World Bank expresses concern about situation in Ethiopia
The World Bank on Thursday expressed its “great concern about the heightened level of conflict and fragility in…
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57 million kids unable to attend school in Central, West Africa
Fifty-seven million children, adolescents and youth are barred from attending school in the Central and West Africa region,…
War in Ethiopia expands to Sudan border
The ongoing war between the national defense for of Ethiopia and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) has…
TPLF loots half a million liters of fuel, UN agency says
The Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) has looted 12 fuel tankers with 570,000 liters of fuel intended for…
Commission urges Ethiopian Government to respect human rights
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the independent rights group in the country, urged the Government of Ethiopia…
IGAD urges Ethiopia, Sudan to stop war
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) urges Ethiopia and Sudan to refrain from further actions that will lead…
University students protest against Ethiopians massacre in Oromia
The students of Gondar University in Amhara region of Ethiopia today protested against the latest massacre of civilians…
Ethiopia accuses TPLF for blocking aid flights
The Government of Ethiopia on Thursday accused the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) for blocking aid flights to…
Tanzania bans donkey slaughter to stop risk of extinction
The Tanzanian Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki, has declared a ban on donkey slaughter for…
Three Ethiopian peacekeepers honored at UN ceremony
The UN Headquarters today observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, 26 May 2022. Secretary-General…
Experts discuss effects of Russia-Ukraine crisis on Africa
Experts from different African countries gathered in Angola exchange of ideas and experiences on the actual and potential…
UN urges Ethiopia to address causes of “religious” clashes
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet urged the Government of Ethiopia to address the underlying…
Ethiopian police arrests 76 at Eid al-Fitr prayer
The Federal Police of Ethiopia said it has arrested 76 individuals for allegedly disturbing the Eid al-Fitr holiday…
Kenya lost its former president Kibaki
The former President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki passed away on Friday at the age of 90.
Drought displaces 745,000 people in Somalia
Three-quarters of a million people have now been forced from their homes by worsening drought in Somalia. With…
Ethiopia authorities committed crimes against humanity – rights groups
Amhara regional security forces and civilian authorities in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone have committed widespread abuses against Tigrayans…
Ethiopia investigation reveals sexual violences, torture by TPLF
The latest investigation by Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) revealed sexual and gender-based violences,torture and other forms of…
Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarch Abune Merkoriyos passed away
The fourth Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church HH Patriarch Abune Merkoriyos has today passed away last night.
Ethiopia to repatriate 102,000 citizens from Saudi Arabia
The Government of Ethiopia said it is preparing to repatriate over 102,000 Ethiopians who are in dire situation…
Six people die in road crash in Ethiopia
Six passengers die today in a tragic road crash in Ethiopia’s Sothern region Gedeo Zone around Yirgachefe area.
Ethiopian Parliament lifts state of emergency
The House of Peoples Representatives of Ethiopia (Ethiopian Parliament) today lifted the state of emergency, which has been…
USAID engages in drought response in Ethiopia
Ethiopia Mission Director Sean Jones concluded a successful visit to Jijiga, in Somali Region, and Chinaksen, in Oromia…
UN Deputy Secretary General visits drought affected, displaced Ethiopians
The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, has visited the people in the…
Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Addis Ababa City dispute continues
The confrontation and dispute between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Addis Ababa City Administration which erupted recently in…
U.S. expresses deep concern about Burkina Faso coup
The United States Government expresses ‘deep concern’ about the events happening in Burkina Faso, which now turned into…
Ethiopia’s rebel TPLF launches attack in Afar region
The Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), which is designated as a terrorist group by the Ethiopian parliament, has…
Road traffic accident claims 20 lives in Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – A fatal road traffic accident occurred on Sunday in Amhara region of Ethiopia…
Interactive report shows Africa’s growing hunger crisis
A new, interactive digital report launched today shows that the number of hungry people in Africa continues to…
UN urged to create inquiry into war crimes in Ethiopia
A new report by Exposing the ‘summarily execution of civilians’ in Ethiopia by the rebel group – Tigray…
220 trucks of food assistance arrive Tigray, Ethiopia
As of August 6, 2021, a total of 220 trucks of food assistance have entered the Tigray Region…