopia has deployed the military to the northernmost region of Tigray, in response to a deadly attack on an army base over the weekend that escalated a long-running dispute between ethnic groups in the African country.
'Horrendous' attack kills civilians in west Ethiopia: Government

Nov 03, 2020 02:39

An 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.
166 killed in Ethiopia protests over killing of musician

Jul 05, 2020 07:32

Police in Ethiopia say 166 people have lost their lives in violent protests that have rocked the Horn of Africa country over the past week.
Military deployed in Ethiopian capital after more than 80 killed in protests

Jul 02, 2020 03:35

The 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.
Dozens killed in Ethiopia protests over death of singer

Jul 01, 2020 06:51

At 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.
Ethiopia admits shooting down Kenyan aircraft in Somalia

May 10, 2020 05:09

Ethiopian 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.
Ethiopia releases over 4,000 prisoners from overcrowded jails

Mar 25, 2020 09:40

Ethiopia 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.
A humanitarian crisis looms in Africa unless Africans act fast to stop the desert locust

Feb 17, 2020 12:05

History is now in danger of repeating itself. But on a much bigger scale. The worst outbreak of desert locusts in decades is currently underway in the Horn of Africa. It is the biggest of its kind in 25 years for Ethiopia and Somalia — and the worst Kenya has seen for 70 years. The impacts of the outbreak in these countries are particularly acute as pastures and crops are being wiped out in communities that were already facing food shortages.
Two dead in protests against Ethiopian PM: State media

Oct 24, 2019 09:46

At 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.
Egypt urges intl. mediation in Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia

Oct 07, 2019 13:46

Egypt 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.