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81 killed in violence after death of Ethiopian singer
Angry protests broke out in Addis Ababa and the region of Oromia which surrounds it, the heartland of the Oromo people who have long complained of oppression at the hands of smaller ethnic groups in the diverse country of 100 million people.
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Three dead as protests erupt over killing of Ethiopian singer
Hachalu Hundessa, famed for his political songs, came to be seen as a voice for the Oromo people during years of anti-government protest that swept Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to power in 2018. He was shot on Monday night in Addis Ababa.
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Egypt blames Ethiopia for stalling Nile dam talks
The agreement signed by Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan paved the way for diplomatic talks after Addis Ababa began construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam nearly a decade ago.
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Ethiopia defends plan to begin filling Nile dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been a source of tension in the Nile River basin ever since Ethiopia broke ground on the project in 2011.
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Ethiopia declares state of emergency to fight coronavirus
It is the first state of emergency announced under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018 and won last year's Nobel Peace Prize in part for expanding political freedoms in the authoritarian nation.
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Ethiopia reports its first death of a COVID-19 patient
The Horn of Africa nation has a total of 43 confirmed cases of the disease, which is caused by the new coronavirus, and has reported four recoveries.
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Ethiopia postpones August election due to coronavirus
The vote had been regarded as an important test of the reformist agenda of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in what was once one of the continent’s most repressive nations.
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64 Ethiopians found dead in cargo container in Mozambique
The victims were discovered in a blue cargo container loaded on a truck. They were surrounded by survivors.
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Ethiopia's Abiy seeks $150bn for African virus response
The heavy debt burdens of many African countries leave them ill-equipped to respond to pandemic-related economic shocks, as the cost of servicing debt exceeds many countries' health budgets, the statement said.
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Ethiopian PM urges tolerance as anti-foreigner sentiment rises over virus
Ethiopia has recorded six cases of the novel coronavirus over the past six days, and the United States embassy on Wednesday said there were a number of reports of verbal and physical harassment of foreigners deemed to be bringing in the virus.
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Ethiopia says faulty sensor reading preceded Boeing crash
Ethiopia’s report said two sensors recording the plane’s angle differed in their readings by 59 degrees. The erroneous reading was followed by the activation of an anti-stall system known as MCAS which forced the plane’s nose downward, it said.
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Ethiopia chides US for 'undiplomatic' role in Nile Dam talks
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa, has been a source of tension between Addis Ababa and Cairo since Ethiopia broke ground on it in 2011.
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Ethiopia's Abiy faces outcry over crackdown on rebels
The military is ostensibly targeting the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), blamed for a spate of assassinations, bombings, bank robberies and kidnappings in Oromia.
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Rare Ethiopian crown, hidden for 21 years in the Netherlands, returns home
The handover took place at a ceremony in the capital, Addis Ababa, attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Sigrid Kaag, the Dutch minister for foreign trade and development cooperation.
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Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extreme
Dense clouds of the ravenous insects have spread from Ethiopia and Somalia into Kenya, in the region's worse infestation in decades.
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Ethiopia election board proposes August vote
During a forum Wednesday at which the schedule was unveiled, multiple political parties and civil society representatives raised concerns about the timing, saying the rains would wreak havoc with logistics.
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Ethiopia's electoral board sets tentative August date for elections
Abiy Ahmed released political prisoners and appointed former dissidents to high-level positions.
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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed to attend January 8 celebrations
Prime Minister Ahmed is expected to join the ANC at the party's annual birthday celebration which will be held in Kimberley on Saturday, before holding talks with President Ramaphosa on Sunday.
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Ethiopia: 6 kidnapped children killed after families fail to pay ransoms
One of the children managed to break free of the rope and flee before the kidnappers had a chance to shoot him, while another was found alive despite having been shot.
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Ethiopia launches first satellite into space
The satellite will be used for weather forecast and crop monitoring, officials said.
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Ethiopia PM collects Nobel Peace Prize, urges unity against hatred
Abiy, 43, won the Nobel for his efforts to resolve the long-running conflict with Eritrea.
