Lea Lisa Westerhoff
latest news & developmentsEthiopia awaits verdict in Mengistu’s genocide trial
Ethiopians are awaiting a verdict in the marathon genocide trial of former dictator Mengistu Haile Miriam, who is accused of a plethora of brutal atrocities during his 17-year…
AU warns Darfur rebels of sanctions
The African Union on Monday gave two hold-out Darfur rebel groups a 24-hour deadline to sign a peace deal with Khartoum or face United Nations sanctions. AU commission…
At least two killed, 21 wounded in Ethiopian blasts
At least two people were killed and 21 injured on Friday when four blasts, described by police as "criminal acts", rocked Addis Ababa, the latest in a series of mystery…
Five killed in clashes with police in Addis Ababa
At least five people were shot dead and more than 28 were wounded on Tuesday when Ethiopian police fired on and beat crowds in the capital amid new tensions over disputed May…
Ethiopian police clash with rioters
Heavily armed Ethiopian police clashed with stone-throwing rioters in the capital on Tuesday amid soaring new tension between the government and opposition over disputed May…