Countries

Ethiopian forces burned Tigrayan man alive, rights body says

Nairobi – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said on Sunday that government forces were responsible for burning a... Read more

14 Mar, 2022

Countries

Ethiopia vows probe into gruesome video of man on fire

Nairobi – Ethiopia on Saturday vowed to investigate and take action against uniformed soldiers and others seen in a... Read more

12 Mar, 2022

Countries

At least 750 killed in north Ethiopia in second half 2021, rights body says

Nairobi – At least 750 civilians were killed or executed in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Afar regions in the second half... Read more

11 Mar, 2022

Countries

Unifying Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Church dies

Nairobi – The fourth patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox church, who is credited with being key in unifying two feuding factions... Read more

5 Mar, 2022

Countries

‘Unprecedented’ attacks hound Eritrean refugees in war-hit Ethiopia

Semera – The scene has become all-too-common during Ethiopia’s drawn-out war: thousands of Eritrean refugees, shell-shocked and separated from loved... Read more

28 Feb, 2022

Countries

Drought, famine are Ethiopia’s worst ever ‘enemy’, says PM

Nairobi – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday that drought and famine were the worst enemy his... Read more

26 Feb, 2022

Business

Sudan slams Ethiopia move at controversial Nile dam

Khartoum – Sudan has condemned neighbouring Ethiopia for launching power generation at a controversial dam on the Blue Nile without... Read more

22 Feb, 2022

Business

Ethiopia to start generating power from Nile dam Sunday

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia will start generating power from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, government officials... Read more

19 Feb, 2022

Countries

Attack on Ethiopia refugee camp kills five, displaces thousands, says UN

Addis Ababa – Fighting in northern Ethiopia’s Afar region has “engulfed” a camp housing refugees from neighbouring Eritrea, killing five... Read more

18 Feb, 2022

Countries

Tigray rebels gang-raped women and girls in Ethiopia war, Amnesty says

Nairobi – Tigrayan fighters deliberately killed civilians and gang-raped dozens of women and underage girls in two towns in Ethiopia’s... Read more

16 Feb, 2022