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 Mekelle, the capital of war-ravaged Tigray region of Ethiopia.
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 the skin trade.
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 António Guterres lay a wreath to honour the nearly 4,200 UN peacekeepers who have…
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 impacts of the Russia-Ukraine crisis on African economies.
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 causes of the recent “inter-religious clashes in in the country”.
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 prayer at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa on Monday.
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 famine looming, and conflict in Ukraine driving up food costs, the situation is at…
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 since November 2020, said two international human rights groups.
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 cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment against civilians committed in Amhara and Afar region by…
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 in Saudi Arabia.
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 in place across the country for the past several months.