Ethiopia

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient city that existed in the 12th century near Harlaa, Eastern Ethiopia. Among the findings are a Mosque, evidence of Islamic burials and headstones and jewellery from India. The researchers believe the findings could shed light on Islam's origins...

DJIBOUTI, June 15 (Reuters) - Djibouti on Thursday inaugurated a new port that will serve as the main gateway for potash exports from neighouring Ethiopia, the second of four new ports that will boost the tiny Horn of Africa nation's position as a continental...

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has accused the United States of being the architects of the borderline tension between them and neighbouring Ethiopia. In a letter addressed to selected heads of states, Afwerki urged his peers to force the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to address...

Ethiopia has denied suggestions by UN officials that it will run out of emergency food aid for millions of people by the end of this month. The UN's World Food Programme said 7.8 million people affected by drought would be left without food assistance. But Ethiopian...

Switzerland - The UN Migration Agency (IOM) is deeply concerned by the situation of approximately 260 Somali and Ethiopian migrants and refugees, including many children, held captive by smugglers and/or criminal gangs in Libya. In a video posted on Facebook on 9 June, hundreds...

By:Mfonobong Nsehe ,   CONTRIBUTOR I chronicle Africa's success stories and track its richest people Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. A few Ethiopians have built multi-million and billion dollar empires in industries as diverse as agriculture, food, construction, energy and distribution and earned multi-million dollar...

By Amine Ater Ethiopia is forced to find a new home port to break its addiction to Djibouti where pass 90% of Ethiopian trade flows The Ethiopian Government is currently negotiating to buy shares in a joint venture involving DP World Ltd. This company is about...

By:Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban SUDAN-Ethiopia and Egypt have called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to suspend International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations against Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir. The call was made by top diplomats of the respective countries at the UN. Omar al-Bashir is wanted...

Horndiplomat-(Addis Ababa ) The Ethiopian news agency ENA reports the Ethiopia will contribute its due share in resolving the dispute among Gulf countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. As Ethiopia believes in the importance of peaceful resolution of disputes, it will contribute its share...

  Social media users in Ethiopia have been able to use social networking sites Facebook and Twitter from Friday night without proxy sites after the social media platforms were unblocked by Ethiopian authorities. For the last nine months, Ethiopia's two most popular social networking sites had...