Ethiopia holds first meeting of peace committee
Addis Ababa – A body charged by the Ethiopian government to look into possible peace negotiations with Tigrayan rebels... Read more
14 Jul, 2021
UN rights council urges ‘verifiable withdrawal’ of Eritrean troops from Tigray
Geneva – The UN Human Rights Council called on Tuesday for an immediate end to all violations in Ethiopia’s... Read more
14 Jul, 2021
Clashes erupt in Ethiopia’s Tigray refugee camp
Debark – Fighting erupted on Tuesday between rival forces in a refugee camp in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray, humanitarian sources told... Read more
13 Jul, 2021
Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray launch new offensive
Gondar – Tigrayan forces claimed Tuesday to have launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia,... Read more
13 Jul, 2021
Release detained journalists, group tells Ethiopian govt
Nairobi – Campaign group Reporters Without Borders called on Monday for the immediate release of 12 journalists detained in... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy: From peace prize to wartime leader
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Several killed in Mogadishu blast targeting senior police chief
Mogadishu – A car bomb targeting a top police chief exploded in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing an... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
Riek Machar: Wily warlord with pivotal role in South Sudan’s bloody history
Nairobi – A veteran rebel who slipped in and out of government, Riek Machar has been a central figure... Read more
10 Jul, 2021
‘I won’t take you back to war,’ says South Sudan’s Salva Kiir
Juba – President Salva Kiir pledged on Friday not to return South Sudan to war as the country marked... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
South Sudan marks tortured decade since independence
Juba – South Sudan marks a decade of independence on Friday but there is little to celebrate in a... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
