Ethiopia

Faced with its most serious challenge yet, the Ethiopian regime, a crucial Western ally in the fight against terrorism, risks a deepening crisis if promised reforms do not come, researchers and analysts warn. A nationwide state of emergency since October 9 combined with the mass...

By: THEEASTAFRICAN Leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) have called for a de-escalation of tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia. The meeting, chaired by Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti and Chairman...

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday booted Ethiopia from a vital trade pact due to rights concerns as the historic US ally declared a state of emergency over rebel advances north of the capital. Frustrated after repeated warnings to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed about suffering...

Ethiopia expects to open its standard gauge railway line linking the capital Addis Ababa with the Red Sea state of Djibouti in October 2016. This project is at the heart of plans to create new manufacturing firms in Ethiopia and to boost trade. The...

By: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)   Following today’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Ethiopia, the UK calls again on all parties to urgently cease fighting & start talks – a political solution is the only route to peace. British Nationals should consult...

By Robyn Dixon For years, Ethiopia’s government has repressed dissent, jailed opposition leaders and at times shut down social media, producing the kind of political stability that has helped reassure foreign investors. But the climate that nurtured one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies is suddenly under threat,...

By Salem Solomon; Dan Joseph Ethiopian runner, silver medalist in Rio Olympics Feyisa Lilesa (L), his translator, and VOA reporter Dan Joseph at the Voice of America in Washington, Sept 15, 2016. (Photo: Rudan Balay / VOA) Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lelisa, the silver medalist in last...

  Ethiopia imposed curbs on its opposition, travel restrictions on diplomats, and a dusk-to-dawn curfew around major projects in new measures announced on Sunday that follow the declaration of a six-month, nationwide state of emergency. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared the state of emergency earlier this...

An Ethiopian court has sentenced eight Somali nationals to jail terms ranging from two to nine years after they were convicted for planning a failed attack in the capital Addis Ababa. The convicts, who were accused of belonging to the Somali Islamic extremist group al-Shabab,...

Ethiopia Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Gedu Andargachew and United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, James Duddridge on Wednesday (May 20) held a video-conference call to discuss bilateral and regional issues between the two countries. According to The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia,...