Ethiopian police and customs officers seized a truck carrying cannabis and trying to smuggle it to the neighboring Kenya.
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Ethiopia enacts law to combat weapons’ trafficking
The Ethiopian Parliament on Thursday passes the new proclamation that aims to regulate weapons’ possession and combat illegal trafficking of fire arms within the country.
Armed group assassinates an Ethiopian official
Unidentified armed group has opened fire on an Ethiopian government official and killed Abdulahi Sojar, Gumz Benishangul Council and chairman of economic affairs standing committee.
Armed gangs kill six children in Ethiopia
Unidentified armed gangs have shot and killed six teenagers in northern part of Ethiopia Amhara region Tsegede area at a place called Adman.
Ethiopia jails Nigerian for cocaine trafficking
Ethiopian court sent to jail a Nigerian national for entering the country carrying 175 grams of narcotic drug known as, cocaine.
Ethiopia charges former electricity boss for corruption
The government of Ethiopia has charged the former Chief executive officer of Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), Eng. Azeb Asnake for corruption along with Metal Engineering Corporation (METEC) officials.
Ethiopia seizes 12,032 illegal bullets, guns
Including Turkish pistols, the customs officers in Bahir Dar, city of Amhara region of Ethiopia have seized 12,032 illegal bullets and guns this week.
Ethiopia to host online child sexual exploitation summit
The capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, is set to host a global summit that focuses on tackling online child sexual exploitation.
78 killed in Ethiopia following Oromo activist Facebook post
The number of innocent people killed I Ethiopia following the Facebook post by an Oromo ethic group Activist Jawar Mohammed has increased to 78, says a government official.
Two Nigerians die on flight trafficking narcotic drugs
Two Nigerian passengers reportedly carrying narcotic drug die on Ethiopian Flight flying to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Ethiopia foils IS, Al Shabaab terrorists’ attack
Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service said it has foiled terrorists’ attack by capturing several members of the terrorist groups Al Shabaab and IS. The terrorists were preparing to attack civilians in the capital, Addis Ababa and other parts of Ethiopia, according to the state broadcaster-ETV.