At least 17 soldiers dead as aircraft crashes in Kenya
Authorities in Kenya say at least 17 soldiers have died after a military aircraft crashed in the outskirts of... Read more
24 Jun, 2021
Counting under way in ‘historic’ Ethiopia election
Vote-counting was under way on Tuesday following elections in Ethiopia that went ahead without polling in the war-torn northern... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
PICS: Ethiopians vote in poll overshadowed by Tigray
PICTURE: AFP Ethiopians voted on Monday in a delayed national election taking place against the backdrop of war and... Read more
22 Jun, 2021
Ethiopia’s election board ‘confident’ despite worry over vote
Twice delayed, hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic, violent insecurity, and planning chaos, Ethiopia’s electoral board says it is ready... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Friends, foes and fractures: Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia has projected power in the Horn of Africa for centuries, remaining fiercely independent as the rest of the... Read more
20 Jun, 2021
Life sentence sought for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero
Prosecutors in Rwanda on Thursday sought a life sentence for “Hotel Rwanda” hero and government critic Paul Rusesabagina, who... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy: From peace prize to grinding war
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, before becoming... Read more
18 Jun, 2021
Covid-19 patients ‘dying from lack of oxygen’ in Africa
Dozens of African countries are facing severe oxygen shortages as Covid-19 infections continue to surge amid low vaccination rates,... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Facebook pulls down Ethiopian accounts for fake news ahead of vote
Facebook says it has shut down a network of fake news accounts in Ethiopia targeting domestic users, ahead of... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Covid, conflict and debt hinder Ethiopia’s economic reforms
Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised a spectacular overhaul of Ethiopia’s tightly-controlled economy: reforms to spur... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
