By Simon Marks | New York Times ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Protests against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia erupted on Wednesday, threatening…
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Armed attack in Ethiopia leaves 16 dead, including women and children
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) –The Ethiopian government announced on Monday an armed attack in Afar regional state located in the eastern…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian prime minister who ended standoff with Eritrea
By Max Bearak Washington Post ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for…
Ethiopian opposition parties threaten election boycott
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A coalition of Ethiopian opposition parties on Tuesday threatened to boycott a national vote next year without changes…
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s plan for operating giant dam on the Nile
ADDIS ABABA, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Ethiopia on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Egypt to operate a $4 billion hydropower dam the…
Ethnic strife threatens church’s unity in Ethiopia
DW- Simmering ethnic strife in Ethiopia has reached the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Nationalists of the biggest ethnic group, the Oromo, are threatening…
Ethiopian PM in Israel for official visit
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially welcomed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his official visit to Israel with a guard of honor at…
Ethiopia’s opposition parties criticize election law changes
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian lawmakers on Saturday revised election laws to pave the way for polls next year, but some opposition…
Ethiopia: At least 17 killed in violence over Sidama autonomy
Al Jazeera – At least 17 people have been killed in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous…
Ethiopia faces more conflict with ethnic group’s push for region
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s destabilizing regional frictions may worsen this month if the small Sidama ethnic group carries out a threat to…