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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
Starvation crisis looms as aid groups seek urgent Tigray access
Humanitarians sound alarm for millions of people in need of emergency assistance in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern region
Ethiopia to vote on breakaway state highlights battles over autonomy
At present, Ethiopia is partitioned into nine semi-autonomous regional states
Abiy Ahmed is a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner
In just 18 months the prime minister has transformed his country and the region
Ethiopia: World is forgetting Somalia
Ethiopia has warned that the world’s disinterest in sending peacekeepers to Somalia was dampening hopes of achieving peace in the shattered African nation. Of the 8 000…
Ethiopia’s Ogaden refugees recount horrors of conflict
It was after the second beating by Ethiopian soldiers that Abdi Bashi Jama says he decided to head for the border. But though separated from family, far from his home village in…
War fears swell refugee camp near Eritrea border
There is a settlement in Ethiopia where houses are in high demand, new restaurants and bars open often and nearly 700 people moved in last month alone. But Shimelba is a refugee…
Ethiopia denies plot to attack Eritrea
An Eritrean allegation that Ethiopia planned to invade the Red Sea state in early November was an absurd fabrication, an Ethiopian official said on Monday. Addis Ababa and Asmara…
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of plotting to invade
Eritrea accused arch-foe Ethiopia on Saturday of plotting to invade it ahead of a late-November deadline to mark their disputed border on maps. Analysts and diplomats fear…
Rebels claim they killed 140 Ethiopian troops
Ethiopia’s Ogaden National Liberation Front rebels said they killed 140 government soldiers in a weekend assault targeting a senior official, a statement Ethiopia immediately…
US legislators tell Ethiopia to reform or lose aid
The United States House of Representatives has passed a Bill that would force Ethiopia, one of Washington’s strongest military partners in Africa, to make democratic reforms or…
Ethiopia’s Ogaden rebels warn of ‘African genocide’
Ethiopian rebels on Thursday urged the world to bring an end to an army crackdown in the restive Ogaden region, warning that another ”African genocide” was unfolding. The Ogaden…
Ethiopia rebels declare ceasefire for UN visit
Rebels in Ethiopia’s volatile east declared a unilateral ceasefire so the United Nations can investigate their claims of human rights abuses in the region. The Ogaden National…