The Sidama say they plan to unilaterally declare their own federal state this week
A year ago Eritreans could hardly contain their joy as Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed touched down in Asmara. The city had seen nothing like it in a generation that knew war rather than peace. Men and women lined the streets and waved Ethiopian flags as Abiy arrived to seal a peace deal.PROMOTEDThere Is An Easier Way […]
Solomon Teka’s death has been a deeply personal tragedy for his family, but for the wider Ethiopian-Israeli community, he has become a symbol as well
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister looks increasingly vulnerable as he faces deep divisions in the ruling coalition and simmering ethnic conflicts
Conflict in Ethiopia has displaced masses of people, but relief efforts are under-funded
The shocking murders of five high-ranking officials have exposed the gravity of Ethiopia’s crisis.
Violence flared on Saturday afternoon in Amhara, one of nine autonomous regions, when a ‘hit squad’ attacked a meeting of top officials
103 of Africa’s most prominent thinkers ask to visit their incarcerated colleagues in Eritrea
Russia’s increased presence on the continent is mostly about pursuing lucrative business opportunities
The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front celebrates 28 years in power on Tuesday. Now is the time to confront its brutal past
In the rarely visited town of Gedeb, fears are rife over state plans to return 150 000 people to areas they fled because of ethnic violence.
Governments and civil societies need to be vigilant in supporting a free press, even while it is still developing
70% of all illness deaths are due to easily treatable malaria, acute watery diarrhoea and respiratory infections in Udier Village
This new framework can be used to resolve past violent conflicts as well as to sustain peace and development in Africa
Athletics icons Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie are locked in a bitter dispute just days away from the London Marathon
South Africa has dropped three places in the Press Freedom Index
Developing the youth is the African Union Commission’s top priority
Ethiopia is home to 15-million child brides. Providing education and contraception services can help
The Boeing 737 MAX 8, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, crashed on March 10, southeast of Addis Ababa and families from 35 nations were left bereaved
Tensions around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam must be resolved before the dam comes online
Annuncement comes a week after Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 plummets into a field minutes into its flight, killing all onboard
Airlines in Ethiopia, China, South Africa, Indonesia and the Cayman Islands said Monday they were suspending operations by their 737 MAX 8 fleets
Abiy Ahmed has generated great excitement with initiatives breaking with the past. But he faces formidable challenges
Controversial patent for Ethiopia’s staple food has been overturned
Deforestation, climate change and disease threaten 60% of coffee species with extinction
Abiy Ahmed has introduced dramatic reforms since assuming power more than nine months ago. But as ethnic clashes flare, the changes may not be enough
South Africa is not a safe space for foreign dissidents
Ethiopia’s new prime minister is trying to do things differently. If he succeeds, the consequences will be felt beyond his borders
After 20 years of bloody conflict and grim stalemate, the Ethiopia-Eritrea border is bustling once again
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed a peace pact in July
In first press conference since taking office in April, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also says 2020 election will be free and fair
There is some resistance on the continent and debate on preserving its traditional seed base instead