Ethiopia

 Authorities have shut off Internet access in eastern Ethiopia amid an outbreak of violence there, residents said on Wednesday, a sign of the challenges facing reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in containing ethnic tensions in parts of the country. The residents, one speaking from Oromia...

Horndiplomat-Earlier today (7 August 2018), an Ethiopian High-level Delegation composed of Oromia Region President Lemma Megersa and Foreign Minister Dr Workneh Gebeyehu have signed a reconciliation agreement in the city of Asmara with the leaders of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Dawud Ibsa (Chairman),...

Leading Ethiopian botanical scientist, Professor Sebsebe Demissew, has been elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, becoming the first ever Sub-Saharan African scientist to be elected in the Society’s 357-year history. On 13th July, the Professor was formally admitted to the Society at the...

Horndiplomat - Somaliland government announced the interception of four vehicles looted and stole from Jigjiga Ethiopia’s Somali region, which was intercepted in Wajale and Burao towns. Horndiplomat reports Somaliland's State Minister for Security at the Ministry of Interior, Mohamed Muse Dirie, told the BBC's Somali service confirmed his government apprehend vehicles looted and stole...

In the Hollywood blockbuster Black Panther, a fictional African nation known as Wakanda commands the heights of technological advancement while still retaining an ancient and rich culture. This revolutionary depiction of a culturally powerful and scientifically advanced African kingdom resonates throughout the popular imagination, which...

The president of Somaliland has reportedly called on citizens to respect and welcome foreigners in the country following armed confrontations in Ethiopia’s Somali region over the weekend. Meanwhile, media reports indicate that refugees are arriving in Somaliland as at this morning. Since late Friday, an...

Sudan yesterday announced its commitment to removing border restrictions with Ethiopia through “Joint Technical Commissions,” local media has reported. The move was said to have aimed at strengthening the relations between the two countries. The two neighbours have been disputing over the Al-Fashqa area which is...

National passenger carrier Air India will enhance a codeshare agreement with Ethiopian Airlines. According to a statement, the expanded codeshare agreement will allow its passengers to access Ethiopian Airlines’ network in Africa. On the other hand, Ethiopian Airlines’ passengers will be able to access Air India’s...

Earlier today (04 August 2018), an Eritrean Airlines carrier has arrived at the Bole International Airport carrying, an Eritrean High-level Delegation led by Eritrean Minister of Transport and Communications, Tesfasellasie Berhane. Upon arrival, the Eritrean high-level delegation led by Minister Tesfasellasie Berhane, that includes the...

Addis Ababa, August 2, 2018 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s year-on-year inflation fell to 14 percent in July 2018, from 14.7 percent in June, according to the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA). The prices of bread, meat, milk, cheese and eggs, butter and sugar, honey and chocolate...