Ethiopia to welcome Eritrean delegation this week
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia said the country is preparing to welcome the delegation of Eritrea…
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Regional organisations condemn bomb Addis Ababa bomb attack
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat and chief of the Intergovernmental Authority…
Dozens arrested for bomb attack in Addis Ababa
Suspected of the Saturday Meskel Square rally bomb blast in Addis Ababa the federal police says it has…
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed escapes assassination
At a rally organized in Addis Ababa support of the reformist new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia,…
United States applauds Ethiopia, Eritrea dispute resolution efforts
The United States Government has applauded the recent efforts of Ethiopian and Eritrean governments to resolve longstanding disputes…
Ethiopia swiftly welcomes Eritrea’s plan
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed swiftly welcomed President Isaias Afwerki’s of Eritrea’s plan to send delegation to Addis…
Number of refugees in Ethiopia rises
The number of refugees in Ethiopia has crossed the 900,000 mark with 920, 262 men, women, boys, girls…
Germany calls for partnership to address global refugee challenges
On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, June 20, the Human Rights Commissioner of Germany calls for…
Eritrea set to dispatch delegations to Ethiopia for negotiations
The Eritrean government is set to end confrontation with its neighbor Ethiopia and end the longstanding ‘no peace,…
Ethiopia urges opposition to end war, warns wealth of nation robbers, sabotaging old guards
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed calls of members of the opposition groups…
Central, West Africa police forces partner to fight organised crimes
With the aim of boosting efforts to fight transnational threats across these regions, the police chiefs of Central…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia visits Somalia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia today met with Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed. Below is the…
Freedom House urges Ethiopia to pursue greater reform
Freedom House, which has been rating Ethiopia as not a free nation in its previous reports, urged the…
Ethiopia appoints new intelligence, army chiefs
Ethiopian government on Thursday announced the appointment of a new chief of National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS)…
Ethiopia agrees to restore peace with Eritrea accepting UN decision
The Government of Ethiopian on Tuesday announced that it is ready to fully implement the decisions of the…
United States honors legacy of Ethiopian aviation ‘father’
The United State Embassy in Addis Ababa honors Colonel John C. Robinson for his outstanding contributions to Ethiopian…
Ethiopia ends state of emergency
After assessing the situation of the country, the Council of Minister of Ethiopia decided today to lift the…
Amnesty urges Ethiopian government to stop killings of Oromo people
Amnesty International issued a statement today urging Ethiopian government to stop the killings of Oromo people by the…
ICRC helps displaced by ethnic violence in Ethiopia
Aysha Ibrahim is a mother of ten children who lives in Darolebu district, an area located in eastern…
CPJ urges Puntland to release detained journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urges authorities in Puntland, a semi-autonomous region in Somalia, to immediately release…
Ethiopia investigating corrupt officials, tracking stashed money abroad
Ethiopian government is conducting investigation of corrupt government officials, who are suspected of being engaged in elicit financial…
UN urges Africa to invest in corruption prevention
Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies if the continent is to achieve sustainable development that will…
Embassy celebrates United States’ National Day in Ethiopia
The United States Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday celebrates America’s 242nd national day at the embassy…
United States expresses concern over Burundi’s referendum
The United States expressed its concern about the transparency of the upcoming referendum in Burundi.
Organization says tracking African migrants sold in Libya slave trade
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – In an attempt to restore the human dignity of African migrants reportedly sold…
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Why Ethiopians are optimistic under Prime Minister Abiy
By Col. Jamal Ahmed – After taking office the new prime minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed (PhD), has…
Women empowerment in Africa not satisfactory, says AU Special Envoy
The Special Envoy for women, peace and security at the African Union (AU), who has been promoting women…
UN Human Rights Commissioner issues statement after visiting Ethiopia
Concluding his second visit to Ethiopia, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein today issued…
Cameroon set to ratify African Legal Support Facility Treaty
The President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Biya, ratified the agreement to establish the African Legal Support…
Ethiopian prisons harsh, life threatening, says United States Report
Prison and pretrial detention center conditions remained harsh and in some cases life threatening, said the 2017 Human…