Countries Armed men kill more than 20 Ethiopian civilians in Oromia region Addis Ababa – More than 20 civilians were killed by armed men on Sunday in Oromia, an Ethiopian region... Read more 23 Oct
Countries Ethiopia must stop ‘harassment of journalists’: HRW Addis Ababa – Ethiopian authorities “should end their harassment of independent journalists”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, after... Read more 23 Sep
Countries Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam, drawing Egyptian protest Guba – Ethiopia inaugurated the continent’s largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called a... Read more 10 Sep
Countries Ethiopia’s proposed law risks ‘total closure of civic space’, Amnesty warns Addis Ababa – Amnesty International has sounded the alarm over proposed reforms in Ethiopia targeting the government body overseeing... Read more 20 Aug
Business Security breach at OR Tambo: ACSA moves after grenades discovered abroad Johannesburg – Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is taking decisive action after a major security breach at OR Tambo... Read more 24 Jul
Countries Eritrean president warns Ethiopia against waging war Nairobi – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has warned neighbour Ethiopia against launching a new war between the bitter foes,... Read more 23 Jul
Countries Ethiopia’s mega dam on the Nile ‘now complete’: PM Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that... Read more 4 Jul
Countries Eritrea rearming risks regional destabilisation: US NGO Addis Ababa – Eritrea is rebuilding its army and still destabilising its neighbours, particularly Ethiopia, following a 2018 decision... Read more 2 Jul
Countries Screams in Sandton: 44 Ethiopians found locked in house Cape Town – Police discovered 44 Ethiopian men, including 17 minors, locked inside a house in Parkmore, Sandton on... Read more 1 May
Countries Infighting-hit Tigray calls for Ethiopia govt help Addis Ababa – The interim administration of a troubled northern region in Ethiopia asked the federal government on Wednesday... Read more 13 Mar