UN aide convoys reach Ethiopia’s Tigray
Humanitarian convoys have begun to reach Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, a United Nations spokesman said Wednesday after the area was cut off in early November by a government military offensive.
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Wounded flood hospitals in Ethiopia
Hospitals in the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region faced an influx of trauma patients, an aid group said Sunday, a day after federal troops claimed control of the city and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said fighting was over.
Questions linger among the corpses of an Ethiopian massacre
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission: +600 people were killed in Mai Kadra on Nov 9.
Tigray leader tells Ethiopian PM his people ‘ready to die’
Tigray’s leader rejects Abiy Ahmed’s ultimatum that they surrender within 72 hours.
Ethiopia PM’s 72-hour ultimatum to dissident region’s leaders
Abiy Ahmed gives the leaders of a dissident northern region 72 hours to surrender.
Both sides claim big wins as Ethiopia fighting enters third week
Sudan reported 36,000 people had streamed across its borders to escape the violence.
Rockets from Ethiopia’s Tigray region hit Eritrea’s capital
The leader of the Tigray region of Ethiopia claimed responsibility for rocket strikes.
11,000 Ethiopian refugees flee to Sudan
At least 11,000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into Sudan.
Boeing sets aside $100 m to aid kin of 737 MAX crashes victims
Boeing to set aside $100 m to address the needs of those affected by two crashes.
Sudan protesters accept Ethiopia mediation plan
Sudanese protest leaders say they accept a civilian-majority governing body.
737 MAX crash probe focuses on flight angle
Striking similarities between Ethiopia’s and Indonesia’s Boeing Co 737 MAX crashes.
737 Max crash similar to one in Indonesia: Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines plane crash has “clear similarities” with October’s crash.
Boeing jet in spotlight after two crashes
The latest version of Boeing Co’s best-selling 737 family – a global industry workhorse – has again been thrust into the spotlight after a fatal crash in Ethiopia, months after a deadly crash involving an identical brand-new jet in Indonesia.
The coffee farmers betting on blockchain to boost business
Near the shiny new international airport is a small coffee roastery with big dreams.
Ethiopia pardons 13,000 accused of treason
Ethiopia has pardoned +13,000 people who were charged with treason or terrorism.
UN refugee agency welcomes Ethiopia’s revised refugee law
UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia’s historic new refugee law.
Coffee price slump leaves farmers earning less than a cent a cup
Coffee farmers have long suffered from being at the wrong end of the value chain.
Ethnic violence in Ethiopia displaces 255,000 people
About 255,000 people have been displaced by ethnic violence in western Ethiopia.
Ethnic violence in southern Ethiopia kills 21, wounds 61
Heavy fighting between ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia has killed at least 21 people.
Ethiopia overtakes Dubai as top feeder of air traffic to Africa
Ethiopia has overtaken Dubai as a conduit for long-haul passengers to Africa.
Egypt and Ethiopia to discuss Nile dam dispute
Egypt to hold talks with Ethiopia in the next two weeks over an Ethiopian dam.
Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia pledge to work towards regional integration
Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia pledge for the integration of the Horn of Africa region.
Ethiopia signs peace deal with rebels from gas-rich region
Ethiopia signs a peace deal with Ogaden National Liberation Front rebels.
Eritrea, Ethiopia foreign ministers in Somalia for high-level talks
Foreign Affairs Ministers of Eritrea and Ethiopia arriv Mogadishu for high-level talks.
Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s first waste-to-energy project
Ethiopia’s first waste-to-energy facility was inaugurated on Sunday.
5,100 die in traffic accidents in Ethiopia since 2017
5,118 people died in traffic accidents in Ethiopia during 2017/18 fiscal year.
Somalia, Eritrea mend ties
Somalia and Eritrea have agreed to establish diplomatic ties after more than a decade of animosity, in the latest lightning rapprochement between Horn of Africa rivals.
Ethiopia appoints ambassador to Eritrea
Ethiopia has appointed its first ambassador to Eritrea in two decades.
UN chief cheers Ethiopia-Eritrea rapprochement
The rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea is “a new wind of hope”, says Guterres.
Eritrea-Ethiopia summit signal positive changes
A summit between the leaders of Eritrea and Ethiopia begins.
