Amhara region of Ethiopia appoints new president
The Amhara region of Ethiopia, which has recently lost its president and other senior officials in relation to…
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Ethiopia Prime Minister arrives Asmara
Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, has arrived Asmara, Eritrea, today for two days official visit, Eritrean Information…
Ethiopia’s Sidama set to conduct referendum in five months
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said it is set to manage referendum in Sidama zone in…
United States to conduct joint military exercise in Ethiopia
The United States military and the Ethiopia National Defense Force, militaries from the nations of Brazil, Burundi, Canada,…
Ethiopia Deputy PM reacts to retired U.S. diplomat’s comment on coup
Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen reacted to the controversial tweet of a retired senior diplomat of…
Ethiopia seizes 57 Kalashnikov, arrests more coup related
The number of suspects arrested in Ethiopia in relation to the last month coup attempt has reached 223…
Ethiopia appoints Amnesty International advisor to lead commission
Ethiopian Parliament today approves the appointment of former advisor of Amnesty International Daniel Bekele, to serve as Commissioner…
Ethiopia releases over 100,000 prisoners
Following the political and economic reform launched a year ago, the Government of Ethiopia has released over 100,000…
Ethiopia appoints military, intelligence bosses
Following Saturday’s coup attempt, the Government of Ethiopia today announced appointment of a new army chief of staff,…
United States condemns Ethiopian officials’ assassination
The United States Government condemns Ethiopian officials last Saturday assassinations in Bahir Dar and Addis Ababa city.
Colombia set to open embassy in Ethiopia
The Government of Colombia is set to open an embassy in the political capital of Africa, Addis Ababa,…
Ethiopia secures $40 million to conduct free election next May
Supporting Ethiopia’s ongoing democratization process and reform, The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and donor countries have provided…
Instability forces Ethiopia to postpone population census
During their joint meeting this morning the Ethiopian Parliament and the House of Federation decided to postpone national…
Sudan releases 78 Ethiopian prisoners
The Transitional Military Council of Sudan has released 78 Ethiopian prisoners, who were in Sudanese jails for many…
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to stop harassing outspoken journalist
Amnesty International today urged the Government of Ethiopia to stop the police from harassing the outspoken and award-winning…
Ethiopia premier arrives Khartoum to mediate troubled nation
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia arrives Khartoum, Sudan this morning to mediate the military council and the…
World leaders gather in Vancouver for women conference
Including Ethiopia’s President Sahlework Zewde and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, four nations heads of states sat side-by-side young…
Ethiopian Army brings back 1,500 people exiled to Sudan
The Ethiopian Army says it has helped the return of 1,500 Ethiopians exiled to the neighboring Sudan from…
Refugees International accuses Ethiopia of forcing displaced people to resettle
Refugees International (RI) expresses its concern that Ethiopian governments action to resettl the internally displaced people forcefully will…
Five Ethiopian opposition parties set to merge
Preparing for the upcoming May 2020 enational election of Ethiopia five opposition political parties have agreed to merge…
Ethiopia tops by violence displaced number of people
Ethiopia has become the top in the world in the number of displaced people due to violence and…
Tigray of Ethiopia gets new political party
The Tigray Region of Ethiopia gets a new political party, Salsawi Weyane Tigray, that follows social democratic political…
Ethiopia’s new opposition elects Dr. Berhanu Nega as leader
The new party established by former opposition figures and six opposition parties today elected the former leader of…
Ethiopia’s opposition figures launch new party
In preparations to the upcoming May 2020 national election, the former members of the opposition party, Unity for…
Saudi releases 1,400 Ethiopians from prison
The Government of Saudi Arabia today released 1,400 Ethiopians who were serving prison sentences, said, the Ministry of…
Ethiopia detains 600 people for displacing millions
The committee assigned by the Ethiopian Parliament said 600 people are so far detained for fueling conflicts and…
UN agency suspends operations in western Ethiopia
The United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has said it has suspended its operations in the Western…
Journalists from the globe confer in Ethiopia
Journalists from across the world gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a three days conference and celebrate the…
Ethiopia appoints new defense, foreign ministers
Reshuffling his cabinet for the third time since coming to power a year ago, the reformist Prime Minister…
Ethiopia urges Sudanese to avoid division
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed calls on Sudanese people to avoid division and work together towards one…