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Coordinates identified for Ethiopian drone massacre in Amhara, opening way for war crimes probe
A drone strike in Ethiopia’s Amhara region left 30 civilians dead. The Continent has pinpointed the location, marking a crucial step towards accountability
Abiy Ahmed is a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner
In just 18 months the prime minister has transformed his country and the region
A forgotten war draining a forgotten people
The road from Harar runs for more than 960km east towards the border with Somalia, penetrating deep into the desiccated badlands of the Ogaden desert, the dusty heart of…
Kenya crisis set to dominate AU summit
African Union heads of state were set on Thursday to begin a three-day summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, focused on the deadly crisis in Kenya and the challenges facing the body’s…
Heavy fighting erupts in Somali capital
At least 13 people were killed and 75 wounded in heavy fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Thursday in the latest confrontation between Ethiopian troops and…
Ethiopia rebels deny suffering major losses
Ethiopia’s Ogaden rebels on Saturday denied claims they had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the government forces. On Friday, the Ethiopian army said it had ”annihilated…
Mortar barrage triggers Mogadishu clashes
Insurgents fired a barrage of mortars into an Ethiopian army camp in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, triggering heavy fighting, residents said. The clashes shattered a…
Thousands flee fighting in Somali capital
The toll from some of the worst fighting in Somalia’s war-wracked capital climbed to 59 on Saturday, as thousands fled the city fearing more clashes between Ethiopian forces and…
Death toll mounts in Mogadishu
Ethiopian troops shelled suspected Islamist hideouts on Friday in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, where some of the worst clashes in months have left at least 43 dead in two days,…
Slain Ethiopian soldier dragged through streets
Civilians dragged the body of an Ethiopian soldier through the streets of Somalia’s capital on Thursday after fighting with insurgents killed a second soldier and civilian,…
Hundreds of families flee latest Mogadishu violence
Hundreds of families fled Mogadishu on Sunday following an upsurge in violence pitting Islamist insurgents against Somali security forces and Ethiopian troops, it was reported.…
Ethiopian PM dismisses rebel claims of deadly attacks
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Tuesday dismissed claims that rebels from the restive Ogaden region had defeated the military and caused one of his top aides to flee.…
Somali conference marred by Mogadishu violence
A Somali reconciliation conference aimed at ending 16 years of war and attended by thousands was due to wrap up on Thursday after six weeks of talks that were marred by…