Ethiopia

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

Nairobi – Campaign group Reporters Without Borders called on Monday for the immediate release of 12 journalists detained in... Read more

12 Jul, 2021

Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace... Read more

12 Jul, 2021

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s ruling party won a landslide in a landmark parliamentary poll, results showed Saturday, ensuring a... Read more

11 Jul, 2021

United Nations – An agreement on Ethiopia’s controversial Nile River dam is possible, the UN has said, urging “trust,... Read more

10 Jul, 2021

Ethiopia’s construction of a massive dam on a tributary of the Nile River is raising regional tensions notably with... Read more

8 Jul, 2021

Ethiopia says it has started the next phase of filling a controversial mega-dam on the Nile River, Egyptian authorities... Read more

6 Jul, 2021

Tigray rebel leaders have accepted “a ceasefire in principle” with the Ethiopian government but posed strict conditions for it... Read more

5 Jul, 2021

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has added to UN calls for “urgent measures” to protect and assist civilians... Read more

4 Jul, 2021

Over 400 000 people have “crossed the threshold into famine” in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, a senior UN official... Read more

3 Jul, 2021