166 die during protests after shooting of Ethiopian singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was shot dead in Addis Ababa on Monday night, fuelling ethnic tensions At least 166 people have died during violent demonstrations... Read more »
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region in protests following the fatal shooting of a popular singer, a regional spokesman said on Wednesday, laying bare... Read more »
By Simon Marks | New York Times ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Protests against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia erupted on Wednesday, threatening to taint the aura around his newly won Nobel Peace... Read more »
The Oromia regional government in Ethiopia has slammed the Addis Ababa city administration over its handling of allocation of condominium houses. The government issued a statement on Thursday shortly after multiple protests... Read more »
(OPride)—Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday made a major facelift to the country’s national security apparatus by dismissing two of the longest-serving stalwarts, army chief of staff, Gen. Samora Yunis, and... Read more »
The Ethiopian government through the sector ministry has suspended the mining license of top gold mining firm, Mohammed International Development Research and Organization Cos., MICROC. The state affiliated FANA Broadcasting Corporate reported... Read more »
The Ethiopia- Somali region has been rocked by what local media portals are describing as rare protests against the regional government. The protests took place in five towns namely Afdem, Bike, Erer,... Read more »
Some describe it as a “transformational moment”; others the result of an “unprecedented” wave of protests. But whatever it is labelled, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s surprise resignation is setting the stage for a... Read more »
Photo: J.Jeffrey/DW The Somali woman in the wheelchair pretended to be dead to escape the violence. By James Jeffrey Ethiopia has experienced one of its worst population displacements due to violence in... Read more »
An Ethiopian professor of political science based in the United States says Ethiopia finds itself at a crossroads with an uncertain future unless the government holds free and fair elections. This, as... Read more »