A Kenyan citizen was facing execution in Vietnam. Her ordeal began with lax security at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport
The continent will make significant gains by fast-tracking this sector through investment and skills development
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s bulldozers are destroying the cobbled streets and old buildings to turn the capital into an East African Dubai
The killings followed months of clashes between Ethiopia’s military and a Amhara militia known as Fano
Landlocked Ethiopia wants a port, any port. Somaliland has a coastline and wants someone to recognise the self-governing territory as a fully-fledged country. So a deal was made that could redraw the map. But everyone else objects
Thousands of indigent and homeless people have been picked up by authorities on the streets of the country’s capital Addis Ababa and taken to a camp where they are kept in appalling conditions
Footage filmed in Debre Markos appears to show Ethiopian troops executing two unarmed individuals
Why must motorists wait hours to refuel if there is plenty of petrol? For the answer, follow the money
Ethiopia’s prime minister now feels secure enough to venture out of the country, dropping in on friends, allies and patrons
Far from Ethiopia war front, mass arrests ensnare fearful Tigrayans
Humanitarians sound alarm for millions of people in need of emergency assistance in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern region
The conflict in Ethiopia could spill over into the entire Horn of Africa region. AU and regional leaders need to step up their efforts to de-escalate the situation
Between a communications shutdown and tight restrictions on movement, reporters — and the world — knows little about what is going on in Tigray. But the little that is emerging is terrible
Even as the prime minister was being feted in Oslo last year, the seeds of this conflict were being sown.
The singer was a political activist, using his music to advocate for the rights of the Oromo
The pandemic could deliver a crippling blow to media houses across the continent
The latest member of the benevolent billionaires club could learn from what his peers have done right — and wrong
As efforts to repatriate Africa’s artefacts continue, a Zulu collective has hit upon a digital solution
During his African tour this past week, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked up Washington’s ability to stimulate growth and entrepreneurship on the continent.
The president disclosed a development U-turn but the Special Economic Zones and China’s carbon intensive interests are likely to prevail
For the people who live near this sacred site in Ethiopa, religion is woven into daily life
The world needs a new deal to protect its natural environment
We need to re-evaluate the purpose and delivery of learning, so that all citizens are equipped to face the challenges of the 21st century, among them fighting climate change and adapting to technological disruption
Smaïl Chergui may hold a powerful position, but he is a controversial figure
The steady stream of coffins being shipped from Lebanon to Ethiopia, won’t be slowing any time soon
Planting trees in Africa is proposed by some as a quick fix for climate change. But local experts disagree — and say their voices are being sidelined
In just 18 months the prime minister has transformed his country and the region
The shocking murders of five high-ranking officials have exposed the gravity of Ethiopia’s crisis.
The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front celebrates 28 years in power on Tuesday. Now is the time to confront its brutal past
‘Over the past two weeks, the Mail & Guardian has published investigations into two of the continental body’s core institutions’
An August 2015 peace deal collapsed almost a year after it was signed and the conflict spread, drawing in more groups around the country
South Sudan’s warring parties will hold talks in Addis Ababa on Thursday, in a bid to salvage a stalled peace deal